2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Watson, Haile
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Jersey Number 10
Haile Watson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lake City HS
- Hometown:
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Bio
Updated through 2018 season
Fresno State Accolades
• 2018 Academic All-MW
• 2018 All-Mountain West
• 2017 Academic All-MW
• 2017 MW Global Challenge All-Star Team
• 2016 Academic All-MW
Career Notes: Second in program history with 334 block assists ... Fifth in program history with 402 total blocks ... Fifth in program history with 1.15 blocks per set ... Seventh in program history with 68 solo blocks ... Seventh in program history with a .286 hitting percentage
2018 (Senior): All-Mountain West ... MW Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15) ... Started all 33 matches ... One of four Bulldogs to play in all 130 sets, tied for the fourth most sets played in a season in program history ... led the team with 1.20 blocks per set overall and was fifth in the MW with 1.36 blocks per set in conference matches ... ranked third in the MW and 19th in NCAA Div. I with 156.0 total blocks, tied for the fourth most blocks in a season in program history ... totaled 132 block assists, third most in a season in program history, and had 24 solo blocks ... had five or more blocks in 18 matches ... led the team in blocks in 20 matches ... had at least one block in every match and multiple blocks in 30 of 33 matches ... recorded a season-high nine blocks against UC Santa Barbara in the NIVC ... had three solo blocks twice, against UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State ... had seven block assists twice, against San Francisco and Utah State ... ranked third on the team with 271 kills and fifth with 2.08 kills per set ... recorded double-digit kills in nine matches, including five of the first seven matches of the year ... totaled at least two kills in every match ... led the team in kills in two matches ... had a career-high 19 kills while hitting .720 against Saint Mary's, the third highest single match hitting percentage in program history (min. 20 attempts) ... had 19 kills and just one error in 25 swings in the match ... hit .315 for the season, sixth best in the MW and the ninth best hitting percentage in a season in program history (min. 100 kills) ... hit .300 or better in 16 matches ... hit .362 over 15 non-conference matches ... named MW Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after tallying 10 blocks and hitting .385 in wins over New Mexico and UNLV ... was third on the team with 361.0 total points ... totaled 35 digs with at least one dig in 22 matches ... had four assists with a career-high two assists at San Jose State.
2017 (Junior): Started all 30 matches and played in all 113 sets ... one of four Bulldogs to start every match and one of five to play in every set ... led the team and ranked second in the MW with 148 blocks and 1.31 blocks per set ... ranked 34th in NCAA Div. I in blocks per set and 35th in total blocks ... recorded the fifth most total blocks in a season in program history ... totaled 119 block assists, third most in a season in program history ... average of 1.31 blocks per set was fifth best in program history ... established a new program three-set match record with 10.0 blocks vs. CSU Bakersfield ... had a career-high 12.0 blocks at Air Force, the second most blocks in a five-set match in program history ... had five or more blocks in a team-high 18 matches ... led the team in blocks in 19 matches ... averaged 1.55 blocks per set over 10 home matches ... had at least one block in 29 of 30 matches with multiple blocks in 27 matches ... also led the team hitting .258 and was fourth with 1.29 kills per set ... had a season-high 10 kills in two matches, vs. CSUN and at UNLV...Hit .300 or better in 16 matches ... hit a season-best .538 with eight kills and one error vs. Wyoming ... had at least one kill in 29 of 30 matches ... had a perfect 1.000 serve receive percentage with 30 successful receptions ... totaled 16 service aces with a career-high tying two aces in three matches ... tallied 58 digs with a career-high five digs three times ... recorded five assists.
2016 (Sophomore): Watson started all 29 matches for the 'Dogs in her first season at Fresno State ... was one of seven Bulldogs to finish with 100-plus kills finishing sixth with 120 kills ... had a season-high 11 kills and 14.5 points in her Bulldog debut against LIU Brooklyn (Aug. 27) adding a service ace, one solo block and three block assists in a five-set win over the Blackbirds ... Led the team with 98 blocks (15 solo) and had a season-high eight block assists twice in wins over Portland State and San Diego State ... had a season-high three solo blocks at Nevada (Oct. 8) ... was fifth on the team with 14 service aces and added 35 digs and three assists ... had a .258 hitting percentage totaling eight matches with five or more kills and a .300 or better hitting percentage.
Eastern Washington: Played in seven matches for Eastern Washington University as a redshirt freshman, making two starts while appearing in 14 sets ... finished the year with 12 kills and five blocks, including a season-high six kills on eight swings (.625) and three blocks against Idaho on Nov. 7 ... notched one kill and one block during her first collegiate game start versus then-ranked No. 16 Hawai'i on Sept. 12 and additionally added four kills and one block against Corban (Sept. 17) ... helped the Eagles to a fourth-place 2015 Big Sky finish (14-14, 9-7 Big Sky) with playing time against Idaho State during the conference tournament on Nov. 19 ... redshirted her first season in Cheney.
High School: Graduated from Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ... earned two varsity letters and 2013 second-team All-State honors in volleyball ... also competed in track and basketball.
Personal: Born in Argentina to parents Anna and Deon Watson ... father played basketball at Idaho before competing overseas while her brother, Deon, Jr., played football for the Vandals ... majoring in kinesiology-physical education
Watson Career Highs
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 19 -- vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Attempts: 25 -- vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Hitting: .720 -- vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Assists: 2 -- at San Jose State (10/20/18)
Aces: 2 -- 5x, last vs. San Diego State (10/3/17)
Blocks: 12 -- at Air Force (11/3/17)
Digs: 5 -- 3x, Last vs. Wyoming (11/18/17)
Watson Career Highs at Eastern Washington
Kills: 6 at Idaho (Nov. 7, 2015)
Attacks: 9 vs. Corban (Sept. 17, 2015)
Attack Pct. (min. 5 kills): .625 (6-1-8) at Idaho (Nov. 7, 2015)
Assists: 1, 2x, last vs. Sacramento State (Oct. 8, 2015)
Blocks: 3 at Idaho (Nov. 7, 2015)
Fresno State Accolades
• 2018 Academic All-MW
• 2018 All-Mountain West
• 2017 Academic All-MW
• 2017 MW Global Challenge All-Star Team
• 2016 Academic All-MW
Career Notes: Second in program history with 334 block assists ... Fifth in program history with 402 total blocks ... Fifth in program history with 1.15 blocks per set ... Seventh in program history with 68 solo blocks ... Seventh in program history with a .286 hitting percentage
2018 (Senior): All-Mountain West ... MW Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 15) ... Started all 33 matches ... One of four Bulldogs to play in all 130 sets, tied for the fourth most sets played in a season in program history ... led the team with 1.20 blocks per set overall and was fifth in the MW with 1.36 blocks per set in conference matches ... ranked third in the MW and 19th in NCAA Div. I with 156.0 total blocks, tied for the fourth most blocks in a season in program history ... totaled 132 block assists, third most in a season in program history, and had 24 solo blocks ... had five or more blocks in 18 matches ... led the team in blocks in 20 matches ... had at least one block in every match and multiple blocks in 30 of 33 matches ... recorded a season-high nine blocks against UC Santa Barbara in the NIVC ... had three solo blocks twice, against UC Santa Barbara and San Diego State ... had seven block assists twice, against San Francisco and Utah State ... ranked third on the team with 271 kills and fifth with 2.08 kills per set ... recorded double-digit kills in nine matches, including five of the first seven matches of the year ... totaled at least two kills in every match ... led the team in kills in two matches ... had a career-high 19 kills while hitting .720 against Saint Mary's, the third highest single match hitting percentage in program history (min. 20 attempts) ... had 19 kills and just one error in 25 swings in the match ... hit .315 for the season, sixth best in the MW and the ninth best hitting percentage in a season in program history (min. 100 kills) ... hit .300 or better in 16 matches ... hit .362 over 15 non-conference matches ... named MW Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15 after tallying 10 blocks and hitting .385 in wins over New Mexico and UNLV ... was third on the team with 361.0 total points ... totaled 35 digs with at least one dig in 22 matches ... had four assists with a career-high two assists at San Jose State.
2017 (Junior): Started all 30 matches and played in all 113 sets ... one of four Bulldogs to start every match and one of five to play in every set ... led the team and ranked second in the MW with 148 blocks and 1.31 blocks per set ... ranked 34th in NCAA Div. I in blocks per set and 35th in total blocks ... recorded the fifth most total blocks in a season in program history ... totaled 119 block assists, third most in a season in program history ... average of 1.31 blocks per set was fifth best in program history ... established a new program three-set match record with 10.0 blocks vs. CSU Bakersfield ... had a career-high 12.0 blocks at Air Force, the second most blocks in a five-set match in program history ... had five or more blocks in a team-high 18 matches ... led the team in blocks in 19 matches ... averaged 1.55 blocks per set over 10 home matches ... had at least one block in 29 of 30 matches with multiple blocks in 27 matches ... also led the team hitting .258 and was fourth with 1.29 kills per set ... had a season-high 10 kills in two matches, vs. CSUN and at UNLV...Hit .300 or better in 16 matches ... hit a season-best .538 with eight kills and one error vs. Wyoming ... had at least one kill in 29 of 30 matches ... had a perfect 1.000 serve receive percentage with 30 successful receptions ... totaled 16 service aces with a career-high tying two aces in three matches ... tallied 58 digs with a career-high five digs three times ... recorded five assists.
2016 (Sophomore): Watson started all 29 matches for the 'Dogs in her first season at Fresno State ... was one of seven Bulldogs to finish with 100-plus kills finishing sixth with 120 kills ... had a season-high 11 kills and 14.5 points in her Bulldog debut against LIU Brooklyn (Aug. 27) adding a service ace, one solo block and three block assists in a five-set win over the Blackbirds ... Led the team with 98 blocks (15 solo) and had a season-high eight block assists twice in wins over Portland State and San Diego State ... had a season-high three solo blocks at Nevada (Oct. 8) ... was fifth on the team with 14 service aces and added 35 digs and three assists ... had a .258 hitting percentage totaling eight matches with five or more kills and a .300 or better hitting percentage.
Eastern Washington: Played in seven matches for Eastern Washington University as a redshirt freshman, making two starts while appearing in 14 sets ... finished the year with 12 kills and five blocks, including a season-high six kills on eight swings (.625) and three blocks against Idaho on Nov. 7 ... notched one kill and one block during her first collegiate game start versus then-ranked No. 16 Hawai'i on Sept. 12 and additionally added four kills and one block against Corban (Sept. 17) ... helped the Eagles to a fourth-place 2015 Big Sky finish (14-14, 9-7 Big Sky) with playing time against Idaho State during the conference tournament on Nov. 19 ... redshirted her first season in Cheney.
High School: Graduated from Lake City High School in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho ... earned two varsity letters and 2013 second-team All-State honors in volleyball ... also competed in track and basketball.
Personal: Born in Argentina to parents Anna and Deon Watson ... father played basketball at Idaho before competing overseas while her brother, Deon, Jr., played football for the Vandals ... majoring in kinesiology-physical education
Watson Career Highs
Category: # -- Opponent (Date)
Kills: 19 -- vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Attempts: 25 -- vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Hitting: .720 -- vs. Saint Mary's (8/30/18)
Assists: 2 -- at San Jose State (10/20/18)
Aces: 2 -- 5x, last vs. San Diego State (10/3/17)
Blocks: 12 -- at Air Force (11/3/17)
Digs: 5 -- 3x, Last vs. Wyoming (11/18/17)
Watson Career Highs at Eastern Washington
Kills: 6 at Idaho (Nov. 7, 2015)
Attacks: 9 vs. Corban (Sept. 17, 2015)
Attack Pct. (min. 5 kills): .625 (6-1-8) at Idaho (Nov. 7, 2015)
Assists: 1, 2x, last vs. Sacramento State (Oct. 8, 2015)
Blocks: 3 at Idaho (Nov. 7, 2015)
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