Missy Huddleston

Missy Huddleston vs. Northern Colorado - 11/28/19

Missy Huddleston vs. Northern Colorado - 11/1/19

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Elsa Godwin, Missy Huddleston vs. Eastern Washington - 10/3/19

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Missy Huddleston vs. Eastern Washington - 10/3/19

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Missy Huddleston vs. Montana State - 9/24/19

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Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Photo by: Todd Goodrich

Class:
Senior
Position:
OPP/MB
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
High School:
Coeur d’Alene H.S.

Finished career with 1,030.5 career points scored… Totaled 893 kills (2.18 per set), 960 digs (2.35 per set), 155 blocks (0.38 per set) and 51 service aces… Was consistent throughout her career, playing in 115 of Montana’s 116 matches from 2016-19, starting 98 of them… During that span, played in 409 of Montana’s 423 sets.

2019 (Senior): Named team’s most inspirational player for second season in a row, being described by her coaches as relentless, brave, courageous and a role model for both the community and team… At end-of-season awards banquet, was also named the Heart of the Grizzly Award winner, selected by the coaching staff, for her character and work ethic… All-Big Sky Conference second team… Two-time Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Week… Became second Grizzly ever, and first since Claudia Houle in 2005, to earn back-to-back player-of-the-week honors (Nov. 4, Nov. 11)… Ranked second on the team with 278 kills (2.48 per set)… Also ranked second for blocking (84, 0.75 per set) and digs (279, 2.49 per set)… Led Montana for blocking 10 times, kills eight times, hitting percentage in six matches, digs on five occasions and service aces three times… After averaging 2.14 kills per set on .134 hitting, in addition to 2.42 digs and 0.46 blocks per set through the first 19 matches – all starts at the right-side position – moved to middle blocker in late October where she averaged 3.10 kills per set on .276 hitting, in addition to a league-best 1.15 blocks per set during that span… Montana posted a winning record over that period to jump several teams and qualify for the Big Sky tournament… Reached double figures for kills 12 times, including seven in a row from Oct. 26-Nov. 16… Over those seven matches, averaged 3.52 kills per set on .320 hitting… Recorded a double-double with 15 kills on .438 hitting, plus 10 digs, in a win over Portland State (Oct. 26), her first start at middle blocker… Recorded 14 kills in a win at Montana State (Oct. 29)… Totaled 16 kills and a career-high nine blocks – the most by a Grizzly in 2019 – against Big Sky champion Northern Colorado (Nov. 1)… Totaled 17 kills and zero errors (career-high .586 hitting) in a five-set match at Eastern Washington (Nov. 8)… Was one of two Big Sky players in 2019 to record at least 17 kills without an error… Posted a season-high 22 kills on .321 hitting, in addition to 15 digs and five blocks, vs. Northern Arizona (Nov. 14)… In a Senior-Night win over Southern Utah (Nov. 16), reached seven blocks and 12 kills on .360 hitting… In her final match, against Northern Colorado in the Big Sky tournament quarterfinals (Nov. 28), led Montana with 12 kills, in addition to 11 digs and three blocks… Reached double figures for digs 17 times, including a season-high 19 at Idaho State (Nov. 23)… Recorded seven double-doubles… Posted three double-doubles in a row from Nov. 7-14… In a come-from-behind win at Idaho (Nov. 7), Montana’s first in Moscow since 1991, totaled 13 kills, 11 digs and eight blocks… Totaled 16 kills and 12 digs in a five-set early-season win at Air Force (Sept. 20)… Recorded a career-high-tying three service aces at Sacramento State (Oct. 24)… Played in all 112 of Montana’s sets.

2018 (Junior): Voted team’s Most Inspirational Player… At the end-of-season banquet, she was characterized as fierce, the hardest worker and someone who leads by example and risks it all for her teammates… Played in all 31 matches and started 21 of them… Ranked second on the team with a .933 serve-receive percentage… Was second with 2.54 digs per set, leading the team for digs six times… Ranked fourth on the team for kills (1.41 per set), fifth for points (1.62 per set) and sixth for service aces (16)… Led the Grizzlies for kills in five matches, including a career-high 24 on .333 hitting in a five-set win over Gonzaga (Sept. 1)… Facing match point in Set 5, 14-13, she recorded a kill and service ace coming out of a timeout to put Montana on top… The Grizzlies would win the match three points later… During a three-game stretch from Aug. 31-Sept. 7, she led Montana for kills and hitting percentage all three times… Was in double figures for kills in six of seven matches from Aug. 25-Sept. 7… During that stretch, she recorded three double-doubles, including vs. Akron (Aug. 25), when she had 17 digs and 11 kills… Recorded a career-high 21 digs in a five-set win over Sacramento State – part of a four-match winning streak… In a sweep at UTEP (Sept. 8), she tallied a career-most three service aces, two coming during an 11-4 run in Set 3… She also had eight kills, eight digs and two blocks vs. the Miners… Was in double figures for digs 12 times, including three consecutive games from Oct. 27-Nov. 3.

2017 (Sophomore): Played in 28 of 29 matches, earning 24 starts... Ranked second on the team for kills (2.70 per set)... Finished third on the team for digs (2.53 per set) and fourth for service aces (16)... Had 12 matches with 10 or more kills, nine coming in Big Sky Conference play... Twice had more than 20 kills, with 23 on .400 hitting and 10 digs in a four-set win at Weber State (Oct. 7),and 22 on .255 hitting in five-set home win over Southern Utah (Oct. 19)... Totaled 17 kills and 14 digs in a five-set win over Tulsa (Aug. 26), as Montana opened the season 2-0... Had 10 or more kills while hitting .255 or better in six Big Sky Conference matches... Had 18 kills on .326 hitting at Eastern Washington (Sept. 21), 13 kills on .297 hitting at Idaho State (Oct. 5) and 14 kills on .370 hitting at home against Northern Colorado (Oct. 13)... Three times served up a pair of aces in a match... Recorded 10 or more digs 11 times, with seven kills-digs double-doubles... Totaled a season-high four blocks against Montana State (Nov. 5).

2016 (Freshman): Academic All-Big Sky Conference... Played in all 26 matches, earning 23 starts... Was on the floor for all but two sets... Ranked second on the team with 195 kills (2.22 per set)... Was fourth on the team for digs (1.72 per set) and fifth for blocks (0.28 per set)... Opened her career with 28 kills in three matches, including 12 against UTSA (Aug. 27)... Recorded double figures for kills 11 times, with a season-high 15 vs. Big Sky Conference champion North Dakota (Oct. 28)... In that match, she also had a season-best 18 digs to record her first double-double... Recorded 11 kills on a career-best .474 hitting against Kent State (Sept. 16)... Had blocks in 17 of 26 matches, with a season-high three in a 3-2 home win over Idaho (Sept. 24).

Career Highs
Kills: 24, vs. Gonzaga (Sept. 1, 2018)
Attacks: 53, vs. Northern Arizona (Nov. 14, 2019)
Hitting Percentage: .586 (17-0-29), at Eastern Washington (Nov. 8, 2019)
Assists: 3, two times
Service Aces: 3, two times
Digs: 21, vs. Sacramento State (Sept. 20, 2018)
Blocks: 9, vs. Northern Colorado (Nov. 1, 2019)
Points: 25.5, vs. Gonzaga (Sept. 1, 2018)

Personal: Is a 2016 graduate of Coeur d’Alene High School in Idaho… Hometown is Coeur d'Alene, Idaho... Was married in June 2019 to Jaxon Fleshman... Parents are Rob and Sheri Konsonlas… Has three older brothers, Tyler, Matt and Derrick, and an older sister, Alexis... Graduated in May 2020 with a degree in health and human performance.