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CALIFORNIA: Enters her second season as a defensive specialist/libero for the Golden Bears.
As a FRESHMAN in 2006 was one of the Bears' top defensive specialists, competing in 29 matches with 118 digs and 17 service aces...recorded four digs and a service ace against Stanford in the NCAA Regional in Austin, Texas...had six digs in the NCAA second round at Cal Poly Dec. 2, and seven digs and a service ace vs. LSU in the NCAA first round Dec. 1...had career-high 15 digs versus UCLA Nov. 10 and versus Washington Nov. 25...recorded two service aces in four different matches during the season - Sept. 1 versus Xavier, Sept. 14 at Pacific, Nov. 10 versus UCLA and Nov. 17 at Oregon.
HIGH SCHOOL: As a senior at Campolindo High School was named Contra Costa Times Player of the Year, Cal-Hi Sports Player of the Year, Sports Focus Player of the Year, Diablo Foothill Athletic League MVP and was a PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American...was also the DFAL MVP and the Cal-Hi Sports Player of the Year in 2004...was a member of the Golden Bear 18-Forefront club team that placed fifth in the nation in 2005 and helped her club team to a bronze medal at the 2003 Junior Olympics.
PERSONAL: Kristen Josephine Kathan was born October 17, 1988 in Manchester, N.H....parents are Tom and Josephine Kathan...has not declared a major.
CAREER HIGHS Kills: 1 vs. UCLA, 11/10/06 Attempts: 1 vs. UCLA, 11/10/06 Service Aces: 2 vs. Xavier, 9/1/06; at Pacific, 9/14/06; vs. UCLA, 11/10/06; at Oregon, 11/17/06 Digs: 15 vs. UCLA, 11/10/06; vs. Washington, 11/25/06 Block Solos: 0 Block Assists: 0 Total Blocks: 0KATHAN'S Career Statistics Year M G K E TA PCT AST SA DIG BS BA TB 2006 29 75 2 0 4 .500 11 17 118 0 0 0
