1 - Katie Esbrook Position: Middle Hitter
Class: Sophomore
Height: 6' 1"
High School: Barrington
Hometown: Barrington, Ill.
 
photo         2003: Contributed immediately as a true freshman ... Played in all but three games ... Led the Hokies in hitting percentage (.333), aces (41) ... solo blocks (21), block assists (97), total blocks (118) and blocks per game (1.18) ... Ranks third all-time at Tech with a team-high .333 hitting percentage and ninth for total blocks in a season with 118 (21 solo, 97 assisted) ... Had the second best hitting percentage in the BIG EAST during conference matches with a .362 ... In overall matches, was fourth in the conference in blocks and fifth in the BIG EAST in aces ... Had one or more aces in 19 matches ... In her first collegiate start against Campbell, tallied three aces, 12 kills, five total blocks (two solo, three assisted) and hit a .529 ... A natural blocker ... Recorded six block assists against East Tennessee State ... Personal-best three solo blocks at the College of Charleston ... Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (10/27/03) after her efforts against Connecticut and St. John’s ... Named to the All-BIG EAST honorable mention team ... One of only two freshmen recognized with post-season awards in 2003 ... Tabbed as an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Northeast Honorable Mention ... Named to the VaSID All-State University Division Second Team ... Sole freshman on any all-state list.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Karen Traub at Barrington High School ... Named to the all-conference team ... Received all-area third-team honors ... Served as team captain ... Helped lead her team to two second-place finishes in the state tournament ... Was honored with the “Best of Barrington” athlete award ... Earned All-America status while playing AAUs ... Played for Sports Performance VBC.

Personal: Catherine V. Esbrook was born on October 10, 1984 in Barrington, Ill. ... Is the daughter of Randy and Corinne Esbrook ... Has two older sisters, Cheryl, 23, and Elizabeth, 20 ... Enrolled in university studies.