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McKenzie Moorman

  • position Outside Hitter/left Side
  • height 6-1
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Daniel Island, S.C.
  • Major Marketing
  • High school Fenwick (Ill.)
  • position Outside Hitter/left Side
  • height 6-1
  • class Junior
  • Hometown Daniel Island, S.C.
  • Major Marketing
  • High school Fenwick (Ill.)

McKenzie Moorman Bio

AWARDS/HONORS

  • SEC Freshman of the Week (10/28/19)
  • 2020 and 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2022 (SENIOR)

  • Ended her collegiate career with her best season, leading the team with 2.78 kills per set.
  • Totaled 42 kills and a .478 hitting percentage over the team’s three wins in week one. Since 2001, only five other Gamecocks had 40 or more kills in the first three games of a season, but none of their hitting percentages came close to her .478 clip.
  • Hit .410 with 22 kills in six sets against Cincinnati (Sept. 9-10).
  • Her 250 kills in 90 sets were more than her kill total from her first three seasons combined (124 sets, 52 matches played); her defense is on the uptick as well, she needed just 12 games to surpass her career high for blocks in a season (27 in 2020-21), finishing with 53 total blocks.
  • Put down a career-high eight blocks at Georgia (Sept. 28).

2021 (JUNIOR)

  • Came in as a key reserve late in the season, making starts in six of the final seven matches of the season and appearing in 18 games total.
  • Sparked the team to a win at Missouri, coming off the bench and totaling five kills on seven swings (10/1).
  • Made the start and finished with six kills in the team’s upset of No. 5 Kentucky (11/4).
  • Put away a season-high seven kills in a three-set sweep at Auburn (11/10).
  • Started the team’s NCAA tournament first round match vs. Western Kentucky, totaling six kills with a season-high four digs in the three sets (12/3).

2020-21 (SOPHOMORE)

  • Proved to be a key attacking option moving to the right pin, playing in 59 sets and finishing fifth on the team with 92 kills.
  • Ended the fall on a high note, earning the start against No. 4 Florida and responding with nine kills and a .444 hitting percentage in an upset of the Gators (11/12).
  • Hit .750 with nine kills in a four-set win at Alabama, and followed it up with 11 kills on 23 attacks and four blocks in the rematch the following day (1/29-30).
  • Started the spring schedule on a hot streak, averaging 2.35 kills per set and hitting .375 in the team’s first two series – all four were wins.
  • Helped the team come back to beat Ole Miss in four sets, hitting .438 with nine kills and three blocks (3/7).

2019 (FRESHMAN)

  • Emerged as a key member of the team late in the year, helping boost the team to the postseason thanks to a two-week span where she averaged 2.60 kills per set in four key wins.
  • Played in 15 matches total, 26 sets, and hit .304 with 52 kills.
  • Recorded her first collegiate kill for the winning point against Albany (9/8).
  • Came in as a sub at No. 13 Florida and recorded three kills and two blocks (10/16).
  • Had one of the best single-game performances ever by a Gamecock freshman vs. Alabama, hitting .706 with 12 kills and three total blocks in three sets vs. the Tide (10/27).
  • Hit .300 with nine kills in the team’s win at Ole Miss (11/10).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

  • Earned four letters at Fenwick High School as the team’s outside hitter.
  • Won the regional title all four seasons with the Friars.
  • Named to the All-Conference first team for each of her final three years.
  • Named to the Senior Aces Top 150 list.
  • Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention Team member.
  • Played club volleyball for 1st Alliance, and was named to the watch list for the Junior Volleyball Association’s All-National team.

PERSONAL

  • Daughter of Dennis and Megan.
  • Born and raised in Elmhurst, Illinois.
  • Has three brothers, Sean, Brett and Max, and one sister, Payton.
  • Plans to major in business, with the goal of working in real estate.