| Height: | 6-0 |
| Year: | Sr |
| Hometown: | Murrieta, Calif. |
| High School: | Murrieta Valley HS |
| Position: | OH |
| Experience: | 3V |
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CAL STATE FULLERTON
JUNIOR (2016)
Appeared in 21 matches and 47 sets… Recorded 64 kills while averaging 1.36 kills per set… Tallied 18 digs and 16 total blocks on the season… Posted a season-high seven kills in back-to-back matches against South Carolina State and Chattanooga on Aug. 27 and 28.
SOPHOMORE (2015)
Played in 23 matches and appeared in 65 sets... Had 142 kills, the fourth most on the team during the 2015 season... Recorded 33 digs and 17 blocks on the year... Tallied a career-high 15 kills against CSUN on Nov. 21 on a career high 56 attempts... Also set career highs in attacking percentage, digs and points in a match during the year.
FRESHMAN (2014)
Appeared in 25 matches and 79 sets for the Titans... Tallied 121 kills with a 1.53 kills per set average... Also had 34 digs, 21 blocks (two solo) and seven assists. Hit a career best .364 (10-2-22) in win at UC Riverside on Oct. 18.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2014 graduate of Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta Valley, Calif… Played four years on the varsity squad at both outside and opposite hitter positions for head coach Sue Lillie… Scholar Athlete in all four seasons with the Nighthawks… Named All-Southwestern League in her sophomore, junior and senior seasons… Tallied 301 kills and a 3.2 kills per set average in her senior season to go along with 186 digs and 34 blocks… Named Nighthawk Classic Tournament MVP as a junior… Member of the Salutatory Circle and an Honors Graduate.
PERSONAL
Born in Fullerton, Calif… Full name is Katelyn Linne Nielsen… Parents are Mark and Margarete Nielsen… Has an older brother, Kyle, and younger sister Maggie… Father played NCAA Division II basketball at Cal Poly Pomona from 1983-86 and brother currently played baseball at Cal Poly Pomona from 2011-13… Superstition is that she always has to be organized… Models her game after Krista Vansant and Logan Tom… Used to be a competitive dancer… Favorties include: Logan Tom (athlete), Los Angeles Angels (team), Fenway Park (sports venue), Titan Gym (volleyball venue), Hunger Games and Safe Haven (movies), Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker and Luke Bryan (musical artists), Hunger Games (book), Twitter (website), Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum (actress/actor), The Cheesecake Factory, Lazy Dog, Roys (restaurants), ribs and salad (food).
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 15 vs. CSUN (Nov. 21, 2015)
Total Attempts: 56 vs. CSUN (Sept. 21, 2015)
Pct. (10+ kills): .667 (6-0-9) vs. Air Force (Sept. 8 , 2016)
Assists: 2, 2x last at Cal Poly (Nov. 8, 2014)
Digs: 4, 4x last vs. #25 Duke (Aug. 28, 2015)
Block Solos: 1.0, 3x last at Fresno State (Sept. 11, 2015)
Block Assists: 3.0, 3x last vs. The Citadel (Sept. 9, 2016)
Total Blocks: 3.0, 3x, last vs. The Citadel (Sept. 6, 2016)
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | at UC Davis | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 4 | at UC Irvine | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 10 | at CSUN | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 11 | at Long Beach State | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 17 | UC Santa Barbara | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 18 | Cal Poly | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 8 | ||
| Sets | 21 | 21 | ||
| Kills | 45 | 45 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.14 | 2.14 | ||
| Errors | 25 | 25 | ||
| Total Attacks | 171 | 171 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .117 | .117 | ||
| Assists | 0 | 0 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Service Aces | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| Receptions | 21 | 21 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 12 | 12 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.57 | 0.57 | ||
| Block Solo | 1 | 1 | ||
| Block Assist | 2 | 2 | ||
| Block Total | 3 | 3 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.14 | 0.14 | ||
| Block Errors | 1 | 1 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Points | 47.0 | 47.0 | ||
| Points per set | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| Matches started | 2 | 2 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | at Loyola Marymount | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Aug 19 | Alumni | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | FDU | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 25 | at Drake | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 26 | vs. Bryant | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 1 | Chicago State | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | San Jose State | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | Southern Utah | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at Towson | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Lafayette | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | vs. Eastern Mich. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | vs. Quinnipiac | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 15 | at Indiana St. | L, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | vs. Eastern Ill. | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 19 | CSUN | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | at Cal Poly | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | at UC Santa Barbara | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 29 | Hawai'i | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 3 | CSU Bakersfield | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at UC Riverside | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 13 | UC Irvine | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | UC Davis | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 44 | .136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 17 | Long Beach State | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 20 | .100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Oct 21 | at Hawai'i | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 | -.042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Oct 28 | UC Riverside | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | at UC Davis | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 4 | at UC Irvine | L, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 10 | at CSUN | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 11 | at Long Beach State | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 4 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Nov 17 | UC Santa Barbara | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | .083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Nov 18 | Cal Poly | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 3 | 27 | .111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 25 | 79 | 121 | 1.53 | 95 | 452 | .058 | 7 | 0.09 | 0 | 0.00 | 104 | 10 | 34 | 0.43 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.27 | 132.5 | 1.7 |
| 2015-16 | 23 | 65 | 142 | 2.18 | 76 | 473 | .140 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 54 | 6 | 33 | 0.51 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 0.26 | 151.0 | 2.3 |
| 2016-17 | 21 | 47 | 64 | 1.36 | 47 | 210 | .081 | 2 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 | 3 | 18 | 0.38 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 0.34 | 73.0 | 1.6 |
| 2017-18 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 25 | 171 | .117 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0.57 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.14 | 47.0 | 2.2 |
| Total | 77 | 212 | 372 | 1.75 | 243 | 1306 | .099 | 9 | 0.04 | 0 | 0.00 | 196 | 19 | 97 | 0.46 | 6 | 51 | 57 | 0.27 | 403.5 | 1.9 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 25 | 171 | .117 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0.57 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.14 | 47.0 | 2.2 |
| Conference | 8 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 25 | 171 | .117 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0.57 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.14 | 47.0 | 2.2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 4 | 13 | 30 | 2.31 | 17 | 115 | .113 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0.54 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 | 31.5 | 2.4 |
| Away | 4 | 8 | 15 | 1.88 | 8 | 56 | .125 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.13 | 15.5 | 1.9 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 8 | 21 | 45 | 2.14 | 25 | 171 | .117 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 0.57 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.14 | 47.0 | 2.2 |
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| October | 3 | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 13 | 88 | .080 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 20.0 | 2.0 |
| November | 5 | 11 | 25 | 2.27 | 12 | 83 | .157 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.27 | 27.0 | 2.5 |
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