#25  Katie Hurta

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2023

• Appeared in 24 matches, starting 10
• Gators Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Tulane Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Led the Tigers with 19 kills against Sacramento State (Sept. 9)
• Finished with 15 kills and two blocks at Virginia (Oct. 6) for 16.5 points
• Clocked eight kills and four digs in Clemson’s 3-2 win against Ball State in the second round of the NIVC Tournament (Dec. 1)
• Had a .357 hitting percentage where she clocked 16 kills vs. UTEP (Sept. 16) in Clemson’s reverse sweep
• Tallied 11 kills against Miami (Oct. 13) with one assist and two digs
• Had three block assists against Winthrop (Sept. 7) and at Tulane (Sept. 15)

Prior to Clemson (Penn State – Redshirt season credited):

• Appeared in two matches (five sets) for the Nittany Lions as a freshman and clocked one kill off five attacks, five assists and two digs
• 2022 Gatorade Player of the Year in Illinois
• 20 ranked 2022 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace and the No. 4 ranked setter in the class
• Named a first team AVCA All-American in 2021
• Ranked as the No. 1 player in Illinois and the No. 14 player in the country by PrepDig.com
• Finished her high school career with over 1,000 kills and a .450 hitting percentage
• Earned two all-state honors, three all-conference awards and three all-area accolades
• Named Nazareth Academy’s Female Athlete of the Year following her senior year
• Led Nazareth Academy to the state title as a senior, which was the first state title for any girls’ sport in school history
• Also led Nazareth to a third-place finish in the state as a sophomore
• Played two years with Adversity Volleyball Club and seven years with 1^st Alliance Volleyball Club
• Was a member of the U18 and U19 USA Volleyball National Team Development Program

Personal:

• Daughter of Shelly and Dennis Hurta
• Has one older sister, Camille, who plays volleyball at Grand Valley State
• Mother played basketball at Loyola Chicago