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Katie Hank

Sophomore
Outside Hitter
Valencia, Calif./Valencia

At Delaware: Will compete for time as an outside hitter

2011: Saw action in all 34 games and 125 sets during sophomore campaign • was one of seven UD netters to play every set during 2011 season • led the team and was seventh in the CAA with 397 kills (3.18 kills/set) • had eight, 15-plus kill games and 22 double-digit kill games during the year • Pitt Blue and Gold All-Tournament Team selection after she set a new career-high 31 kills against Pitt and 17 digs vs. New Mexico on Sept. 17 • also set new career highs with two aces (Nov. 20 vs. VCU) and three blocks (Nov. 19 vs. JMU) • posted double-digit digs in four games this season • registered 15-plus points 13 times, including a 32 point game on Sept. 17 at Pittsburgh • had 10 games with a 1.000 serve percentage capped by a 23 chance game on Sept. 17 vs. Kent State that included two aces • tallied 28 kills and 16 blocks during Delaware’s CAA Championship run.

2010: Appeared in 17 games, making one start against Delaware State on September 28 • collected career highs with seven kills, 10 attempts, a .700 hitting percentage, three blocks and nine points against the Hornets • tallied three put-downs in collegiate debut against La Salle on August 27, along with a service ace, and one dig • hit at a .714 clip against North Carolina Central on September 11 with five kills on seven swings • recorded a kill on one attempt against Virginia Tech in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament • played in 28 sets as a true freshman, totaling 26 kills and a .328 hitting percentage • finished with five service aces, five total blocks and three digs all adding up to 34 points for the season

High School: Exceptional outside hitter at Valencia High School • earned four letters for her performance on the court • honored as an All-Santa Clarita Valley selection and an All-CIF Southern Section pick • named The Signal’s 2009 Girls Volleyball Player of the Year after posting 383 kills and 249 digs as a senior • led her Santa Monica Beach Club team to a third-place showing at the prestigious 2009 Phoenix Volleyball Festival • honored as a member of the California Scholastic Federation.

Personal: Kathleen (Katie) Hank • daughter of Mary and Dave Hank • can wiggle her ears • enjoys traveling to new places • Kinesiology major at Delaware.

Career Highs
Kills: 31, at Pittsburgh, 9/17/11
Aces: 2, 10 times, vs. VCU, 11/20/11
Digs: 17, vs. New Mexico, 9/17/11
Blocks: 3, five times, vs. JMU, 11/19/11

Year M/G Kills Pct. Assists Aces Digs Blocks
2010 16/28 26 (0.93) .328 0 (0.00) 5 (0.18) 3 (0.11) 5 (0.18)
2011 34/125 397 (3.18) .328 8 (0.06) 29 (0.23) 205 (1.64) 32 (0.26)
Totals 50/153 423 (2.76) .328 8 (0.05) 34 (0.22) 208 (1.36) 37 (0.24)

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