Shaye Watson

Shaye Watson
5 Shaye Watson
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Hometown:
    Elkhart, IN
  • Position:
    RS
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Elkhart Christian Academy
  • Major:
    Finance
  • m
    32
  • k/s
    1.39
  • h %
    .131
  • a/s
    0.07
  • b/s
    0.69
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.41
Bio

2024 at Taylor:

  • Played in 12 matches and 20 total sets.
  • Finished the season with 24 kills and 12 blocks. 

 

Prep: Earned four varsity letters playing for coach Richelle Viront at Elkhart Christian … Set school record with 1,615 kills … Two-time conference player of the year … Four-time first-team all-conference member … Named an Indiana Class 1A North Senior All Star … Made the Indiana All-State Second Team … Class of 2024 Valedictorian.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Kris Watson … Brother, Tanner, played baseball at Taylor ... Sister, Maggie, played volleyball at Spring Arbor University … Majoring in finance.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 32 18
Sets 112 61
Kills 156 84
Kills per set 1.39 1.38
Errors 89 51
Total Attacks 512 278
Total Attacks per set 4.57 4.56
Hitting Percentage .131 .119
Assists 8 4
Assists per set 0.07 0.07
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 7 3
Reception Errors 0 0
Digs 46 23
Digs per set 0.41 0.38
Block Solo 4 2
Block Assist 73 29
Block Total 77 31
Blocks per set 0.69 0.51
Block Errors 1 1
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 196.5 100.5
Points per set 1.8 1.6
Matches started 10 2
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 15 at Keiser W, 3-2 1 5 5 3 24 .083 1 8.5
Aug 15 vs. #11 Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 8 4 22 .182 1 10.5
Aug 16 vs. Florida National W, 3-0 1 3 8 4 23 .174 0 10.0
Aug 16 vs. Florida College W, 3-1 1 3 4 2 12 .167 0 6.0
Aug 22 vs. Evergreen W, 3-0 1 3 5 2 14 .214 1 6.5
Aug 22 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 3-1 1 4 5 2 20 .150 0 5.0
Aug 23 vs. #5 Eastern Oregon L, 3-1 1 4 5 4 19 .053 1 7.5
Aug 23 vs. #10 Providence L, 3-0 1 3 5 2 17 .176 0 6.0
Aug 29 Pikeville W, 3-2 - 5 4 1 16 .188 0 6.0
Aug 29 Campbellsville W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 11 .273 0 7.5
Aug 30 #19 Missouri Baptist W, 3-2 - 5 5 5 15 .000 0 6.0
Aug 30 #RV Indiana Tech W, 3-0 - 3 6 2 16 .250 0 7.0
Sep 3 at Goshen W, 3-0 - 3 8 7 20 .050 0 9.5
Sep 6 at #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-1 - 4 4 3 12 .083 0 6.0
Sep 10 #RV Grace W, 3-1 - 4 5 1 15 .267 0 6.5
Sep 13 Huntington W, 3-1 - 4 6 3 22 .136 0 8.5
Sep 17 at #23 Spring Arbor W, 3-0 - 3 5 2 13 .231 2 6.5
Sep 20 #21 Marian L, 3-1 - 3 0 3 10 -.300 0 0.0
Sep 24 at Saint Francis W, 3-0 - 3 3 3 16 .000 0 3.5
Sep 27 at #7 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 6 2 16 .250 0 6.5
Oct 1 Bethel L, 3-2 - 5 7 3 25 .160 0 8.5
Oct 8 Goshen W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 15 .733 0 12.0
Oct 11 #13 Mount Vernon Nazarene W, 3-2 - 5 6 4 21 .095 0 7.5
Oct 15 at Grace L, 3-0 - 3 4 5 17 -.059 1 4.5
Oct 18 at #RV Huntington L, 3-0 1 3 1 2 10 -.100 0 1.0
Oct 22 Spring Arbor W, 3-1 - 4 6 2 14 .286 0 6.0
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0 - 3 3 2 10 .100 1 3.5
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0 - 3 2 4 14 -.143 0 2.5
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 2 2 2 9 .000 0 2.5
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0 - 3 5 3 19 .105 0 5.5
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0 - 3 3 2 12 .083 0 4.0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1 - 4 4 3 13 .077 0 5.5
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 15 at Keiser W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 7 0 7 0
Aug 15 vs. #11 Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 3 0 4 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida National W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida College W, 3-1 1 3 1 0 4 0 4 0
Aug 22 vs. Evergreen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 3 0 3 0
Aug 22 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. #5 Eastern Oregon L, 3-1 1 4 3 0 5 0 5 0
Aug 23 vs. #10 Providence L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 29 Pikeville W, 3-2 - 5 0 1 2 0 3 0
Aug 29 Campbellsville W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 5 0 5 0
Aug 30 #19 Missouri Baptist W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 0 2 0
Aug 30 #RV Indiana Tech W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 3 at Goshen W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 6 at #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 0 3 0
Sep 10 #RV Grace W, 3-1 - 4 4 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 13 Huntington W, 3-1 - 4 3 0 5 0 5 0
Sep 17 at #23 Spring Arbor W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 20 #21 Marian L, 3-1 - 3 2 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 24 at Saint Francis W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 27 at #7 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 1 Bethel L, 3-2 - 5 2 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 8 Goshen W, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 11 #13 Mount Vernon Nazarene W, 3-2 - 5 1 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 15 at Grace L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 18 at #RV Huntington L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Spring Arbor W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 3 0 3 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 15 at Keiser W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 15 vs. #11 Montana Western W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida National W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 16 vs. Florida College W, 3-1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. Evergreen W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. Montana State-Northern L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
Aug 23 vs. #5 Eastern Oregon L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. #10 Providence L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 Pikeville W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 Campbellsville W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 #19 Missouri Baptist W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 #RV Indiana Tech W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 at Goshen W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at #15 Mount Vernon Nazarene L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 10 #RV Grace W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 Huntington W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at #23 Spring Arbor W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 #21 Marian L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Saint Francis W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at #7 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Bethel L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Goshen W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 #13 Mount Vernon Nazarene W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Grace L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at #RV Huntington L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Spring Arbor W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 at #RV Marian W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Saint Francis W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 #8 Indiana Wesleyan L, 3-2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 5 at Bethel W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 8 Spring Arbor L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 2 0
Nov 22 #18 Lewis-Clark State L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2024-25 12 20 24 1.20 14 81 4.05 .123 0 0.00 30.5 1.5
2025-26 32 112 156 1.39 89 512 4.57 .131 8 0.07 196.5 1.8
Total 44 132 180 1.36 103 593 4.49 .130 8 0.06 227.0 1.7
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2024-25 12 20 1 0.05 1 11 12 0.60
2025-26 32 112 46 0.41 4 73 77 0.69
Total 44 132 47 0.36 5 84 89 0.67
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2024-25 12 20 0 0 0.00 0 1 1
2025-26 32 112 0 0 0.00 0 7 0
Total 44 132 0 0 0.00 0 8 1
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 32 112 156 1.39 89 512 4.57 .131 8 0.07 196.5 1.8
Conference 18 61 84 1.38 51 278 4.56 .119 4 0.07 100.5 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 56 72 1.29 37 228 4.07 .154 0 0.00 90.0 1.6
Away 10 33 44 1.33 32 157 4.76 .076 5 0.15 55.0 1.7
Neutral 7 23 40 1.74 20 127 5.52 .157 3 0.13 51.5 2.2
Result
Wins 20 71 110 1.55 56 332 4.68 .163 6 0.08 139.5 2.0
Losses 12 41 46 1.12 33 180 4.39 .072 2 0.05 57.0 1.4
Month
August 12 44 65 1.48 33 209 4.75 .153 4 0.09 86.5 2.0
September 8 27 37 1.37 24 124 4.59 .105 2 0.07 47.0 1.7
October 8 29 40 1.38 22 126 4.34 .143 2 0.07 45.5 1.6
November 4 12 14 1.17 10 53 4.42 .075 0 0.00 17.5 1.5
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 32 112 46 0.41 4 73 77 0.69
Conference 18 61 23 0.38 2 29 31 0.51
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 56 20 0.36 2 32 34 0.61
Away 10 33 13 0.39 1 20 21 0.64
Neutral 7 23 13 0.57 1 21 22 0.96
Result
Wins 20 71 24 0.34 3 53 56 0.79
Losses 12 41 22 0.54 1 20 21 0.51
Month
August 12 44 19 0.43 2 39 41 0.93
September 8 27 14 0.52 1 18 19 0.70
October 8 29 9 0.31 1 9 10 0.34
November 4 12 4 0.33 0 7 7 0.58
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 32 112 0 0 0.00 0 7 0
Conference 18 61 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 15 56 0 0 0.00 0 3 0
Away 10 33 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Neutral 7 23 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Result
Wins 20 71 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
Losses 12 41 0 0 0.00 0 5 0
Month
August 12 44 0 0 0.00 0 2 0
September 8 27 0 0 0.00 0 1 0
October 8 29 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
November 4 12 0 0 0.00 0 4 0
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