Kevin Villela

Photo by: Lucas Carter

Position:
Outside Hitter
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Deer Valley

2014 SEASON
Named to MIVA Academic All-Conference…Recorded 26 kills (1.38 per set)…Earned six blocks and four digs…Recorded season-high six kills against NJIT on March 15…Earned two digs against Barton on March 1…Recorded two blocks against Kin on March 7

2013 SEASON

Named to the MIVA Academic All-Conference Team...Played in 39 sets during 19 matches with one start...Recorded 43 kills (1.10 per set) hitting at a .301 clip...Ended the year with 23 digs and 10 blocks...Added two service aces and two assists...Tallied 50.5 points...Hit .714 vs. Pfeiffer after recording six kills off seven attempts (3/29)...Season-high kill total of 10 came at Sacred Heart (1/18)...Scored a season-high 11.5 points at Sacred Heart in a five set match (1/18)...Tallied 8.5 points vs. Pfeiffer...Recorded an assist against Sacred Heart and Lindenwood...Season-high dig total of six came vs. Quincy (2/2)...First service ace of the year came at Lewis (2/23) second came vs. Pfeiffer (3/29)...Season-high block total of three came at Sacred Heart (1/18).

2012 SEASON
Named to MIVA All-Academic Team...One and four MIVA players to own 4.0 GPA...Did not see action.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 10 - at Sacred Heart (1/18/13)
Attacks: 18 - at Sacred Heart (1/18/13)
Assists: 1 - Twice
Aces: 1 - Three times
Digs: 6 - vs. Quincy (2/2/13)
Blocks: 3 - at Sacred Heart (1/18/13)
Blocks Solo: 1 - vs. Pfeiffer (3/29/13)
Block Assists: 3 - at Sacred Heart (1/18/13)

HIGH SCHOOL
Guided Skyhawks to the Arizona State Championships in 2008 and 2009...Named first team all-state as a senior and second team all-state as a junior...Honored as the West Valley Player of the Year as a senior...Valedictorian of his graduating class at Deer Valley...Played for Kim Ulrich-Suss for the Deer Valley Skyhawks.

PERSONAL
Son of Mark and Waldenise Villela...Has two siblings, Daniel and Jessica...Majoring in computer science.