10 Kassidy Mercado
10 - Kassidy Mercado
Height: 5-5
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Granada Hills, Calif.
High School: Granada Hills Charter HS
Major: Psychology

2024: Went 2-1 overall with wins coming in a No. 5 flight and a 1-1 mark at the AVCA Pairs Challenge with Addison Williams... Also tallied a win in the exhibition sixth flight with Morgan Pacione.

2023: Went 0-18 overall, all with Morgan Pacione... Also tallied two losses in the exhibition sixth flight... Division II Athletic Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award.

2022: TU Freshman of the Year Academic Award (Female)... Finished her freshman year 3-1 overall, including 1-1 at the AVCA Pairs Challenge alongside Mia Johnson... Went 2-0 in straight-set victories with Emily Venable.

High School: Graduated from Granada Hills (Calif.) Charter HS... Valedictorian... Honor Roll... Played for Hermosa Beach Volleyball Club, coached by Dave Calls.

Personal: Born July 8, 2003 in Woodland Hills, Calif... Daughter of John and Christy Mercado... Sisters Kaelie and Kaitlin... Sister Kaelie played softball at Gordon College (2015-19)... Sister Kaitlin plays volleyball at Gordon (2019-pres.)... Psychology major... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Plans after graduation: Trauma therapist for veterans... Hobbies: Hiking, reading, working out, thrifting, and spending time with family and friends... Community Service at TU: Nettie Day... Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird... Favorite midnight snack: Cereal... Favorite movie: "The Blind Side"... Favorite musical artists: Morgan Wallen, Old Dominion, Sam Hunt, NF, Dominic Fike, LANY, Bryce Vine... Favorite sports team: Oregon Ducks... Can't imagine a week without: The beach... Favorite athlete: Kerri Walsh-Jennings... Advice to kids: "Work hard when no one is watching"... Favorite color: Green... Favorite food: Tacos... Most famous person ever met: Oscar Nunez... What people don't know about her: She's artistic... When she was a kid, she tried to be like: Her older sisters.