Post by The Cats on Sept 12, 2013 7:07:06 GMT -5
Catamount Volleyball is off to a great start this season, lets get to know the team a little better.
Today we'll highlight a Catamount junior
#10 Caitlin Piechota
Class: Junior
Hometown: Batavia, Ill.
High School: Batavia
Height: 5-10
Position: OH
Sophomore (2013): Appeared in 28 matches with 29 starts in 2012 ... Averaged 2.65 kills per set, 2.88 digs per set, 0.16 aces per set, 0.16 blocks per set and 2.89 points per set ... Led the team in total kills (286) and kills per set ... Had 16 double-digit kills matches and 17 double-digit matches ... Had 13 double-doubles ... One 20 kill match and one 20 dig match ... Had career long double-digit dig streak of 11 matches and double-digit kills streak of five matches ... Recorded 13 doubles-doubles ... Enjoyed a career-long five match double-double streak ... Led the team in kills 18 times, digs three times and blocks twice ... Recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs in the first match of the season against Northern Kentucky (08/24) ... Followed with 19 kills on 28 swing with no errors for career-high .679 hitting percentage against Saint Peter's (08/25) ... Notched a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs against North Carolina A&T (08/25) ... Set new career-high with 20 kills at UNC Asheville (09/04) ... Also recorded a double-double with 13 digs in the match and a career-high 22.5 points with one ace, one solo block and one block assists ... Had 16 kills against Mercer (09/15) ... Made two solo blocks for a career-high at Chattanooga (09/22) ... Picked up career-high 25 digs against Appalachian State (10/04) ... Had three block assists for a career-high at Wofford (10/13) ... Had 15 kills and 10 digs against the College of Charleston (10/21) ... Recorded 15 kills and 18 digs at Elon (10/27) ... Had 14 kills and 14 digs at Georgia Southern (11/03) ... Recorded three block assists in the match tying a career-high.
Freshman (2011): Named to the 2011 SoCon All-Freshman Team ... SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on September 19 ... Named o the Courtyard Classic All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in and started in 30 of the team's 33 matches ... Averaged 2.65 kills per set, 2.88 digs per set, .0.16 blocks per set and 2.89 points per set ... Led the team in total kills (286) and kills per set ... Had 16 matches with double-figure kills, 15 matches with double-digit digs and two matches with 20 or more digs ... Had 12 double-doubles including season long streak of 4 straight ... Had a season long streak of eight matches with 10 or more digs to close out the season ... Had a season long streak of four matches with kills in double-digits ... Led the team in kills 14 times, digs three times and blocks once ... Made her collegiate debut against North Carolina A&T (09/02) with ten kills, a .348 hitting percentage and nine digs ... Followed with 13 kills against Campbell (09/02) ... Recorded first double-double with 18 kills and 12 digs against UNC Asheville (09/13) as part of a three match double-double streak ... Had 12 kills and 18 digs against Gardner-Webb (09/16) and 11 kills and 10 digs at USC Upstate (09/17) ... Had 13 kills and 18 digs at Gardner-Webb (09/21) ... Collected a career-high 23 digs vs. Wofford (10/14) ... Had a streak of four straight double-doubles 11 kills and 10 digs at the College of Charleston (10/22), 12 kills and 14 digs against Elon (10/29), 17 kills and 11 digs at UNCG (10/30) and 11 kills and 13 digs vs. Georgia Southern (11/05) ... Picked up 22 digs at Chattanooga (11/13).
High School: Named Batavia High School's Most Valuable Player as a freshman and a sophomore ... Selected as the Upstate Eight Conference Player of the Year junior and senior seasons ... Chosen as the 2010 Kane County Player of the Year ... Logged 224 points and 217 digs as a senior ... Team won the 2010 Upstate Eight Conference title.
Personal: Daughter of Joe and Kim Piechota ... Mother, Kim, played collegiate volleyball and her father, Joe, played minor league baseball in the Expos' organization.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
Today we'll highlight a Catamount junior
#10 Caitlin Piechota
Class: Junior
Hometown: Batavia, Ill.
High School: Batavia
Height: 5-10
Position: OH
Sophomore (2013): Appeared in 28 matches with 29 starts in 2012 ... Averaged 2.65 kills per set, 2.88 digs per set, 0.16 aces per set, 0.16 blocks per set and 2.89 points per set ... Led the team in total kills (286) and kills per set ... Had 16 double-digit kills matches and 17 double-digit matches ... Had 13 double-doubles ... One 20 kill match and one 20 dig match ... Had career long double-digit dig streak of 11 matches and double-digit kills streak of five matches ... Recorded 13 doubles-doubles ... Enjoyed a career-long five match double-double streak ... Led the team in kills 18 times, digs three times and blocks twice ... Recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 13 digs in the first match of the season against Northern Kentucky (08/24) ... Followed with 19 kills on 28 swing with no errors for career-high .679 hitting percentage against Saint Peter's (08/25) ... Notched a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs against North Carolina A&T (08/25) ... Set new career-high with 20 kills at UNC Asheville (09/04) ... Also recorded a double-double with 13 digs in the match and a career-high 22.5 points with one ace, one solo block and one block assists ... Had 16 kills against Mercer (09/15) ... Made two solo blocks for a career-high at Chattanooga (09/22) ... Picked up career-high 25 digs against Appalachian State (10/04) ... Had three block assists for a career-high at Wofford (10/13) ... Had 15 kills and 10 digs against the College of Charleston (10/21) ... Recorded 15 kills and 18 digs at Elon (10/27) ... Had 14 kills and 14 digs at Georgia Southern (11/03) ... Recorded three block assists in the match tying a career-high.
Freshman (2011): Named to the 2011 SoCon All-Freshman Team ... SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on September 19 ... Named o the Courtyard Classic All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in and started in 30 of the team's 33 matches ... Averaged 2.65 kills per set, 2.88 digs per set, .0.16 blocks per set and 2.89 points per set ... Led the team in total kills (286) and kills per set ... Had 16 matches with double-figure kills, 15 matches with double-digit digs and two matches with 20 or more digs ... Had 12 double-doubles including season long streak of 4 straight ... Had a season long streak of eight matches with 10 or more digs to close out the season ... Had a season long streak of four matches with kills in double-digits ... Led the team in kills 14 times, digs three times and blocks once ... Made her collegiate debut against North Carolina A&T (09/02) with ten kills, a .348 hitting percentage and nine digs ... Followed with 13 kills against Campbell (09/02) ... Recorded first double-double with 18 kills and 12 digs against UNC Asheville (09/13) as part of a three match double-double streak ... Had 12 kills and 18 digs against Gardner-Webb (09/16) and 11 kills and 10 digs at USC Upstate (09/17) ... Had 13 kills and 18 digs at Gardner-Webb (09/21) ... Collected a career-high 23 digs vs. Wofford (10/14) ... Had a streak of four straight double-doubles 11 kills and 10 digs at the College of Charleston (10/22), 12 kills and 14 digs against Elon (10/29), 17 kills and 11 digs at UNCG (10/30) and 11 kills and 13 digs vs. Georgia Southern (11/05) ... Picked up 22 digs at Chattanooga (11/13).
High School: Named Batavia High School's Most Valuable Player as a freshman and a sophomore ... Selected as the Upstate Eight Conference Player of the Year junior and senior seasons ... Chosen as the 2010 Kane County Player of the Year ... Logged 224 points and 217 digs as a senior ... Team won the 2010 Upstate Eight Conference title.
Personal: Daughter of Joe and Kim Piechota ... Mother, Kim, played collegiate volleyball and her father, Joe, played minor league baseball in the Expos' organization.
Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations
