Kayla Dondero
1 Kayla Dondero
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Hometown:
- Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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- Position:
- S
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Mountain Vista HS
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- Major:
- Allied Health
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- Instagram:
- kayla.dondero1
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- TikTok:
- @kayla_dondero
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- m
- 33
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- k/s
- 0.03
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- h %
- -.033
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- a/s
- 5.81
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- b/s
- 0.02
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- sa/s
- 0.17
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- d/s
- 1.88
Bio
Honors and Awards
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team.
- 2025 NCAA South Region All-Tournament Team.
As a Sophomore
- Played in all 33 matches and 117 sets during the 2025 season, making 31 starts for a Tampa team that finished 32-1 overall and 20-0 in Sunshine State Conference play.
- Helped lead Tampa to an undefeated SSC regular season, NCAA South Regional title, and NCAA Division II national semifinal appearance.
- Ranked sixth in the SSC and 168th nationally in assists per set (5.81).
- Ranked seventh nationally and sixth in the SSC in total assists (680).
- Finished with 220 digs, 20 service aces, and a .904 serve percentage during the season.
- Recorded double-digit assists in 31 matches during the season.
- Posted 20-or-more assists in 20 matches.
- Opened the season with 14 assists and two digs in a sweep of Lander (Sept. 5).
- Recorded 23 assists and two service aces vs. Findlay (Sept. 6).
- Tallied 29 assists and 14 digs against West Florida (Sept. 20).
- Registered 29 assists in a five-set victory over Barry (Oct. 18).
- Recorded 29 assists and 13 digs in a five-set road win at Embry-Riddle (Oct. 24).
- Posted a season-high 35 assists against Embry-Riddle (Nov. 22).
- Tallied 26 assists in the NCAA South Regional win over West Florida (Dec. 5).
- Registered 25 assists in the NCAA National Semifinal victory over Ferris State (Dec. 11).
- Recorded a season-high 16 digs against Embry-Riddle (Nov. 22).
- Tallied double-digit digs in eight matches during the season.
- Posted three service aces in a road victory at Lynn (Nov. 15).
- Recorded at least one service ace in 15 matches during the year.
- Helped Tampa rank among the nation’s leaders in assists per set (12.45), hitting percentage (.302), and winning percentage (.970).
As a Freshman
- Played in 26 matches, starting 17 of them, and appeared in 26 sets.
- Recorded 97 assists, ranking second on the team with 3.73 per set.
- Registered 26 digs, averaging 1.00 per set.
- Recorded 19 assists at Florida Tech (Oct. 25).
- Tallied 9 assists vs East Central (Sep. 14).
- Registered 5 assists vs New Haven (Sep. 7).
- Delivered 4 assists vs Hillsdale (Sep. 7).
- Posted 4 assists vs Anderson (SC) (Sep. 13).
High School
- Attended Mountain Vista High School.
- Lettered four years under coach Doug Shafer.
- Named First Team All-Conference three times.
- 2023 All-State Honorable Mention.
- Four-year Colorado All-State Volleyball Tournament participant.
Personal
- Awarded Magna Cum Laude.
- Four-year Academic letter winner.
- Two-time Academic All-State.
- Volunteered in the community in clubs to sponsor high school and feeder school events.
- Also participated in food drives, read to younger students, hosted blood drives, and helped incoming freshmen adjust to high school.
- Member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society.
- Played club for Elevation 18 Peak under Scott Nugent.
- Was team captain and named to the 2022 USA Volleyball Nationals All-Tournament team.
- Allied health major.
- Daughter of Darren and Kristina Dondero.
- Has a younger sister, Lynsey.
- Birthdate: 11/15/2005.
Player statistics
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 33 | 20 |
| Sets | 117 | 73 |
| Kills | 3 | 3 |
| Kills per set | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Errors | 4 | 1 |
| Total Attacks | 30 | 19 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.033 | .105 |
| Assists | 680 | 434 |
| Assists per set | 5.81 | 5.95 |
| Service Total Attempts | 448 | 277 |
| Service Aces | 20 | 11 |
| Service Errors | 43 | 24 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.17 | 0.15 |
| Receptions | 4 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 220 | 133 |
| Digs per set | 1.88 | 1.82 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 2 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.02 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 1 |
| Points | 25.0 | 14.0 |
| Points per set | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Eckerd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 9 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | #24 Findlay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 2.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal State East Bay | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 0.0 |
| Sep 12 | at #23 San Francisco State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 13 | 1.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 16 | 2.0 |
| Sep 19 | Valdosta State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Sep 20 | #19 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 29 | 0.0 |
| Sep 23 | Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 0.0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 19 | 1.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Nova Southeastern | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 0.0 |
| Oct 10 | Eckerd | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 23 | 1.0 |
| Oct 11 | Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 | 1.0 |
| Oct 17 | #8 Lynn | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 19 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | #3 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 29 | 0.0 |
| Oct 21 | Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0.0 |
| Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | 1.0 |
| Oct 25 | at Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 19 | 1.0 |
| Oct 31 | Nova Southeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 1.0 |
| Nov 1 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | 0.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Eckerd | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 23 | 0.0 |
| Nov 14 | at #4 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 29 | 1.0 |
| Nov 15 | at #19 Lynn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 21 | 4.0 |
| Nov 18 | at Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 1.0 |
| Nov 21 | Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 1.0 |
| Nov 22 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 35 | 1.0 |
| Dec 4 | #8 Spring Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 18 | 2.0 |
| Dec 5 | #4 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | 0.0 |
| Dec 6 | #2 Barry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | 1.0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. #8 Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 25 | 1.0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. #4 MSU Denver | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 19 | 0.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Eckerd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | #24 Findlay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal State East Bay | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at #23 San Francisco State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Valdosta State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #19 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Nova Southeastern | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Eckerd | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | #8 Lynn | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | #3 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Nova Southeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Eckerd | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at #4 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at #19 Lynn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | #8 Spring Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | #4 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | #2 Barry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. #8 Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. #4 MSU Denver | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Eckerd | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sep 5 | Lander | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Emmanuel (Ga.) | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | #24 Findlay | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Cal State East Bay | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at #23 San Francisco State | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Menlo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Valdosta State | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | #19 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Nova Southeastern | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Eckerd | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | #8 Lynn | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | #3 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Florida Southern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Nova Southeastern | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Palm Beach Atlantic | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Rollins | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Eckerd | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at #4 Barry | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at #19 Lynn | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Saint Leo | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | Florida Tech | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | #8 Spring Hill | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | #4 West Florida | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | #2 Barry | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 11 | vs. #8 Ferris State | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs. #4 MSU Denver | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 3 | 0.03 | 4 | 30 | 0.26 | -.033 | 680 | 5.81 | 25.0 | 0.2 |
| Conference | 20 | 73 | 3 | 0.04 | 1 | 19 | 0.26 | .105 | 434 | 5.95 | 14.0 | 0.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 18 | 61 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 13 | 0.21 | .000 | 373 | 6.11 | 12.0 | 0.2 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 2 | 0.05 | 2 | 13 | 0.31 | .000 | 227 | 5.40 | 10.0 | 0.2 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 4 | 0.29 | -.250 | 80 | 5.71 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 32 | 114 | 3 | 0.03 | 4 | 30 | 0.26 | -.033 | 661 | 5.80 | 25.0 | 0.2 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 19 | 6.33 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 9 | 0.28 | -.222 | 179 | 5.59 | 7.0 | 0.2 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 7 | 0.18 | -.143 | 216 | 5.68 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| November | 8 | 29 | 3 | 0.10 | 0 | 12 | 0.41 | .250 | 175 | 6.03 | 8.0 | 0.3 |
| December | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 2 | 0.11 | -.500 | 110 | 6.11 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 220 | 1.88 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 |
| Conference | 20 | 73 | 133 | 1.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 18 | 61 | 122 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 70 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 28 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 32 | 114 | 215 | 1.89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.02 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 10 | 32 | 68 | 2.13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 68 | 1.79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 8 | 29 | 55 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| December | 5 | 18 | 29 | 1.61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 33 | 117 | 448 | 20 | 0.17 | 43 | 4 | 1 |
| Conference | 20 | 73 | 277 | 11 | 0.15 | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 18 | 61 | 232 | 10 | 0.16 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 170 | 8 | 0.19 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Neutral | 4 | 14 | 46 | 2 | 0.14 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 32 | 114 | 438 | 20 | 0.18 | 41 | 4 | 1 |
| Losses | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 10 | 32 | 118 | 6 | 0.19 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| October | 10 | 38 | 142 | 6 | 0.16 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 8 | 29 | 116 | 5 | 0.17 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| December | 5 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 0.17 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
