Katie Kniep

Height:
5-7
Class:
Redshirt First-Year
High School:
Hononegah
Hometown:
Roscoe, Ill.

2016: Tallied a career-high 21 digs at Lipscomb (9/9) ... Notched a then season-high 16 digs in a sweep of Buffalo (8/27) ... Made first appearance as the full-time starter at libero for Northwestern against George Washington ... Registered 13 digs and served two aces in that match (8/26).

2015: Academic All-Big Ten ... Handed out a career high three assists vs. Illinois (11/4) ... Matched career highs with two aces at Rutgers (9/25) and two assists at Maryland (9/26) ... Two aces vs. Furman is a new career high (9/11) ... Matched her career best in assists with two vs. Missouri State (9/12) ... Set a new career high with 17 digs vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/5) ... Recorded her first two career assists at Boise State (9/5) ... Established a then-career single-match high with six digs vs. New Hampshire (8/28) ... Tallied 15 digs total over Northwestern’s three matches at the Rambler Challenge.

2014: Redshirt season.

High School: Three-year letter winner at Hononegah H.S. ... Two-time team captain ... Helped the Indians win IHSA Regionals in each of her last two seasons ... Collected All-Northern Illinois 10 honors in 2012 and 2013 ... Claimed Defensive Player of the Year Award following senior season ... All-Tournament selection in 2012 ... Named Max PrepsPlayer of the Week for the week of Sept. 18-24, 2011 ... Played for four years with Club Fusion ... Helped team take second at Great Lakes Power League in 2014 ... Also took third place at AAU Nationals in 2011 ... Four-time Outstanding Scholar Athlete ... Honor Roll student and 1st Level Renaissance Member (2010-14).

Personal: Born Kathryn Rose Kniep on 3/18/96 ... Son of Barbara and Kirk Kniep ... Played at the same volleyball club as former NU standout Stephanie Holthus (2010-13) ... Attended same high school as auto racing professional Danica Patrick ... Communication Studies major.