Nicholls State University

High School/Prep: Helped lead the Bloomington Central Catholic High School (Bloomington, Ill.) team to the 2016 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A final four … the Saints placed fourth in the state's Class 3A tournament … Bloomington Central Catholic High School finished 2016 with a 31-7 overall record … school moved to Class 3A in 2016 after competing in Class 2A in 2015 … helped lead Central Catholic to the ISHA Class 2A state title in 2015 … the Saints finished with a 35-5 record in 2015 …named to PrepVolleyball.com's 2016 preseason All-America Watch List … earned 2015 all-state distinction … four-time All-Corn Belt Conference selection, including three first team honors from 2014-16 … earned honorable mention recognition as a freshman in 2013 … two-time Pantagraph All-Area Team selection (first team, 2015; second team, 2014) … named team MVP in 2014 and 2015 …also played basketball for the Saints … helped her squad to a third-place finish in the 2014 IHSA state tournament … earned All-Corn Belt Conference honorable mention accolades for the 2014-15 season.

Personal: Born Kate Mary Hoerdemann on Jan. 28, 1999 in Bloomington, Ill. ... daughter of Eric & Kristi Hoerdemann ... has two brothers -- Hayden & Elliot ... psychology major.