Ayah Elnady

Position Outside Hitter

Height 5'10"

Class Junior

Hometown Cairo, Egypt

High School Ramses College For Girls

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AWARDS & HONORS

2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
2022 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award
2022 Midwest All-Region Honors
All Big-12 Second Team
2023 All Big-12 First Team
2023 AVCA Midwest All-Region First Team

2023 (JUNIOR)

Registered season-high kills (25) against Iowa State (Nov. 11)
Led the team in Service Aces with 26
Averaged 3.44 kills per set

2022 (SOPHOMORE)

Appeared in 107 of 111 sets
Led the Jayhawks in kills (292), aces (42), and points (361.0)
Recorded a career-high with 19 kills and 58 attacks versus Iowa State on Nov. 19th
Recorded a career-high eight service aces versus Omaha on Sep. 17th

2020-21 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in 22 matches with 21 starts
All-Big 12 Rookie Team honoree
Finished second on the team with 181 kills and 2.34 kills per set average
Led the Jayhawks with 26 aces
Recorded 35 total blocks and 134 digs (1.74 digs per set)
Eight matches with double-digit kills, including a season-high 18 kills against West Virginia (Oct. 9)
Three double-double performances – 18 kills, 11 digs against West Virginia (Oct. 9), 15 kills, 13 digs at Oklahoma (Oct. 16), 14 kills, 11 digs against Xavier (Feb. 26)
Tallied a season-high 13 digs against at Oklahoma (Oct. 16)
11 matches with double-digit points, including a season-high 22.5 points at Oklahoma (Oct. 16)
2020-21 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team

PRIOR TO KANSAS

Played in the 2018 U18 African Championship qualification in Uganda in May 2018 as a member of the No. 1 ranked Egypt Junior National team that qualified for the African Championship
Participated in the 2018 U18 African Championship in Algeria as a member of the No. 1 ranked Egypt Junior National team
Participated in the 2018 U20 African Championship in Kenya as a member of the No. 1 ranked Egypt Junior National team
Participated in the 2019 U18 World Championship in Egypt as a member of the No. 10 ranked Egypt Junior National team
Participated in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers with the Egypt Senior National Team

Volleyball 🏐 Four Jayhawks Named AVCA Midwest All-Region

The American Volleyball Coaches Association announced that London Davis, Camryn Turner, Ayah Elnady and Reagan Cooper of Kansas Volleyball were named to the Midwest All-Region First Team for their outstanding seasons.

Volleyball 🏐 Bechard, Turner Honored by Big 12; Five Jayhawks Named All-Conference

The Kansas Volleyball team earned seven Big 12 postseason awards, the league announced Tuesday, highlighted by Coach Ray Bechard's fifth Big 12 Coach of the Year honor and Topeka native Camryn Turner being named Setter of the Year.

Cross Country 16 Jayhawks Receive Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award

Sixteen University of Kansas student-athletes have been honored with the Big 12 Conference’s highest academic achievement, the 2023 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, it was announced Friday.