#12 Bailey Ortega

Height 5-9

Class Sr.

Hometown Davenport, Iowa

High School Davenport North

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2022 as a junior

Saw action in 86 sets
Registered 357 assists to total 1,582 career assists, ranking 10th most all-time at Iowa
Totaled 93 digs and 10 kills
Invited to participate in the U.S. Women’s National Team Open Program
Academic all-Big Ten honoree
Letterwinner

2021 as a sophomore

Spring 2021 as a freshman

Started all but two matches this season
Led Iowa with 387 assists and averaged 5.2 assists per set
Recorded 30+ assists twice this season and 20+ assists in eight matches; tallied double-digit assists in all but one match
Set personal bests in assists (34) and digs (12) Feb. 20 against Rutgers
Second on the team with 19 aces; recorded six matches with two aces

High School

Four-time all-conference honoree.
Named All-Metro three times.
Named Academic All-State her junior year.
Named All-District her senior year.
Two-time team captain during her junior and senior seasons.
Played on the Iowa team in the Iowa vs Illinois All-Star match.
Won the 17 National Division at USA VB Nationals in 2019.
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner and was named All-Metro and All-Conference.
Invited to the USA HP A1 training program and team to play in the USA HP Championships in Fort Lauderdale, FL. (placed fourth)
High school coach was Heath Donath.
National Honor Society member, Junior and senior year. Graduated with first honors (GPA of 3.75-3.99)
Member of Ambassadors, Junior and senior year. Directed Dancing with the Stars fundraiser for 9 years, raising over $100,000 for Davenport North athletic teams with her mom. Student section leader her senior year.

Personal

Born Oct. 17, 2001.
Daughter of Shelly and Mike Ortega.
Mom played basketball at Western Illinois University.
Has one sibling – Blain.
Brother played basketball at St. Ambrose and cousin plays volleyball at Blackhawks College.