2024 Beach Volleyball Roster
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Cruise, Katie
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Jersey Number 23
Katie Cruise
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, NC
- Previous School:
- Appalachian State
Bio
2024: Saw playing time in a pair of matches after joining the squad before the start of the spring semester…Went a perfect 2-0 on Day 2 of the Missouri State Tournament, teaming up with Haeleigh Paulino at No. 5 to earn dominant victories over Hendrix (21-9, 21-16) and Southwest Baptist (21-7, 21-3) on Feb. 24…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
BEFORE UTM: Transferred to the Skyhawks from Appalachian State, where she was the starting setter for the 2023 indoor team under head coach Sarah Rumely Noble…Was part of 32 victories and 15 Sun Belt Conference wins in her two seasons in Boone, NC…Started in 28 of her 29 matches in 2023, topping the Mountaineers in assists (540), service aces (32) and sets played (109)…Additionally provided 182 digs as the squad began the season with nine consecutive victories…Directed an offense that hit .210 as a team for the season and had at least a .300 attack percentage on six different occasions (including a blazing season-best .458 mark on Oct. 26 against Old Dominion)…Recorded six double-doubles, setting a career-high with a dozen digs three times during a six-match span from Oct. 6 through Oct. 21…Career-bests of 30 assists and four service aces came in a Sept. 7 victory over North Carolina A&T…Served up multiple aces in 10 separate matches, including four outings with three or more…Redshirted in 2022 as App State went 18-10 with an 11-5 mark in league play, winning 11 of the last 12 regular season matches…Prepped at Providence High School, where she was an all-state, all-region and all-conference honoree for head coach Maggie Malone…Helped the Panthers to a 91-16 record during her storied career and back-to-back state 4A playoff appearances over her final two seasons…PHS went 18-1 and earned a berth in the championship finals in 2020 after knocking off the No. 1, 3 and 4 seeds – capturing the Western Regional after a win over four-time defending 4A state champion Green Hope…Garnered third team Under Armour All-American status and Southwestern 4A Player of the Year plus SoMeck 4A Conference Player of the Year awards…Posted 2,605 assists, 623 digs, 263 kills, a .347 hitting percentage, 179 service aces and 45 blocks in 288 sets over her four-year high school career…Came away with season career-highs of 928 assists, 208 digs and 110 kills as a freshman in 2018…Landed a career-best 56 service aces during her sophomore campaign, helping guide the Panthers to the SoMeck 7 championship.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 11, 2004...Daughter of Tammy and Dave Cruise…Has two siblings, Ashley and Jacob...Majoring in communications.
BEFORE UTM: Transferred to the Skyhawks from Appalachian State, where she was the starting setter for the 2023 indoor team under head coach Sarah Rumely Noble…Was part of 32 victories and 15 Sun Belt Conference wins in her two seasons in Boone, NC…Started in 28 of her 29 matches in 2023, topping the Mountaineers in assists (540), service aces (32) and sets played (109)…Additionally provided 182 digs as the squad began the season with nine consecutive victories…Directed an offense that hit .210 as a team for the season and had at least a .300 attack percentage on six different occasions (including a blazing season-best .458 mark on Oct. 26 against Old Dominion)…Recorded six double-doubles, setting a career-high with a dozen digs three times during a six-match span from Oct. 6 through Oct. 21…Career-bests of 30 assists and four service aces came in a Sept. 7 victory over North Carolina A&T…Served up multiple aces in 10 separate matches, including four outings with three or more…Redshirted in 2022 as App State went 18-10 with an 11-5 mark in league play, winning 11 of the last 12 regular season matches…Prepped at Providence High School, where she was an all-state, all-region and all-conference honoree for head coach Maggie Malone…Helped the Panthers to a 91-16 record during her storied career and back-to-back state 4A playoff appearances over her final two seasons…PHS went 18-1 and earned a berth in the championship finals in 2020 after knocking off the No. 1, 3 and 4 seeds – capturing the Western Regional after a win over four-time defending 4A state champion Green Hope…Garnered third team Under Armour All-American status and Southwestern 4A Player of the Year plus SoMeck 4A Conference Player of the Year awards…Posted 2,605 assists, 623 digs, 263 kills, a .347 hitting percentage, 179 service aces and 45 blocks in 288 sets over her four-year high school career…Came away with season career-highs of 928 assists, 208 digs and 110 kills as a freshman in 2018…Landed a career-best 56 service aces during her sophomore campaign, helping guide the Panthers to the SoMeck 7 championship.
PERSONAL: Born on Feb. 11, 2004...Daughter of Tammy and Dave Cruise…Has two siblings, Ashley and Jacob...Majoring in communications.
4-27-23 Beach Cruises in OVC Opener
Thursday, April 10
4-28-23: Beach Rolls in OVC Semifinals
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 31
Thursday, April 10
Skyhawk Sports Talk - Season 2, Episode 29
Thursday, April 10
