2024 Women's Volleyball Roster
Bacus, Kamryn
Jersey Number 10
Kamryn Bacus
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- Previous School:
- Edmond North HS (Lipscomb)
Bio
2023 (Sr.)
- Conference USA All-Conference second team
- Conference USA Preseason All-Conference
- Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 4)
- Appeared in 89 sets, competing in 26 matches and starting 24 times
- Led team in kills for the second year in a row, with 331 kills (.182) also leading with 31 aces while collecting 180 digs and posting 45 blocks
- Ranked second in Conference USA in kills per set (3.72) and points per set (4.37) overall while ranking fourth in both stats in conference play
- Posted a team-leading 17 double-digit kill matches, including five 20-kill contests and five double-doubles
- Scored 15 or more kills 11 times, the most 15-kill matches by a Lady Flame since 2019
- Her five 20-kill matches this season are the most by a Lady Flame since Leah Clayton’s seven in 2016
- Opened the season with 10 or more kills in each of the first eight matches
- Scored 22 kills against High Point (Aug. 31) before tying career high with four aces to go along with 13 kills at Army the following day
- Posted back-to-back 20-kill matches, with 21 kills and 10 digs against Yale (Sept. 2) before recording a career-high 25 kills in win at No. 23 Hawai’i
- Her 25 kills at Hawai’i were the most by a Lady Flame since Amelia Johnson’s 29 against North Alabama on Nov. 3, 2019
- Missed over two weeks with injury in September
- Sent down 17 kills to go along with three aces and nine digs against WKU (Oct. 4)
- Registered 16 kills and a career-high-tying five blocks against New Mexico State (Oct. 8)
- Totaled 15 kills, 15 digs and three aces in win over FIU (Oct. 20)
- Posted back-to-back 20-10 double-doubles at Sam Houston (Oct. 27-28), with 21 kills and 16 digs on Friday before totaling 20 kills and 13 digs the next day
- Hit .344 with 17 kills in three sets in regular-season finale at UTEP (Nov. 11)
- Scored a team-best 19 kills in Conference USA quarterfinal against UTEP (Nov. 17)
2022 (Jr.)
- VaSID All-State first team
- ASUN All-Conference second team
- ASUN Presidential Honor Roll
- Appeared in 108 sets, playing in all 32 matches and starting 30 times
- Led team with 357 kills, averaging 3.31 kills per set while hitting .206; added 34 aces (second on team), 194 digs and 52 blocks (four solo, 48 assisted)
- Ranked seventh in the ASUN in kills per set both overall (3.31) and in conference play (3.70)
- Posted 21 double-digit kill matches, including two 20-kill matches and the first five double-doubles of her career
- Scored 15 or more kills 10 times, the most 15-kill matches by a Lady Flame since 2019
- Posted 16 kills each in back-to-back matches, versus High Point (Aug. 27) and Winthrop (Sept. 2), adding a career-high 14 digs against Winthrop for her first career double-double
- Served up a career-high four aces against Radford, one of four matches in which she posted three or more aces
- Sent down 19 kills at a .378 pace against Jacksonville (Oct. 14) before scoring 18 kills at a .447 pace versus North Florida in the next match
- Posted 17 kills in back-to-back contests, Oct. 21 at Stetson and Oct. 22 at FGCU, giving her 15 or more kills in four straight matches, the first Lady Flame since Casey Goodwin in 2019 with 17 or more kills in four consecutive matches
- Registered 16 kills and 12 digs in win over her former team, Lipscomb (Oct. 30)
- Recorded 21 kills at a .417 pace in a 3-0 sweep of Eastern Kentucky, the most kills by a Lady Flame in a three-set match since Caroline Douglas scored 21 kills at Gardner-Webb, Oct. 3, 2014
- Posted a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs in ASUN quarterfinal win over Stetson and then scored a season-high 23 kills in semifinal victory over Lipscomb
- Her 23 kills in the ASUN semifinal against Lipscomb were the most by a Liberty player in a conference tournament match since Leah Clayton’s 26 kills against High Point in the 2016 Big South semifinal
- Led Liberty with 4.11 kills per set at a .271 pace during its 12-match winning streak which was snapped in the ASUN final
- Opened career at Lipscomb, where she played outside hitter for both spring and fall 2021 seasons before transferring to Liberty
- 2021 ASUN All-Freshman Team (Spring season)
- Two-time ASUN Freshman of the Week (March 2 and March 16, 2021)
- Two-time ASUN Honor Roll
- As a freshman, averaged 2.94 kills per set and helped Lipscomb to its first ASUN title since 2016
- Led Lipscomb with 3.08 kills per set as a sophomore
- Totaled 415 career kills in 137 sets over her first two seasons
- Graduated from Edmond North High School
- 2019 Gatorade Oklahoma Volleyball State Player of the Year, posting 617 kills, 410 digs and 69 blocks as a senior
- Helped the Huskies to an Oklahoma 6A State Championship
- Totaled 1,753 kills, 1,194 digs, 183 aces and 177 blocks in high school
- Two-time USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship All-American
- A three-time first team All-Region and All-District member, was named All-State in 2019
- 2018 All-City Offensive Player of the Year
- Led her club team to USAV GJNC National runner-up finish in 2017
- Selected as a three-time AVCA/MaxPreps Player of the Week
- 2018 PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 Highest Honorable Mention and 2019 Senior Ace
- Played club volleyball for Oklahoma Peak Performance
- Daughter of Greg and Richelle Bacus
- Father, Greg Bacus, played soccer at West Texas A&M and Midwestern State
- Brother, Gavin Bacus, runs track at Lipscomb
- Birthday is July 22
- Graduated with a Bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies, with a focus on fashion merchandising and entrepreneurship, now pursuing a Master's degree in executive leadership
Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
Liberty encompasses everything I wanted out of my college experience. Immediately upon my arrival to campus, I knew this place had something special to offer. Playing volleyball for Liberty has allowed me the opportunity to compete at the highest level while getting to openly compete for something greater than myself. The University is unique in that there are so many opportunities to grow in your walk with the Lord, and truly everything is centered around Christ. There is no place like Liberty.
Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
For pregame, I usually drink an iced matcha latte! It gives me the perfect boost of caffeine without feeling shaky.
Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My Nenaw. She is such a prayer warrior and loves her family so well. The fruit of her life reflects her fervent pursuit of the Lord. She is the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman, and she inspires me daily to becoming even half the woman which she is.
What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Winning the ASUN tournament in Spring 2021 and going to the NCAA tournament.
If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I was given #10 when I came to Liberty and stuck with it.
Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Gavin Bacus, my younger brother, runs track at Lipscomb University. Greg Bacus, my father, played soccer for Midwestern State and West Texas A&M.
Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Dinner! I have really enjoyed meal prepping and experimenting with new recipes from different cookbooks. My favorite dinner is salmon with broccoli and rice.
What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
Instagram is the first app I’m on when I wake up.
What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
A few of my favorite things to do outside of volleyball are, coffee shop hopping, thrifting, journaling, reading, and discovering new music.
Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
Belle and Henry, both golden retrievers!
Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Stephen Curry
What is your favorite possession and why?
My car. It gets me to and from places, allows me to travel, and is (mostly) reliable.
What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Wannabe by the Spice Girls.
What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Copenhagen, Denmark is my dream vacation, it looks absolutely beautiful!
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