Bailee Middleton

Class:
Senior
Position:
L/DS
Height:
5-9
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Liberty
Major:
Master of Accountancy & Data Analytics

2024 (SENIOR): Competed in nine matches, making one start over 30 sets ... Recorded back-to-back matches with two service aces in a win over Alabama (11/24) and a five-set thriller at No. 14 Texas (11/30) ... Called upon in the NCAA Tournament, where she delivered one of the most important moments in program history, turning a dig into a free ball kill to give Ole Miss match point in the program's first ever NCAA Tournament win over No. 21 Florida State (12/5) ... Also tallied a season-high eight digs in the win ... Added three more digs in the second round against No. 6 Creighton (12/6).

2023 (JUNIOR): Appeared in 21 matches, including four starts, playing in 56 sets for the Rebels … Had her best season in a Rebel uniform, recording 110 digs and 14 aces … Helped Ole Miss run one of the conference’s top defenses, ranking third with 13.95 digs per set while holding opponents to a .210 hitting percentage (fifth best) … Finished with double-digit digs in three matches on the season … Tallied seven digs against Tulsa, helping Ole Miss set the single match program record with 113 total digs against Tulsa (9/15) … Recorded seven aces against Missouri, the second most in a single match in program history (10/29) … Racked up a career-best 14 digs against No. 10 Arkansas (11/15).

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Did not appear in any matches.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 17 matches, playing 48 sets ... Helped guide Ole Miss to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 11 years ... Led the Rebels to a 21-9 record (.700), the best winning percentage in program history, including its first 20 win regular season since 2013 ... Was a part of the second-best start to the season in program history as Ole Miss won its first 12 matches ... Helped the Rebels finish tied for fifth in the SEC with 10 conference victories ... Tallied 45 digs, six assists and five aces ... Registered three aces and seven digs in the win over UT Martin (9/10) ... Totaled a career-high 11 digs against South Carolina (10/29) ... Recorded four assists against Tennessee (11/7).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and starter at Liberty High School in Kansas City, Missouri … Totaled 1,441 digs, 841 kills and 120 aces throughout her high school career … Four-time Missouri Academic All-State honoree … Tabbed with First Team Missouri All-District Honors in 2018, 2019 and 2020 … Voted First Team All-State in 2019 and 2020 … A 2019 Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandie … Named to the 2020 Under Armour All American Watch List.

CLUB: Played for KC Power … Placed third at the 16U National Division Girls’ Junior National Championships.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ryun and Tricia Middleton … Born June 30, 2003 … Father Ryun ran cross country and track at Missouri State … Has one sister, Audrie … Plans on majoring in accounting with the goal of becoming either a real estate tax or forensic accountant.