#10  Cate Long

2022

• ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Appeared in 29 matches and started in 22
• Clocked eight double-doubles on the year
• Tallied a career-high 21 kills against Virginia Tech (Sept. 23)
• Set a new career-high with 26.5 points at Florida State (Nov. 4) after finishing with 20 kills and one block
• Had a career-high six aces at Florida State which tied for ninth place on Clemson’s Single Match Records
• Finished with 19 kills at Wake Forest (Nov. 25) and hit .514 in the match
• Tied a team-high 12 kills vs. Toledo (Dec. 3) in the opening round of the NIVC
• Contributed two aces vs. Toledo to bring her career total to 99 aces
• Had a season-high 18 digs against Miami (Nov. 11)
• Finished with double-digit digs in 11 matches
• Finished with a season-high four blocks at Miami (Nov. 6) to contribute to the 24 on the season

2021

• ACC Honor Roll
• Appeared in 30 matches, starting 29
• Finished with double-digit kills in seven matches, including tying a career-high 15 at Wake Forest (Sept. 26)
• Led Clemson in service aces (26)
• Ranked fourth on the team in kills (186) and kills per set (1.79)
• Registered three double-doubles in 2021
• Recorded a season-high 17 digs at Virginia (Oct. 10)
• Second on the team with 588 receptions
• Finished with 226.5 points, 198 digs, 29 assists and 23 blocks

2020

• Played in all 22 matches and 86 sets
• Ranked third on the team in kills (197) and kills per set (2.29)
• Led Clemson in service aces (38) and service aces per set (0.45)
• Was third in the ACC in service aces and service aces per set (0.45)
• Led all Power-5 freshmen in service aces per set (0.52) in the Fall, which was also good for third in the nation among all freshmen
• ACC Freshman of the Week  (Oct. 13)
• Recorded five aces against Georgia Tech (Oct. 23) which is tied for third in program history for service aces in a single match
• Registered a double-double (10 kills, 13 digs) in her first career outing in Clemson’s highest ranked win in program history against No. 12 Miami (Oct. 8)
• Recorded a career-high 15 kills and hit .394 against Wake Forest (Oct. 30)
• Led Clemson in kills (67) and kills per set (2.91) in the Fall
• Clemson’s starting six-rotation outside hitter
• Registered six double-doubles on the year
• Enrolled in Clemson in the spring
• All-ACC Academic Selection
• ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient

Before Clemson

• 2019 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
• 2019 Calvary Christian Tournament MVP
• 2018 Calvary Christian MVP
• Two-time Pinellas County All-Area selection (2018-19)
• Two-time Aurora Christian Team MVP (2016-17)
• Three-time All-Area selection (2017-19)
• 2016 Illinois Christian School Athlete of the Year
• 2016 JVA Wisconsin Tournament MVP

Personal

• Born Cathryn Grace Long on May 19, 2002
• Daughter of Terry and Cathy Long
• Her sister, Jenna Long, joined the Anderson University volleyball team in 2020
• Majoring in Pre-Business