Texas Tech University Athletics
2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Kate Klepetka
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Allen HS
- Hometown:
- Allen, Texas
- 2017 NIVC All-Tournament Team
- 2017 VolleyMob NIVC Dream Team
- 2017 Red Raider Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2015 Southland Conference Libero of the Year
- 2015 AVCA First Team All-Region
- 2015 First Team All-Southland Conference
REDSHIRT SENIOR SEASON (2017)
Made a major impact in her lone season as a Red Raider, making 18 appearances at libero โฆ recorded 481 digs for sixth place on the schoolโs single-season digs list โฆ finished her collegiate career top three among all active DI players with over 2,100 career digs โฆ led the team in aces with 28 and added 80 assists โฆ compiled 25 double-digit dig performances in 2017, including 10 of 20 or more โฆ posted two 32-dig matches, which rank among the schoolโs top-10 for a single match of all time โฆ secured 32 digs in Techโs NIVC semifinal win at TCU (Dec. 7 ) โฆ set the school record for aces in a four set match with seven at Clemson (Sep. 15) โฆย one of four Red Raider to play every set of 2017 โฆ 2017 NIVC All-Tournament Team, VolleyMobโs NIVC Dream Team and Red Raider Classic All-Tournament Team.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2016 โ TAMUCC)
Played in all 32 matches as the teamโs libero โฆ holds the TAMUCC record for career digs with 1,773 โฆ closed the year with 609 digs, including a 5.16 per set mark ... second on the team with 33 service aces and added 80 assists โฆ posted a season-best 35 digs against UT Arlington (Sept. 10), one of four 30-dig performances on the year โฆ earned Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 5.10 digs per set in three matches (Nog. 1-5) โฆ named to the 2016 Preseason All-Southland Conference first team.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015 - TAMUCC)
Played in 34 matches under TAMUCC head coach Tony Graystone... First-team All-Southland Conference... SLC Libero of the Year... earned AVCA All-Region accolades... set school record for digs in a single season with 709... set school record and finished second nationally with 6.06 digs per set... earned five Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week awards, the most recognized player of the season in the Southland โฆ was a member of the Islanderโs inaugural beach volleyball team in spring 2016.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2014 - TAMUCC)
Started in two of the 31 matches she played in โฆ led the team with 455 digs which places eighth all-time for an Islandersโ single season โฆ registered a team-best 4.06 digs per set which ranks seventh all-time for a single season โฆ finished fourth on the team with 42 assists and third with 24 aces โฆ recorded a career-best 35 digs against Houston Baptist (11/21) in the Southland Conference Tournament โฆ finished in double-figure digs in 25 matches, including five matches with 20 or more digs โฆ earned Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors twice during the season.ย
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013 โ Colorado)
Utilized a redshirt season.
BEFORE COLLEGE
Played at Allen High School in Allen, Texas, under head coach Kelly Gregorview โฆ recorded 687 digs, 100 assists and 40 kills during her senior season โฆ finished third in digs in DFW area 10-5A โฆ earned first team all-district and first team all-academic accolades during her final season โฆ two-time Defensive Player of the Year โฆ named second team all-district in 2011 โฆ attended junior nationals all six years of her club career. ย
PERSONAL
Born Kate Klepetka on July 20, 1995, in Dallas, Texas โฆ parents are Bob and Jodie Klepetka โฆ has one younger sister, Grace โฆ major is psychology.
