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8   Katherine Burrell
Katherine Burrell

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.

High School:
Xavier College Prep

Height:
5-9

Position:
S

Birthdate:
02/08/1987


10/10/2009

Volleyball vs. Xavier

Action photos from Fordham's volleyball match against Xavier on Saturday.

2008: Appeared in all 34 games, starting 33... Led the Rams with 1,224 assists (9.87/s) and 365 digs (2.94/s), while adding 97 kills, 53 total blocks, and eight service aces... Ranked second in the Atlantic 10 in assists, third in assists/set, seventh in digs, and tenth in digs/set... Moved into the top five all-time in career assists and assists per game at Fordham... Recorded a team-high 19 double-doubles... Had three matches of at least 60 assists... Registered a career-high 20 digs to go with 41 assists versus Towson (8/29)... Named to the All-Tournament team at the ORU Classic, after registering double-doubles in two of three matches... Dished out 53 assists to go with seven kills and five digs against Stony Brook (9/13)... Recorded a double-double with 53 assists and 12 digs against Saint Louis (10/11)... Had a then season-high 67 assists to go with 16 digs at George Washington (10/24)... Had 49 assists and 19 digs at Charlotte (10/24)... Topped that performance with a season-high 68 assists and 19 digs in a win over Fairfield (10/29)... Posted 63 assists and 14 digs versus George Washington (11/9).

2007: Started all 35 matches as a junior, setting career-highs in virtually every category... Set the Rams' single season record for assists (1,527) and assists per game (11.75), ranking first in the Atlantic 10 in assists and third in assists per game... Posted 21 double-doubles... Hit .232 with 132 kills, 354 digs, 62 total blocks, and 34 service aces... Opened the season with three double-doubles in four matches, as she was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Georgia State Invitational... Posted 58 assists, 11 digs, and seven kills at Iona (8/29)... Recorded a career-high 19 digs to go with 42 assists and six kills versus South Florida (9/2)... Just missed her first triple-double against Princeton, posting 51 assists, 10 digs, and a career-high eight kills (9/8)... Had a career-high seven aces against Quinnipiac (9/15)... Set a then career-high with 69 assists and 13 digs at Duquesne (10/5)... Had seven kills, 54 assists and 13 digs against Rhode Island (10/27)... Recorded a career-high 71 assists to go with six kills and 14 digs at George Washington (11/4)... Had 50 assists and seven digs in Fordham's Atlantic 10 tournament loss to Temple (11/16).

2006: Came back from injury to play in 14 matches, making one start... Recorded 180 assists (8.57 a/g), 40 digs (1.90 d/g), 17 kills, 10 blocks, and a .419 hitting percentage... Opened the season with a personal-best three kills, 17 assists, and five digs at Northern Arizona (8/26)... Had a career-high seven digs to go with 15 assists versus Central Arkansas (8/26)... Dished out a then career-high 24 assists versus Wagner (9/9)... Tied a career-high with seven digs to go with 10 assists versus Delaware State (9/23)... Recorded a career-high 31 assists to go with five digs at Charlotte (10/22).

2005: Was injured in the first match of the season, and was unable to return... Dished out 23 assists with four digs, two aces, and two blocks in her lone match of the season against Utah State (8/26).

Before Fordham: Was a two-year varsity volleyball player at Xavier College Prep... Served as the team captain as a senior... Earned All-Region and MVP honors in 2005... Served on the 2005 President's Council... Recipient of the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award and President's Education Award.

Personal: Majoring in Political Science with a minor in Communications & Media Studies... Her sister, Kelly, was a volleyball player at Notre Dame.

Career Highs

Kills: 8, vs. Princeton, 9/8/07

Assists: 71, at George Washington, 11/4/07

Digs: 20, vs. Towson, 8/29/08

Service Aces: 7, vs. Quinnipiac, 9/15/07

Blocks: 5, 2x, last at UC Davis, 9/20/08