2007 Highlights: Appeared in 43 games for the Huskies, totaling 58 kills to rank seventh on the squad...finished the season with 72 points...tied her career-high of 12 kills in a three-game win against Chicago State (Sept. 14)...posted a season-high hitting percentage of .611 that same match when executing 12 kills on 18 attempts...tied career-high blocks with six during the three-game season-opener versus Western Kentucky (Aug. 25).
2006 Highlights: Appeared in all 29 matches and all 112 games for the Huskies...finished with 173 kills on the season, good for fifth on the squad...had a career-high 12 kills and finished with a hitting percentage of .611 (12 kills, one error, 18 attacks) in a three-game sweep of Lehigh...that hitting percentage was NIU[apos]s third-highest of the season...second on the squad with 63 total blocks (seven solo)...had 11 kills against both Connecticut (Sept. 9) and IPFW (Sept. 19)...was flawless in a four-game win over Kent State, posting a hitting percentage of .389 (seven kills, no errors, 18 attacks).
2005 Highlights: Appeared in 21 out of 33 matches and played in 56 games...came on at the end of the season, connecting at a clip of .344 (31 kills, nine errors, 64 attacks) in the Huskies[apos] last five matches...finished the season with 29 total blocks (five solo)...had at least five kills in seven of the 21 matches that she appeared in...had the second-highest NIU hitting percentage in MAC play (.244)...claimed a season-high 11 kills in a five-game win over Akron (11/10/05)...finished with a hitting percentage of .438 (seven kills, no errors, 16 attacks) in a five-game victory against Central Michigan (9/24/05)...added another flawless performance against Buffalo (five kills, no errors, nine attacks) on November 11, 2005.
Prep: Two-year letterwinner for coaches Lindsay Trudell and Colleen Laurich at St. Charles North High School...capped off fantastic senior season with all-area selections from the Daily Herald (first team) and Chicago Sun-Times (third team)...notched 199 kills at a blistering .439 clip as a senior while racking up 32 service aces and 73 total blocks...also took home her first unanimous first team All-Upstate Eight Conference nod after leading the North Stars to a 32-6 overall record and 10-0 mark in the UEC that was good for a league title...led SCNHS to a 2004 regional title...awarded Honorable Mention All-Upstate Eight honors at conclusion of her junior season (2003-04).
Club Volleyball: Logged four years with Sports Performance Volleyball, playing her 18-and-under ball with head coach Robyn Lee for the SPVB Navy squad.
Personal: Major - General Studies...Birthdate - June 12, 1987.
Katie Walsh[apos]s Career Highs
Three-Game Match
Kills: 12, vs.two opponents
|
2007 |
| Attempts: 20, vs. UConn |
9-9-06 |
Hitting Pct.: .611, vs.two opponents
|
2007 |
| Assists: 1, vs. four opponents |
2005-06 |
| Digs: 3, vs. three opponents |
2007 |
Total Blocks: 5, vs. Illinois State
|
8-28-07 |
Four-Game Match
| Kills: 9, vs. two opponents |
2006 |
| Attempts: 23, at Eastern Michigan |
9-22-06 |
| Hitting Pct.: .556, vs. two opponents |
2005 |
| Assists: 3, at Ohio |
10-21-06 |
| Digs: 3, vs. two opponents |
2006 |
| Total Blocks: 5, at Toledo |
10-13-2006 |
Five-Game Match
| Kills: 11, vs. two opponents |
2006 |
| Attempts: 24, vs. Eastern Michigan |
10-7-06 |
| Hitting Pct.: 1.000, vs. Kent State |
10-21-05 |
Assists: 2, vs. Indiana
|
8-25-07 |
| Digs: 4, at Akron |
11-10-05 |
| Total Blocks: 6, vs. three opponents |
2007 |
Katie Walsh[apos]s Career Statistics
| YEAR |
MP-GP |
K |
K/G |
E |
TA |
PCT. |
A |
A/G |
SA |
SA/G |
SE |
RE |
DIG |
DIG/G |
BS |
BA |
TOT. |
B/G |
BE |
BHE |
PTS. |
| 2005 |
21-56 |
68 |
1.21 |
30 |
185 |
.205 |
4 |
0.07 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
0.23 |
5 |
24 |
29 |
0.52 |
4 |
0 |
85.0 |
| 2006 |
29-112 |
173 |
1.54 |
86 |
440 |
.198 |
10 |
0.09 |
1 |
0.01 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
0.32 |
7 |
56 |
63 |
0.56 |
8 |
4 |
209.0 |
| 2007 |
18-47 |
64 |
1.36 |
46 |
196 |
.092 |
10 |
0.21 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0.19 |
3 |
26 |
29 |
0.62 |
1 |
1 |
80.0 |
| TOTALS |
68-215 |
305 |
1.42 |
162 |
821 |
.174 |
24 |
0.11 |
1 |
0.01 |
0 |
1 |
58 |
0.27 |
15 |
106 |
121 |
0.56 |
13 |
5 |
374 |
