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Nittany Lion Freshmen
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Katie High School
Slay
Middle Hitter • 6-6 • Fr. Raleigh, N.C. • Wakefield
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 MidAtlantic 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 … was a four-year
Career Milestones
Several Nittany Lions enter the 2010 season nearing career milestones: Fatima Balza • Has 101 kills. Needs 99 to reach 200. • Has 171 total blocks. Needs 29 to reach 200. Blair Brown • Has 774 kills. Needs 226 to reach 1,000. • Has 302 total blocks. Needs 98 to reach 400. Alyssa D’Errico • Has 97 aces. Needs three to reach 100. • Has 738 digs. Needs 262 to reach 1,000. Darcy Dorton • Has 276 kills. Needs 224 to reach 500. Katie Kabbes • Has 68 kills. Needs 32 to reach 100. Cathy Quilico • Has 250 digs. Needs 50 to reach 300. Arielle Wilson • Has 780 kills. Needs 220 to reach 1,000. • Has 494 total blocks. Needs six to reach 500.
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 Caroline Special Olympics … member of YMCA Leaders Club … also lettered in basketball … two-time Cap-7 Honorable Mention All-Conference and Cap-7 Academic All-Conference … 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 (20) … 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, “e Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks 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. Why I Chose Penn State “I was looking for a school that had a strong academic reputation, a well-supported athletic program, a volleyball team that had a tradition of excellence, and a coaching staff that developed players to be their best. I found all of those qualities at Penn State.”
Quoting Russ Rose “Katie is one of our most engaging and enthusiastic kids. She’s a terrific blocker. We have to get her offense up to par, but she’s smart and a great team player. I don’t think you’re ever at a disadvantage when you have someone who can block the ball the way she does.” Slay’s Expectations “My goal for the upcoming season is to have a successful year in the classroom, and to work hard every day in practice. I want to help the team however I can and win a championship!”
Career Leaders
Below are the career leaders in each statistical category: Kills 2,282 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 2,142 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 Hitting Percentage .489 Arielle Wilson, 2007-present .433 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 Digs 1,957 Kaleena Walters, 2002-05 1,685 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 Total Blocks 767 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 736 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 Assists 6,596 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 6,087 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 Aces 235 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 183 Vida Kernich, 1983-86
1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
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