2006 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Katie Kemezys
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairview Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- Belleville East
2005: Led team with 3.53 kills and 1.05 blocks per game as well as attack percentage (.240)...ranked fourth in the OVC in blocks, sixth in the OVC in points per game (4.29) and eighth in the OVC in kills per game...ranked eighth in the OVC with 1.00 blocks per game in conference matches only...set a school home-court record, tying the school record, with 11 blocks against South Alabama; had a team season-high seven solo blocks in that match...led MSU with 29 solo blocks...slammed a career-high 22 kills against South Alabama, also a team season-high...had a career-high 59 attacks against Southeast Missouri State...named Co-MVP of the Helping Hands Tournament...named OVC Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 5 with 5.08 kills, 1.38 blocks and 6.15 points per game and an attack percentage of .353 in four matches...had team season-highs in attack percentage for 35-39 attacks (.444 vs. Youngstown State, 17 kills, one error, 36 attacks), 45-49 attacks (.383 vs. Youngstown State, 22 kills, four errors, 47 attacks), 50-54 attacks (.360 vs. Eastern Illinois, 19 kills one error, 50 attacks) and 55-59 attacks (.237 vs. SEMO, 17 kills, three errors, 59 attacks)...had one double-double (15 kills, 11 blocks vs. South Alabama)...named to the Spring 2006 Dean’s List.
2004: Ranked eighth in the OVC with a .284 attack percentage...led the team with 65 blocks and a 0.83 per-game average...had 26 solo blocks (third in the OVC?)...second on the team with 230 kills...third on the team with 14 aces...third on the team with 603 attacks...started every match and played in every game...named to the 2004-05 OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll...earned Dean’s List honors for the Spring 2005 semester.
2003: Named to the All-OVC Tournament Team...ranked seventh in the OVC with 0.89 blocks per game...ranked second in the OVC in conference-only statistics with 1.05 blocks per game...ranked ninth in the OVC with an attack percentage of .270...10 blocks against Southeast Missouri State set a school record for single-match block assists (10) and tied a school record for blocks in a five-game match at home...ranked fifth on the team with 1.42 kills per game...fifth on the team with 141.5 points (kills + aces + solo blocks + 1/2-block assists)had a season-high 14 kills against Southeast Missouri State...had a season-high seven digs against Tennessee State.
BEFORE MSU: Played four seasons at Belleville East High under coaches Katie Hoerner (2001-02), Joe Nesbit (2000) and Melissa Frey (1999)...helped the Lancers to a 24-13 mark last season with 240 kills and 94 blocks...named all-state special mention, All-Metro second team, all-area first team and all-conference first team...was co-captain...named to all-tournament teams in Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin and Nike Preview tournaments...in 2001, helped BEHS to a 26-12 record with 245 kills and 114 blocks...named all-state honorable mention, All-Metro second team, all-area first team and all-conference first team...helped team win Silver Division championship in Nike Preview Tournament...in 2000, helped Lancers to a 17-7 mark and conference championship with 69 kills and 18 blocks...a two-time nominee for Suburban Journal Athlete of the Year (2001, 2002)...a two-year starter in basketball...played club volleyball for SWIC 18s of Belleville, Ill.
PERSONAL: Born Katherine Ann Kemezys on Nov. 1, 1984, the daughter of Ray and Jean Kemezys...has one sister, Amanda...majoring in education.
