2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Danie Tyson
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- MB
- Hometown:
- South Holland, Ill.
- Prev School:
- Chicago Christian
- High School:
- Chicago Christian
KENT STATE AWARDS & HONORS
• All-Tournament Team: North Texas Invitational (2018), Golden Flashes Classic (2018), Charlotte Invitational (2019), Golden Flashes Classic (2019)
• Three-time Academic All-MAC: 2019, 2020, 2021
CAREER MATCH HIGHS
Kills: 17 (four times, last: Akron, 10/16/21)
Attack Attempts: 40 (Akron, 10/16/21)
Hitting Percentage (min. 12 att.): .800 (Niagara, 9/1/18)
Digs: 9 (Ball State, 3/11/21)
Block Solos: 3 (four times, last: SIUE, 08/28/21)
Block Assists: 10 (Buffalo, 10/22/21)
Total Blocks: 10 (Buffalo, 10/22/21)
Points: 20.5 (Niagara, 9/21/19)
CAREER MISCELLANEOUS STATS
Matches with 10 or more kills: 31 (last: 14, Ohio, 11/17/21)
Matches with 10 or more points: 56 (last: 16, Ohio, 11/17/21)
2021 SEASON
• Saw action in 30 matches and 117 sets
• Totaled in 253 kills and 107 blocks for the season
• Matched a career-high of 17 kills vs. Akron (Oct. 16)
• Totaled in 81 digs and 20 aces for the season
• Had a career-high of 40 attack attempts at Akron (Oct. 16)
• Tallied a career-high of 10 blocks against Buffalo (Sept. 30)
• Led the team in total blocks (107) for the season
SPRING 2021 SEASON
• Saw action in 21 matches and 81 sets
• Totaled in 141 kills and 56 blocks for the season
• Tallied a career-high of 9 digs vs. Ball State (Mar. 11)
• Totaled in 54 digs for the season
• Averaged in 1.74 kills per set
2019 SEASON
• Saw action in 29 matches and 112 sets, making 28 starts
• Posted team-high .321 hitting percentage and 71 total blocks
• Totaled 46 digs, 12 aces, and 17 assists
• Recipient of the Doyle Shumaker Varsity "K" Endowed Scholarship
2018 SEASON
• Saw action in 31 matches and 112 sets, making 30 starts
• Led the team in kills with 243 and hitting percentage with .272
• Led the teams in blocks with 71 and had .63 blocks per set
• Had a season-high 14 kills at Northern Illinois
• Had a season-high 3 solo blocks vs. Miami
• Hit .800 at Niagara with 15 attack attempts
• Totaled 55 digs, 3 aces, and 2 assists
PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Two-time All-South Suburban Conference
• 2015 and 2017 regional champions
• 568 career kills, 369 total blocks, 140 digs and 65 aces
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Gilbert and Jeannine Tyson
• Has one brother, Gilbert Jr.
• Majoring in psychology
