Katie Ruiz

Position:
DS
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Plano HS
Hometown:
Plano, TX

2006: Played in all but one match on the year, giving valuable defensive minutes ... Finished fourth on the team in digs with 202 ... Put up a career-high 13 digs against Texas State ... Posted double-digit digs three times on the year ... Set a season and career-high with three kills against Western Illinois ... Upped her total attacks by nearly 70 percent from her freshman season to 118 in 2006 ... Also had a career-best two assists versus conference foe Florida Atlantic.

2005: Played in 27 matches ... Posted a season-best eight digs in her first collegiate match against Belmont ... Tied personal best in three matches ... Recorded eight digs against Louisiana-Lafayette, Arkansas State, Middle Tennessee and Belmont.

High School: Was a four-year starter on the varsity volleyball team at Plano High School ... Was named District 9-5A First Team both her junior and senior campaigns ... Honored as the district's Defender of the Year in 2004 ... Named all-state honorable mention as a senior ... Named the Birdville Invitational MVP her senior campaign and a Dallas Morning News Player of the Week in 2003 and 2004 ... Was named All-Collin County in 2002 ... Named to the Advantage Sports Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2003.

Club: Played club for the last six years ... Was a member of Skyline Juniors 18 ROSHAMBO ... Named the club team's Defensive Player of the Year and was also selected as the team's Most Improved Player each of the last two seasons ... Skyline Juniors 18 ROSHAMBO was the only team from the state of Texas to qualify in the open division for 2005 Junior National Championships in Salt Lake City in July.

Personal: Born April 30, 1986 ... Daughter of Ralph and Joyce Ruiz.