Kristen Byler Class: Graduated Hometown: Floyd, Va. High School: Floyd County Height: 5-5 Position: Libero

2006: Saw action in 82 games and 23 matches at libero... Set a new career high with 306 digs... Led the team in digs per game with an average of 3.73 and reception percentage with a mark of .922... Set a new career high with 25 digs against George Washington on Aug. 26... Led the team in digs in two out of three matches at The D.C. Volleyball Challenge, registering double digits in all three matches... Led the team in digs in two out of three matches at the Brion's Grille Patriot Invitational Tournament, registering double-digits in all three matches... Tied a career high with three aces in the win over Central Michigan on Sept. 1... Tallied 14 digs against UNC Wilmington on Sept. 15... Had 15 digs against Georgia State on Sept. 16... Led the team with 15 digs against VCU on Sept. 22 and 22 digs against William & Mary on Sept. 23... Paced the Patriots with 16 digs against Northeastern on Sept. 29 and 15 digs against Hofstra on Oct. 1... Recorded the second kill of her career against Hofstra on Oct. 1... Led the team with 17 digs against Towson on Oct. 13... Had 10 digs in the win over UNC Wilmington on Oct. 22... Led the team with 20 digs against William & Mary on Oct. 27... Had nine digs against VCU on Oct. 28... Led the team with 21 digs against Northeastern on Nov. 4... Had eight digs against JMU on Nov. 10 to lead the team... Made the Dean's List during the fall semester.

2005: Appeared in 23 of 25 matches and played in 58 of 90 games, seeing time on the back line... Was fifth on the team in digs with 82 and led all non-starters in digs... Recorded 1.41 digs per game, which was also fifth on the team... Also recorded 11 service aces on the year, sixth on the team... Had a season-high 12 digs against Northeastern on Oct. 14... Had six or more digs in a match seven times... Tied for the team lead in digs once, with nine, against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Sept. 16... Tied career-high with three service aces on Oct. 30 at Georgia State... Also tied career-high with two assists on Nov. 4 vs. VCU... Named to the Dean's List during the fall semester and the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters... Earned the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.

2004: Appeared in 22 of 24 matches for the Patriots as a defensive specialist... Recorded 69 digs on the season, an average of 1.38 per game... Had career-high 15 digs in a five-set loss at Hofstra (Oct. 16)... Had six aces on the year with three coming in one match, the same five-set loss at Hofstra... Also recorded first career kill in that match... Had two assists in a home match against Stony Brook (Sept. 25)... Recorded an ace in first collegiate match, a win over Maryland-Eastern Shore.

Prep: Played four seasons of volleyball and two seasons of basketball at Floyd County High School... Was a first-team All-District (Three Rivers District) three times and was the District Player of the Year as a senior... Was first-team All-Region (Virginia Region C) as a sophomore and senior and was All-State Honorable Mention as a senior... A member of the National Beta Club and National Honor Roll and was listed in Who's Who Among American High School Students.

Personal: Born Jan. 30, 1986... Parents are Stephen and Laura Byler... Has three older siblings... Played five years with the Junior Olympics Volleyball Club, one year with the New River Valley Volleyball Club and four years with the Roanoke Juniors Volleyball Club... Was a gold-medal winner in the 2004 Virginia Commonwealth Games in outdoor coed doubles volleyball and outdoor women's doubles volleyball... Majoring in biology.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 1, twice, last at Hofstra, 10/1/06
Total Attacks: 2, three times, last at VCU, 10/28/06
Hitting Percentage (minimum 5 kills): N/A
Assists: 3, at William & Mary, 10/27/06
Aces: 3, three times, last vs. Central Michigan, 9/1/06
Digs: 25, at George Washington, 8/26/06

CAREER STATISTICS
	YR	GP	K	E	TA	Pct	A	SA	D	BS/BA
	2004	50	1	1	2	.000	4	6	69	0/0
	2005	58	0	1	3	-.333	3	11	82	0/0
        2006	82	1	1	9	.000	8	13	306	0/0
	Totals	190	2	3	14	-.071	15	30	457	0/0