Nebraska volleyball’s Caffey enters transfer portal

LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Launch) – Nebraska volleyball head coach John Prepare dinner confirmed Thursday evening that center blocker Kayla Caffey, who was granted an NCAA waiver within the spring for a seventh season of school eligibility, has entered the switch portal and can forgo yet one more season at Nebraska.

“Kayla’s state of affairs has been in contrast to some other we’ve ever handled earlier than due to her medical redshirt, her switch and the COVID yr,” Prepare dinner stated. “Clearly, we took our time with this to ensure it was the correct choice for everyone.

“Finally, Kayla has chosen to maneuver on from Nebraska, and I help her and am happy with her and the accomplishments she’s achieved each on and off the courtroom at Nebraska. She has quite a lot of choices on the desk whether or not that be play yet one more yr in school, develop into an expert volleyball participant or start her profession in training, which she has labored very arduous at making ready for over time incomes each a bachelor’s and grasp’s diploma. Kayla will do huge issues, and I want her all the perfect.”

In 2021, Caffey earned second-team All-America recognition from the AVCA, whereas serving to the Huskers to an NCAA runner-up end. Caffey posted a .363 assault proportion and 118 blocks, whereas hitting a career-high 255 kills on the season. In her two seasons with the Huskers, Caffey produced 369 kills and 179 blocks, averaging 2.3 kills and 1.1 blocks per set whereas attacking at a .368 clip.

Caffey joined the Huskers as a graduate switch in 2020 from Missouri after incomes her bachelor’s diploma in elementary training. She went on to earn a grasp’s diploma in educating, studying and instructor’s training from Nebraska final December with Educational All-Large Ten honors.

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