Kylie Murr

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
Libero
Height:
5-6
High School:
Yorktown
Hometown:
Yorktown, Ind.
Prev School:
Ohio State
Major:
Sports Management

HONORS & AWARDS
2022 Women's Collegiate National Team Selection
Academic All-Big Ten (2020-22)
AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2022)
AVCA All-Northeast Region (2019, 2021, 2022)
AVCA All-North Region (2023)
AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year (2019)
All-Big Ten First Team (2022; 2023)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2019; 2020-21)
Big Ten All-Freshman Team (2019)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (9.20.21; 10.3.22; 10.24.22; 11.14.22; 8.28.23)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Athlete (2021, 2022)
Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team (2023)
Ohio State's All-Time Digs Leader (1,935)
Preseason All-Big Ten (2023)
Single-Season Program Record Holder with 559 digs (2019)
Single-Season Program Record Holder with 4.90 d/s (2019)
2,404 career digs (second all-time in B1G history)
Ranks No. 13 all-time for digs per set in a single season at Minnesota with 4.18 (2023)

FEATURES
Get to Know Kylie Murr
Kylie Murr and Melani Shaffmaster WCCO Feature

2023 • REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON:
AVCA All-North Region • First Team All-Big Ten • Preseason All-Big Ten selection • Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge All-Tournament Team • started all 30 matches, averaging 4.18 digs per set • recorded 10+ digs in every match, including five 20+ dig matches • finished 13th all-time for a single-season at Minnesota in digs per set, and 17th all-time for total digs • had 27 digs and seven assists in a win over TCU (Aug. 25) • tallied 13 digs in a sweep over No. 15 Baylor • had 13 digs vs. Texas (Aug. 29) • totaled 19 digs at Florida to pass 2,000 for her career (Sep. 3) • had 22 digs and eight assists in a win over No. 6 Oregon (Sep. 8) • had a career-best 11 assists with 17 digs vs. HPU (Sep. 14) • tied her season-high with 27 digs at Maryland (Oct. 6) • tallied 19 digs against Northwestern (Oct. 15) • totaled 14 digs vs. Rutgers (Oct. 20) and 12 vs. MSU (Oct. 22) • had 17 digs at Ohio State (Nov. 3) and 11 digs, seven assists and an ace at NU (Nov. 5) • went for 20 digs in a win at Indiana (Nov. 12) • had an ace and 14 digs in a sweep over Ohio State (Nov. 18) • went for four assists and 21 digs against No. 1 Nebraska (Nov. 25) • totaled seven assits, two aces and 17 digs in the NCAA Tournament vs. Utah State (Dec. 1) • had 16 digs, three assists and an ace in her final collegiate match at Creighton (Dec. 2).

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA:
Murr played for four seasons at Ohio State University, where she leaves as the program's all-time digs leader with 1,935 • She played in 116 matches (422 sets) in her four seasons, averaging 4.59 digs, 1.06 assists and 0.15 service aces per set • in her senior season, she was named First Team All-Big Ten, AVCA All-America honorable mention, AVCA All-Northeast Region and won the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year award • she played in 31 matches, leading the team with 4.69 digs per set, including 10 20+ dig and two 30+ dig games • the three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree set the program's single-season record for total digs (559) and digs per set (4.90) as a freshman in 2019 • during her time at OSU, the Buckeyes made the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 three-times, including the program's first Elite Eight since 2004 in her senior season in 2022.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
A four-year letterwinner at Yorktown High School, Murr earned All-Indiana, All-Hoosier Heritage Conference and All-County honors in each season • she helped her school win a pair of state championships in 2016 and 2018 • Murr broke the school's single-season record with 754 digs as a junior and led the team with 565 digs as a senior • named a 2018 Under Armour Second Team All-American, she was also a three-time AAU All-American • Murr played for Munciana Volleyball Club, competing with current Gophers setter Melani Shaffmaster • the team won back-to-back AAU national championships during their time there.

PERSONAL:
The daughter of Rhonda Wilson and Scott Murr, she also has a sister, Kendall • her mother played volleyball and dad played baseball at Ball State University • she graduated with her bachelor's degree in sport industry from Ohio State in the spring of 2023.

WHY MINNESOTA:
"It is truly a blessing to have the opportunity to wear a Minnesota volleyball jersey for my last year of eligibility. When exploring my options, I was looking to be surrounded by amazing people, a place full of tradition and be a part of a competitive team. Minnesota volleyball was just that. I am so ready to be a part of this team and to compete in the Maroon and Gold!"