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6 Kathryne Olsen
Kathryne Olsen
  • Birth Date:
    03/28/1990
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fairhaven, Mass.
  • High School:
    Fairhaven
  • Position:
    S/RS

Bio

AS A JUNIOR... Played in all 32 matches, registering 107 total sets played for the Saints as the team's top setter ... Recorded 823 assists to rank first in the GNAC while also posting 84 kills ... Dished out 20 or more assists in 25 matches including six matches of 40+ ... Posted a season-high of 47 assists in a five-set thriller vs. Eastern Connecticut State on September 10 ... Tallied back-to-back 40 assists matches on October 9 vs. University of New England and Eastern Connecticut State while also posting a season-high of seven kills in the 3-2 win over UNE ... Recorded her 2,000th career kill on October 19 vs. Simmons College ... Notched five or more kills in 10 matches ... Was efficient from the floor all season with a .400 attacking percentage while adding 17 matches with a .500 or better hitting percentage ... Ended the campaign with 23 aces, matching her career-high with four coming on September 18 vs. Newbury in the Saints 3-0 win ... Recorded 243 digs on the year to rank fourth on the squad and posted 10 or more digs in 11 matches including a season-high of 19 on September 23 vs. Framingham State ... Combined for 31 total blocks on 23 block assists and eight solo blocks ... Named to the GNAC 3rd Team All-Conference squad ... Named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team ... Received the Coach's Appreciation Award.

AS A SOPHOMORE... Appeared in all 32 matches, playing in 110 out of 113 possible sets on the season ... Recorded at least 10 assists in every match she played, registering 20 or more in 25 matches, 30+ in 10 matches and over 40 assists on two occasions including a career-high 49 assist outing on October 10 vs. University of New England ... Finished the season with 805 assists, averaging a team and conference-high 7.32 helpers per set ... Provided much versatility at the setter position by collecting 87 kills on the year while hitting a team-best .429 from the floor ... Tallied three or more kills during 19 matches while recording over a .300 attacking percentage in 23 matches including a 10-match stretch from September 27 through October 10 that saw her put down 33 kills on 47 attempts with just one error for a gaudy .681 hitting clip ... Also contributed on the defensive front, getting down for 233 digs on the season to average 2.12 digs per set ... Notched at least 10 digs in eight matches including a season-best 16 dig outing on October 24 vs. Salve Regina ... Finished the year with 15 service aces including a season-high of three during a 3-0 victory over Lesley University on October 8 ... Accumulated 15 total blocks on three solos and 12 block assists ... Named to the Endicott College Invitational All-Tournament Team ... Honored by the GNAC as a 2nd Team All-Conference selection.

AS A FRESHMAN... Saw action in 27 matches totaling 92 sets on the year for the Saints ... Enjoyed a solid rookie season serving as the squad's main setter, dishing out 611 assists on the year to rank first on the squad ... Made collegiate debut on September 5 vs. Endicott College collecting 17 assists to go along with four kills and a .571 attacking percentage ... Dished out 10 or more assists in all but three appearances while registering more than 20 assists in 16 contests, 30+ in eight matches and more than 40 helpers on two occasions including a season-high of 48 on October 9 vs. Lasell College in a 3-1 win ... Enjoyed a solid all-around outing on September 13 vs. Norwich, notching 43 assists while also slamming home a season-high seven kills to go along with 14 digs in the Saints 3-2 win ... Finished the year with 189 digs to rank fourth on the team ... Tallied 10 or more digs in six matches including a season-high of 19 on October 24 vs. Babson College in a 3-1 victory ... Blasted home 63 kills while notching a .174 attacking percentage ... Served up 22 aces on the season, converting a career-high of four on November 1 vs. Saint Joseph (CT) in Emmanuel's 3-0 win ... Recorded 17 total blocks on three solos and 14 block assists ... Named the GNAC Rookie of the Week for her play during the week of October 13-19.

BEFORE EMMANUEL: Three-year varsity starter at Fairhaven High School ... Named to the Standard Times All-Star team during sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... Recognized as a member of the Boston Globe All-Scholastic squad ... Named the FHS Team MVP during senior season while also being named the Standard Times Player of the Year ... Honored as a Boston Herland All-Star ... Named the MVP of the New Bedford Whaler Camp.

Major: Secondary Education & History

Career Aspirations: to travel the world and teach

Favorite Movie: The Philadelphia Story

Favorite Book: The Fountainhead

Favorite Pre-game Meal: celery and peanut butter

Most Exciting Athletic Experience: GNAC Playoffs and Midnight Madness