Christopher Newport University

2018 - Senior Season - Put a fitting punctuation mark on her career with a solid senior campaign … Saw action in 24 matches and made 11 starts, including the final 10 contests of the year … Starred on the defensive side and finished 10th in the CAC with a 0.81 blocks-per-set average … Registered 62 total blocks and had at least two in 16 of her appearances … Stepped up in the postseason with a season-high six blocks in the CAC Championship at Mary Washington on November 3 … Continued her run with five blocks during each of the squad’s outings in the NCAA Tournament … Had three solo stops against No. 7 Thomas More in the second round of the national playoffs … Averaged 1.08 blocks per set during her 10 starts at the end of the year … Also contributed 115 kills on the offensive end while averaging 1.49 blasts per frame … Drove home eight kills while hitting .278 against Lynchburg on October 12 … Also clocked eight kills during the CAC Semifinals against York (Pa.) on November 1 … Had at least five kills in 13 of her appearances, including seven straight from October 24 - November 3 … Clubbed seven kills and hit .312 in the conference title bout at UMW … Had six matches in which she hit over .300 with five or more kills … Notched 10 points in three contests during the year, including two in postseason play.

2017 - Junior Season - Continued to serve as a key reserve along the front row during her third season in Newport News … Saw action in 16 matches and earned five starts for her work … Picked up her first start of the year at Bridgewater on September 20 and rewarded the Captains with a season-high seven kills while hitting at a .462 clip … Also cracked the lineup and guided CNU to victories in four straight appearances from October 21-28 … Finished the year with 38 total kills … Hammered four in three consecutive outings from October 10-20 … Also excelled on the defensive end with 19 blocks … Posted four rejections, four kills, and three digs against Southern Virginia on October 20 … Sent back three attack attempts against Roger Williams on September 23 … Had at least two blocks in six appearances during the year … Finished the season with 48 total points.

2016 - Sophomore Season - Made appearances in five matches during her second year with the Captains … Came through with three kills on just six attempts against Wesley on October 5 … Also had two kills against Penn State Harrisburg on October 22 … Posted three blocks and a pair of kills in two matches against Scranton during the CNU Invitational on September 16-17 … Also had a pair of assists during the year after posting both helpers against Wesley.

2015 - Freshman Season - Competed in seven matches during her first year with the Captains … Pumped 15 kills on just 21 swings during an incredibly efficient freshman campaign … Earned a start at Penn St. Harrisburg on October 17 and came through with a season-high seven kills on eight attempts … Roped four kills against William Peace on October 15 as well … Made her collegiate debut with two kills on two swings against DeSales on September 19 … Appeared in the NCAA Tournament and pocketed a dig against Hunter on November 13 … Finished the year with three digs and a pair of blocks.

At Hampton Roads Academy - Excelled for four years on the volleyball team ... Pieced together an outstanding senior season and earned first-team All-State and All-Conference honors while collecting Daily Press All-Star accolades as well ... Helped lead the Navigators to the TCIS Championship as a sophomore ... Also competed in basketball and soccer ... Secured second-team All-Conference honors for her work on the hardwood ... Named the Most Valuable Senior Female Athlete in 2015.

Personal - Kellyn R. DeChirico is the daughter of Ron and Rhonda DeChirico ... Has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Ryann ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Europe ... Nicholas Sparks is her favorite author ... Her favorite foods include Mac and Cheese and Popcorn ... Her goal in life is to be happy ... Majoring in biology.