Kate Dean

2024

• Appeared in 32 matches, starting all 32, and played 121 sets
• Made her Cavalier debut against Marist (8/30)
• Led the team in attack percentage (.323)
• Ranked 15th in the ACC in attack percentage (.323)
• Ranked second on the team in blocks (102) and blocks per set (0.84)
• Tallied a career-high 13 kills at Liberty (9/13)

AT EASTERN ILLINOIS (2022-23)
2023

• Started in each of her 29 matches and totaled 106 sets as a sophomore
• Averaged 1.97 kills per set after finishing with 209 kills on the season and hit .329
• Finished third on the team in total blocks (62) and blocks per set (0.58)
• Recorded double-digit kills in seven matches, including a season high of 12 in back-to-back contests against Southeast Missouri State

2022

• Appeared in 25 matches, including 21 starts, across 80 sets
• Averaged 0.96 kills per set after total 77 on the season
• One of three Panthers to finish with at least 49 blocks on the season and finished second on the team in blocks per set (0.61)
• Notched her first career double-double with season-high 12 kills and 10 blocks in the Panthers’ season finale

HIGH SCHOOL

• Played volleyball at Tuscola High School
• Named to the AVCA All-American list after finishing with 712 kills, 175 blocks, 185 digs, 53 service aces and 13 assists in 2021
• Two-time all-state honorable mention
• AVCA All-Region 6 and Champaign News-Gazette All-Area selection
• Tuscola Team MVP
• Two-time unanimous First Team All-Central Illinois Conference selection (2020-21)
• Played club volleyball for Illini Elite 18 Cardinal
• 2021 Ultra Ankle JVA Watchlist at the club level
• 2020 St. Louis President’s Classic 18-Club Division MVP

PERSONAL

• Played two seasons of beach volleyball at Eastern Illinois from 2023-24
• Concluded her beach volleyball career tied for third program history with nine wins