2013 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Katlyn Mataya
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School/Previous School:
- Alaska-Fairbanks/Burlington-Edison HS
- Hometown:
- Mt. Vernon, WA
Career
Enters her third season as a Bulldog after seeing majorly increased playing team from her sophomore to junior season…Has proven to be a top-level setter and defensive specialist who brings energy into every play…Undoubtedly the vocal leader of the Maroon and White…Has placed second in assists on the team for two straight seasons, while tallying a runner-up showing in aces and digs in her second season at MSU…Transferred to State after one year at Alaska-Fairbanks, where she was named the team’s MVP
2014 (Junior)
Entered her second year as a Bulldog starting as the team's primary setter before moving to a defensive specialist role…Appeared in 30 of MSU's 33 matches, including drawing 22 starts…Placed second on the team in a number of categories, including assists (301, 2.87/set), digs (213, 2.03/set) and aces (18, 0.17/set)…Posted five double-doubles for the year, which placed in the Top 25 of the SEC…Tallied the fewest reception errors for any Bulldog with 150-plus reception attempts…Led MSU in assists in 12 matches…Started off her season by earning double-digit assists in the first 14 matches…Eight of those 14 double-digit performances were also 20-plus assists showings…Had her best stretch at the Indiana Invitational in early September, posting 20-plus assists in all three matches…Also tallied a season-high 15 digs in a 3-2 victory against Southeast Missouri on Sept. 5, falling three short of a career-high 18…In the next match, put together a season-high 26 assists on Sept. 6, against Miami (OH)…Set a career high in service aces with five against Nicholls State on Sept. 13…Teammate Payton Harris also tallied five aces against NSU, making it the first time that two Bulldogs had earned at least five aces in one match since 2004…Put together two double-digit digs showings in SEC play with 10 against Auburn (Oct. 31) and 12 at Georgia (Nov. 21)
2013 (Sophomore)
Played in 15 matches, drawing two starts and seeing action in a total of 45 sets…Was second on the squad with 229 assists for the year…Totaled five kills, six service aces, 70 digs and 11.0 points…Tallied 12 matches with double-digit assists…Picked up over 20 assists in four matches, including a season-high 30 in a season-ending victory at Tennessee on Nov. 30…Picked up a two of her six service aces at Kentucky on Oct. 25…Hit double digits in digs twice, both coming against Georgia, with a season-high 14 in Athens (Oct. 27) and 11 in Starkville (Nov. 17)…Picked up multi-point performances three times, coming against Niagara (Sept. 13), at Kentucky (Oct. 25) and at home versus Texas A&M (Nov. 8).
2012 (Freshman at Alaska-Fairbanks)
Named Team's Most Valuable Player…Played in 90 sets after starting in all 24 matches…Led team with 887 assists…Tallied 61 kills, 203 digs, 21 service aces and had a .174 hitting percentage…Career-high 61 assists at Simon Fraser (11/1/12)…Produced 59 assists in against Montana State Billings (11/10/12)…Tallied 49 assists in victory against Simon Fraser (10/6/12)…Produced 46 assists at Alaska Anchorage (9/29/12)…10 matches with 40+ assists…GNAC Offensive Honorable Mention for the weeks ending Sept. 2, Oct. 28 and Nov. 11…Named to the Flint Hills Resources Nanook Classic All-Tournament Team…One of eight freshmen to receive 2012 Coaches' Award.
High School
4-year letter winner for Burlington-Edison High School…Senior year she helped lead her team to a perfect 31-0 season and 2A state championship where she was named Co-MVP for the tournament…Recorded 884 assists, 136 digs, 73 service aces, 46 kills and 40 blocks and held a .469 hitting percentage…Holds school records for career assists (3,242) and career service aces (243)…Named Prep volleyball All-American and a three time Northwest Conference MVP (09-11)…Named Skagit County Volleyball Player of the Year in 2009 and 2011 and Female Athlete of the Year in 2011 and 2012…Was named Gatorade Player of the Year by ESPN her senior year…She was a three-sport athlete having competed in both basketball and track and field…Earned All-Conference Honorable Mention for basketball in the 11-12 season and was a member of the All-Tournament Team at the State Tournament…Was also Skagit County Track Athlete of the year in 2011 and 2012 and holds her school's 800-meter record.
Personal
Born Katlyn Ann Mataya on Oct. 21, 1993, in Mount Vernon, Wash…Daughter of Sharon and Frank Mataya of Mount Vernon, Wash., and has a younger brother, Rudy…Majoring in elementary education.
