| Hailey Kelley |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Chicago Heights, Ill.
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 | High School: Bloom
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 | Height: 6-2
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 | Position: MB
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 | Experience: 1L
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2007: Made 18 total appearances, and started six matches ... ended the season with 35 kills, seven digs, 22.0 blocks and 47.0 points ... in her Redbird debut, recorded a season-high five kills and two blocks against 2007 NCAA Tournament participant Sacramento State in the `Bama Bash (Aug. 31) ... had four kills apiece against both UAB (Aug. 31) and host Alabama (Sept. 1) in the ensuing two matches of the tournament ... had four kills against Missouri State at Redbird Arena (Sept. 22) ... had a season-best six blocks against Eastern Illinois (Sept. 8) ... played a season-high four games and chipped in a season-best five digs in ISU's five-game win at Evansville (Sept. 15) ... went errorless in her final three appearances of the season, including a three-kill, one-block effort against Bradley (Nov. 3).
High School/Club: Two-year starter ... served as team captain her senior season ... compiled 219 kills as a senior, where she earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honorable mention honors en route to leading her team to a second-place finish in the conference ... owns the school record with 130 solo blocks ... hit .414 for her career ... as a junior, was named team MVP and was an all-conference honoree ... was tabbed the Star Newspaper Girls Volleyball Player of the Year ... prep coach was Robert Eskew ... was a three-sport standout, also participating in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Major is communication studies ... daughter of Larry and Cynthia Kelley ... has two older sisters, Kaydra and Hollie, and a younger brother, Duncan ... full name is Hailey Madison Kelley, born May 11, 1989.