Kathleen Yony

Kathleen  Yony
Player Number: 11
Height: 5-5
Weight:
Student Level: JR
Hometown: Miami, Fla.
Previous School: Westminster Christian HS

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Played in 35 matches and 133 sets...Led the team with 470 digs for an average of 3.49 per set...Had double-figure dig totals in 30 of the 36 Sharks matches in 2008...Set a new career high and earned AVCA recognition with 31 digs vs. Barry on 10/21/08...Was perfect in receptions in 11 matches...Had 19 digs in the Sharks NCAA Division II Regional Finals vs. West Florida (11/22/08)...Tallied 16 digs in the Sharks NCAA Elite Eight match vs. Truman State...Was named the Sunshine State Conference player of the week on 9/15/08...Named to the 2008 NCAA Division II South Regional All-Tournament Team.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
Played in 33 matches as the Sharks libero...Finished third on the team with 323 digs and first on the team with 754 serve receptions attempts...Had 16 matches with double-figures in digs, including eight of the last ten matches...Set career match highs in assists with six against Rollins College(11/2/07), receptions with 48 in the NCAA South Region Tournament Semi-Finals vs. Florida Southern (11/16/07), and digs with 22 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (10/9/07)...Averaged 2.99 digs per game...

CAREER
Played for Julie Doan at Westminster Christian...Was named first-team all-Dade County and was selected to the Miami Herald 4A-1A volleyball first team...Averaged 12.0 kills and 10.0 digs per match...Also played softball and soccer at Westminster Christian...Was named the defensive player of the year (2007). Played club ball for Team Florida High Performance for three season as a libero under coach Brooke Pinney.

PERSONAL
Born in Homestead, Fla...Psychology major...Enjoys reading, writing and hanging out with family...Lists her best assets to the team as her work ethic and passion for the game...Favorite athlete is Stacy Sykora...Daughter of Sergio and Angelina Yony...Has a sister, Ashley (14).