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Wayne State University Athletics

2025 Volleyball Roster

Izzy Rincon
Diana Muccioli
Marissa Krynak
Parkside Sports Info
Marissa Krynak
Izzy Rincon
Marissa Krynak
Izzy Rincon
(C) Douglas Johnson
Meredith Wipper

7 Katie Smith

7 Katie Smith

  • Position:
    OH
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Macomb, Mich.
  • High School:
    Utica Eisenhower
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Appeared in 53 matches, including 40 as a starter, and 186 sets through first two seasons.

2024:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... on the court for all 27 of the team's matches, 21 of which were as a starter, and 102 of the squad's 103 sets ... totaled 189 kills (third on the team), 1.85 kills per set, 111 attack errors, 578 total attempts (third on the team), a .135 hitting percentage, nine assists, 13 service aces (0.13/set), 84 digs, one solo block, 32 block assists, 219 points and 2.15 points per set ... registered 10 or more kills in four matches including 12 at home vs. Michigan Tech in the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals on Nov. 20 (.213 hitting percentage), 12 against Walsh on Oct. 19 at the Midwest Regional Crossover (.286 percent), 11 at home vs. No. 16 Grand Valley State on Oct. 3 (.182 percent) and 10 on Nov. 9 against Saginaw Valley State on Senior Day (.600 percent) ... notched a hitting efficiency of at least .250 in seven outings ... dug out 10 attack attempts on Sept. 13 vs. Upper Iowa when playing in Parkside's Hampton Inn Invitational ... blocked multiple attacks in 10 efforts, including a stretch of eight straight from Sept. 13 to Oct. 3 as well as four total blocks in back-to-back performances, both on Sept. 14, one shy of her personal best ... Match-By-Match Statistics.

2023:  Played in 84 sets and 26 matches, with 19 starts as a rookie ... placed third on the team in kills (182), fourth in assists (11), fifth in service aces (14), fifth in digs (139) and fifth in total blocks (29) ... finished a match with at least 10 kills five times ... those five instances were 16 vs. Thomas More (9/1), 13 against Indianapolis (9/2), 10 vs. Northern Michigan (10/20), 10 at Ferris State (10/25) and 10 in the season finale against Davenport (11/11) ... earned two double-doubles in her first three matches, including 16 kills and 13 digs against the Saints followed by 13 kills and 10 digs vs. the Greyhounds ... totaled 590 total attacks and an .098 hitting percentage ... blocked multiple attacks in six performances including, three straight from 10/31 to 11/4 ... registered a season-high five blocks at Michigan Tech (11/3) ... highest hitting percentage with double-digit kills was in the first instance when she hit .300 against Thomas More after just four errors on 40 swings to go with the 16 kills ... notched multiple assists in a pair of matches, with three against UIndy (9/2) and two vs. Michigan Tech (10/21) ... recorded two or more aces in a match four times, including a season-best three aces on 9/8 (IUP) and 11/10 (Parkside) ... Match-By-Match Statistics.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Utica Eisenhower High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Eagles and coach Caitlin LaPratt ... contributed 11 kills in a district final win over Utica ... selected to the All-Macomb County First Team in 2022 ... totaled 609 kills and 192 digs as a senior ... received Third Team All-State honors ... served as a team captain as a senior ... earned All-Academic recognition her last two seasons ... was a member of the National Honor Society ... played club volleyball for Legacy VBC.

Personal:  Full name -- Kathryn M. Smith ... born on April 15, 2005, in Royal Oak, Mich. ... daughter of Brian and Wendy Smith ... has one brother, Gabe ... is majoring in Global Supply Chain Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and served as the Chair of the Special Events and Projects Committee (Make-A-Wish and Golden W's event) ... serving as a GLIAC SAAC representative.
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Freshman

    OH
    6'0"
    7
  • 7

    2024Sophomore

    OH
    5'11"
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

    OH
    6'0"
    7