Leyla Blackwell

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
Position:
Middle Blocker
Height:
6-4

2020 (FRESHMAN): Played in 18 matches for the Hoosiers in the 2020 season…Led the team in blocking with 61 and a 0.94 blocks per set average…tied the Indiana program record for blocks in a Big Ten five-set match with 13 against Iowa…following the match was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week…four matches on the season with six or more blocks…led the team in hitting percentage at .284…95 kills on the season…season-high 10 kills and hit .529 against Michigan…hit .643 with nine kills against Wisconsin.

PREP: 2019 Under Armour Third Team All-American…PrepVolleyball.Com Senior Ace 59…822 kills and 349 blocks (201 solo blocks) at La Jolla High School…All-American in 17 Open Division at USAV Nationals with Coast Volleyball Club.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dan and Nicole Blackwell…mother played volleyball collegiately at Georgetown and competed in the AVP…has an older brother Chase…born July 1…interested in majoring in Psychology or Business at Indiana.