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Katie Dennehy
Junior
Outside Hitter
Charlotte, N.C./Providence

At Delaware: Will start as an outside or right side hitter for Delaware.

2008: Named to the Second-Team All-CAA squad • earned her first CAA Player of the Week honor on November 10 after notching 28 kills, 17 digs, and four aces in victories over Northeastern and Hofstra • also garnered a spot on the Wake Forest All-Tournament team after posting 31 kills, 22 digs, and four blocks in the three matches • led the team and ranked second in the conference with 404 kills • also ranked fifth in the CAA with a 3.16 kills-per-set average • posted a team-high 23 double-digit kill performances during the year • posted her first double-double against New Hampshire after posting 16 digs and 11 kills • finished the regular season with seven double-doubles • blasted a career-high four aces against Georgia State • continued her torrid season in the playoffs, firing 19 kills in the semifinals before adding 21 in the championship match • earned CAA All-Tournament honors for her efforts • CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American nominee.

2007: Named to CAA All-Rookie team after participating in all 36 matches for Delaware • set the Delaware freshman record for kills with 410 • finished seventh in the CAA with a .259 hitting percentage and ranked fourth in conference matches with a .282 mark • posted an incredible 22 kills with just one error against No. 17 St. John’s in the second round of the NCAA Tournament •  had double-digit kills in 22 matches, including 15 of the team’s last 19 contests • ranked third on the team and second among freshmen with 72 blocks, including 10 solo stops • named the Conference Rookie of the Week on Oct. 22 after recording 29 kills and six blocks during the team’s matches against Georgia State and UNCW • selected to the Coastal Carolina All-Tournament team after posting 36 kills during the team’s three matches • notched 12 kills, including the clincher, against Hofstra in the CAA Championship bout • member of the CAA Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Named the 2006 Southwestern 4A Conference Most Valuable Player • 2005 Junior Olympic All-Region Team selection • 2005 Colorado Crossroads National Qualifier champion • led Providence to the 2003, 2004 and 2005 state championship • member of the Key Club, Student Government, and National Honor Society. Club Team: Piedmont Volleyball Club.

Personal: Katie Dennehy • daughter of Scott and Peggy Dennehy • has a brother, John • journalism major at Delaware.

Career Highs
Kills:
22 vs. St. Johns, 12/1/07
Assists: 3, twice
Digs: 17, twice
Aces: 4 vs. Georgia State, 10/25/08
Blocks: 8 vs. Hofstra, 11/18/07

Year M/G Kills Pct. Assists Aces Digs Blocks
2007 36/125 410 (3.28) .259 5 (.25) 1 (.01) 59 (.47) 82 (.66)
2008 36/128 404 (3.16) .157 21 (.16) 38 (.30) 278 (2.17) 49 (.38)
Totals 72/253 814 (3.22) .203 26 (.10) 39 (.15) 337 (1.33) 131 (.52)

 

 

 

 
 
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