Cayla Shortley

Position:
DS/L
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
High School:
Cardinal Gibbons

Sophomore Season: Posted career numbers after appearing in 33 matches and starting two at libero • Posted five double-digit dig matches in 2010 • Reeled in a career-best 16 digs in first career start against New Mexico State (9/11/10) • Frequently used in serve situations recording eight serve aces • Posted 10 digs in a road win at Maryland (10/31/10).

Freshman season: Played in 75 sets appearing in 21 games in 2009 • Used primarily as a defensive specialist and in serve situations • Ranked third on the team with 13 service aces as a freshman • Posted double-digit digs three times, including in back-to-back games against Duke (10/16/09) and Wake Forest (10/18/09) • Her 14 digs in a 3-1 win over Wake Forest were a career-high.

Prep: Four-year varsity athlete • Helped lead Cardinal Gibbons to back-to-back state championships as a freshmen and sophomore • Led team to a runner-up finish as a senior • Named Raleigh Sports Club Athlete of the Week as a senior • 2009 Co-player of the Year Mid-State 1A/2A Conference • Two-time Carolina Region All-Tournament member • 2008-09 Prep Volleyball "Defensive Daisy" • Earned Cardinal Gibbons Athletic Award MVP as a junior • Mid-State 1A/2A Conference Co-Player of the Year honors as a junior • Member of the Triangle Volleyball Club, along with fellow teammates Morgan Fox and Kaylie Gibson.

Personal: Plans to major in Mass Communications with a emphasis in public relations and minor in journalism • Career plans are to work for Nike • Lists running, golf and singing as her hobbies • Lists Casey Caram as the person who had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Lists "Twilight" as her favorite book and steak as her favorite food • Lists "The Notebook" as her favorite movie and "Gossip Girls" as her favorite TV Show • Cayla Brooke Shortley is the daughter of Tim and Jean Shortley • Born March 27, 1991 in Boca Raton, Fla.

Career Highs
Digs: 16 vs. New Mexico State (9/11/10)
Aces: 2 vs. Georgia Tech (11/21/10)

Notable Career Statistics