The world of collegiate volleyball isn’t new to Kailin Newsome. Newsome said she started playing the sport and ultimately followed her sister, Jaden, to play college volleyball.
“She’s probably my biggest role model,” Newsome said. “So, she’s had a huge impact, I would say.”
Newsome started out her collegiate volleyball journey with Southeastern Louisiana, finishing last season with 280 kills, including a career-high 26 kills against Texas A&M Corpus Christi. Newsome also tallied 11 double-doubles during the 2021 season.
Newsome then received some accolades based on her performance, including Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and Southland All-Conference First Team.