Reece Kral

Position:
Opposite / Middle Blocker
Height:
6-1
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Crown Point
Hometown:
Crown Point, Ind.

Career Notes Entering 2020 Season:
• Played in 53 of a possible 64 matches over her career
• Saw action in 164 of a possible 246 sets over her career
• Scored a career-high 14 kills versus Indiana (Sept. 8, 2018) and tied the mark at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 3, 2018) and at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 13, 2019)
• Hit a career-best .562 (10-1-16) in her collegiate debut versus South Alabama (Aug. 24, 2018)
• Credited with double-digit kills in eight career matches

2019 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … played in 21 matches, seeing action in 56 of a possible 126 sets ... scored 94 kills on the year, including tying her career-high with 14 at Northern Kentucky (Sept. 13) ... added 12 kills at Western Michigan (Nov. 8) ... collected double-figure kills in five total matches ... hit a career-best .562 (10-1-16) versus Miami (Oct. 25), while hitting .200-or-better in seven matches ... secured 15 total blocks on the year, including a pair of blocks on five occasions ... also credited with 15 digs, including a pair of digs in two matches.

2018 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... played in all 32 matches ... saw action in 108 of a possible 120 sets ... blasted 185 kills for a 1.71 kills-per-set average on the year ... smashed a career-high 14 kills versus Indiana (Sept. 8) and tied the mark at Eastern Michigan (Nov. 3) ... added 10 kills in the sweep of Central Michigan (Sept. 29) ... recorded at least one kill in all 32 matches, with five-or-more on 20 occasions ... hit a season-best .545 (6-0-11) in her collegiate debut versus South Alabama (Aug. 24) ... hit .300-or-better in 11 matches ... ranked third on the team with 71 total blocks (seven solo and 64 assists), while finishing the year with a 0.66 blocks-per-set average ... notched a career-high seven total blocks (two solo and five assists) to help the Cardinals end the regular season with a five-set win over Akron (Nov. 10) ... followed with five block assists in the MAC Tournament quarterfinal win over Ohio (Nov. 16), while also being credited with five block assists versus Indiana ... recorded at least one block in 29 matches, with three-or-more in 12 outings ... handed out an assist in five matches.

MILLER ON KRAL: "Reece is dynamic competitor who is very versatile. She can play any position in the front row and is a physical blocking presence. She is a player who simply gets after it and will do whatever necessary to help her team win.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Crown Point High School for coach Alison Duncan ... named First Team All-State as a senior after registering 270 kills and 101 total blocks ... helped guide Crown Point to a 35-4 overall record and a runner-up finish in the IHSAA Class 4A State Championships as a senior ... also helped guide the Bulldogs to a runner-up finish in the IHSAA Class 4A State Championships as a junior ... named second team all-area as a junior and senior after picking up honorable mention accolades as a sophomore ... played in 362 sets and produced 705 kills, 321 total blocks and 41 service aces while hitting .271 over her three-year varsity career, which included three sectional and three regional championships.

PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-exercise science ... born Dec. 20, 1999 in Portsmouth, Va. ... daughter of Michele and Rand Kral ... has two brothers; Morgan and Tyler ... her bother Tyler was a wrestler at Purdue ... her bother Morgan played football at Illinois State.

KRAL ON BALL STATE: "I chose Ball State because it is close to home, so I will be able to see my family. I really liked the size of the campus and it had the major I wanted to study."