Kate Johnson

2023

• Appeared in 78 sets across 24 matches
• Recorded a career-high four service aces against ODU (Sept. 5) and at Columbia (Sept. 3)
• Tallied a career-best 20 digs in UVA’s five-set win over ODU (Sept. 5)

2022

• All-ACC Academic Team
• Appeared in 25 matches, including two starts, and played in 80 sets
• Primarily contributed in a serve specialist role
• Finished third on the team in aces per set (0.19) and tied for fourth in total aces (15)
• Registered a season-high 11 digs at NC State (Nov. 23)
• Recorded a season-high four aces in UVA’s sweep over Virginia Tech (Nov. 11)
• Made her UVA debut against ETSU (Aug. 26)
• Joined the program in the summer
• ACC Honor Roll recipient

HIGH SCHOOL 

• Two-year captain and four-year varsity starter at Buchholz HS
• Three-time All Region First Team selection (2019-21)
• Two-time district champion (2019-20)
• Two-time Team Defensive MVP (2019-20)
• Two-time Team Offensive MVP (2020-21)
• Two-time Overall Team MVP (2020-21)
• Three-time Bucholz HS Female Student-Athlete of the Year (2019-21)
• Three-time AP Scholar with Distinction (2020-22)
• National Honor Society member
• Finished in top 10th percentile of her class (2018-22)
• 2022 Classy Cat Award recipient for outstanding school involvement
• Also played soccer as a midfielder and was Team Offensive MVP in 2019

CLUB

• Played club for Gainesville Juniors
• Five-time AAU All-American (2016-20)
• Four-time AAU Premier Division national champion (2017-20)
• USA Volleyball USA Division runner up (2021)
• USA Volleyball All-Tournament selection (2021)
• USA Volleyball 12U national champion (2015)

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Erica and Rob Johnson
• Has one brother, Davis Johnson
• Also played soccer in high school
• Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences at UVA