Tendler on Blakewood: “Kelley had a huge impact on our team in her first season wearing the maroon and gold. She set multiple single season records and she helped our team develop a high level of confidence. She has been a great addition to Elon University and our volleyball program.”
2007: Appeared in 33 matches in her first season with the Phoenix ... Recorded double-digit digs in 26 matches ... Earned a career-high 33 digs against McNeese State on Sept. 7 ... Tallied nine 20+ dig matches ... Finished the season with 51 service aces, including a season-high six against Norfolk State.
2006 (at NC State): Played in 91 games for the Wolfpack ... Recorded two double-doubles, one at Clemson on Oct. 13 when she tallied 11 kills and 10 digs, and one vs. Florida State (Nov. 17) with 13 digs and a season-high-tying 17 digs ... Aced four serves vs. Winthrop (Sept. 1) ... Finished the season with 222 digs and 27 aces.
2005 (at NC State): Saw action in every match as a defensive specialist and at libero for most of the first 11 matches ... Second on the team with 199 digs and 2.12 digs per game ... Second on the squad with a .939 reception percentage ... Second on the team with a .947 serving percentage, only missing 16 of 301 all year ... Aced four serves against The Citadel ... Led the Wolfpack in digs the last three matches of the Magnolia Invitational, including 16 against Lamar.
High School: 2-A Florida Player of the Year as a senior ... Two-time first-team all-state selection ... Led her team to the semifinals of state championship in 2001 and 2004, finishing as the runner-up in 2002 ... Three-time all-area pick ... A co-captain as a junior and senior, led the squad in both kills and digs ... Finished her career with 776 kills, 92 blocks, 518 service points and 159 aces and still holds the school record with 1,102 career digs ... Posted 402 digs and 22 blocks defensively to go with 374 kills senior year ... Also a member of the Gainesville Juniors 18-blue club team, and has had club experience since the age of nine ... Helped club team qualify for the Junior Olympic National Volleyball Championships six straight years ... Five-year team captain led the Gainesville Juniors to a third-place finish at the 2004 AAU National Championships ... Also played with the Florida team that won the 2004 USAV High Performance Championship.
Personal: Full name is Kelley Elizabeth Blakewood ... Kelley is the daughter of Steve and Sally Blakewood ... Born July 3, 1987 ... Majoring in business administration.
