| Katie Slay |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.
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| High School:
Wakefield
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| Height:
6-6
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| Position:
MH
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Lion Career
2010 (Freshman): Played in 23 matches, starting 11, and 52 sets ... totaled 54 kills on .404 hitting for the season ... had at least one kill in 21 matches, with a career-high 10 at Michigan State (11/6) ... registered a career-best attack percentage of .700 (7-0-10) at Michigan (11/5) ... was fifth on the team with 83 total blocks (1.60 blocks per set) ... led the team in blocks seven times ... had at least one block in 21 matches with 18 multiple-block matches ... posted a personal-best 10 blocks, including two solo stuffs, at Michigan (11/5) ... led the team with six blocks vs. Texas in the NCAA National Semifinals (12/16) ... had a match-high seven blocks against California in the National Championship (12/18).
High School
Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. ... guided her team to the state playoffs all four years, including the Final Eight her senior year with a record of 25-1 ... led Wakefield in blocks all four years and kills for three years ... three-time Cap-7 All-Conference honoree ... 2009 Cap-7 Conference Player of the Year ... three-time Team MVP ... named Cap-7 Academic All-Conference three times ... 2008-09 Wakefield High Female Athlete MVP ... two-time Wake Weekly Female Athlete of the Year ... earned Prepvolleyball.com Highest Honorable Mention All-America (2008) ... First Team AVCA/Under Armour, ESPN RISE, Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American and second team MaxPreps High School All-American (2009-10) ... Sports Imports - Fab 50 ... ranked No. 18 college recruit by PrepVolleyball.com ... named Raleigh News and Observer 2009 Volleyball Player of the Year ... as a member of Triangle's 18 Black club team, placed first in 18 Open Lone Star Qualifier and second in 18 Open Mid-East Qualifier (2009-10), team was Mid-Atlantic Power League 1 Champions, Monument City Classic Champions (2009-10), MAPL #1 Champion (2008-09) and earned a national bid to Junior Olympics (2008-09) ... club team finished second in 18 Open at Las Vegas Invitational, fourth in 18 Open at Mid-East Qualifier and 11th in 18 National at Junior Olympics (2008-09) ... as a member of Triangle 16 Black, was Carolina Region Runner-Up and earned USAV Junior Olympic bid ... named to the USA Women's Junior National Team sophomore and junior year ... won the NORCECA Continental Championship U-20 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico ... four-year member of the Wakefield High School Honor Roll ... four-year Lamp of Knowledge award winner ... member of National Honor Society and National English Honor Society ... volunteered at Triangle VBC Youth Volleyball Program, the Lake Royale Sprint Triathlon, Joe Uniacke Memorial Volleyball Tournament, Wakefield Middle School Fair, with Becca's Closet, Mistletoe Market and North Carolina Special Olympics ... member of YMCA Leaders Club ... also lettered in basketball ... named to the Glaxo Holiday Invitational All-Tournament Team sophomore year.
Personal
Born Kathleen Elizabeth Slay on Nov. 4, 1991 in Plano, Texas ... parents are Alan and Maureen Slay ... has one brother, Ryan (21) ... mother, Maureen, played basketball at Fairfield University ... majoring in communication sciences and disorders with plans to be a speech therapist ... names spending time with friends and watching movies as favorite hobbies, "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen as her favorite book, Dane Cook as her favorite entertainer, "Grey's Anatomy" as favorite TV show, "Just Friends" as her favorite movie, Ryan Reynolds as her favorite actor and Sandra Bullock as favorite actress and Nutella as favorite food.
Quoting Coach Rose
"Katie is truly an exceptional, natural blocker and a focused team player. She has good knowledge of her position, is always talking and knows what's going on. Katie will also be a great leader for the program."
Slay's Expectations
"In the 2011 season I want to uphold the Penn State tradition of working hard so I can help the team however I can, and win more championships. I also want to help the freshmen adjust to the demands of college life and volleyball like the older girls helped me. GO STATE!"
