Junior - 2015

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw action in 19 matches as a junior, registering 119.5 points, 106 kills, 22 blocks and 16 digs.
• Put eight kills down against Miami (OH) on 17 attempts for a .353 hitting percentage.
• Tallied nine kills against Texas Southern on 18 attempts for a .389 hitting %
• Hit .440 (12-1-25) against South Dakota State for her first double-digit kill out of the season.
• Upped her season-best hitting percentage to .522 in a career-high 13-kill performance against Rutgers.
• Totaled a season-best three block assists at Maryland.
• Recorded six kills and one block assist against No. 3 Nebraska.
• Posted her third double-digit kill total of the season with 10 at Purdue.
• Notched eight kills and one block assists against No. 10 Wisconsin.
• Tallied her fourth double-digit kill outing of the season with 10 at Michigan, while also posting a career-high four blocks.
• Played all three sets in the NCAA First Round win over SIU and tallied four kills and three blocks.
• Had one kill and one dig in the NCAA Second Round win over Louisville.

Sophomore - 2014

• Academic All-Big Ten
• Saw action in 16 matches as a sophomore, posting 33 kills, five blocks and six digs.
• Put up three kills in the final set against Southern Illinois.
• Provided a much-need lift for the Illini off the bench against UCLA, hitting .417 with six kills after entering midway through the first set.
• Posted two kills in two sets at Creighton.
• Saw action in the final two sets against Maryland.
• Had a career night at No. 5 Penn State, notching 11 kills, three digs and two blocks in the historic upset.
• Registered a kill at No. 2 Wisconsin.
• Had eight kills, hitting .533, with two digs and two blocks off the bench to help the Illini defeat Michigan.

Freshman - 2013

• Played in three matches as a true freshman.
• Made her debut at the Long Beach State Mizuno Invitational, coming in for Alexis Viliunas to provide an extra blocker in the front row on key plays against LBSU and No. 17 Kentucky.
• Saw action in the third set at No. 16 Wisconsin, taking the first swing of her career.

High School

• Second Team AVCA/Under Armour High School All-American: 2012.
• Suburban Journal St. Clair County Athlete of the Year 2012.
• Four-time All-Southwestern Conference First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
• Four-time Belleville News-Democrat Large School All-Area First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
• All-Area Player of the Yea:r 2012.
• Three-time first-team all-state: 2010, 2011, 2012; all-state special mention: 2009.
• Led O'Fallon Township High School to Regional Championships in 2009 and 2012.
• Had 17 kills and three aces in the 2012 Regional Championship title match.
• Southern Illinois Volleyball Association Sportsmanship Award: 2009.
• Totaled 1,468 kills, 1,232 digs, 210 service aces and 220 blocks, averaging 4.99 kills per set, 4.19 digs, 0.71 aces and 0.75 blocks in high school, hitting over .300 in three of her four seasons.
• Played club for Southwestern Illinois (SWIC) and High Performance.
• PrepVolleyball.com "Frosh 59," "Sophomore 79," "Top 85 Junior Recruits," and "Senior Aces," lists.
• Also played three seasons of basketball at O'Fallon Township, leading the team in rebounds and blocked shots every year.

Personal

• Born Kathryn Elaine Roustio on October 22, 1994 in Belleville, Illinois.
• Daughter of Michele and Scott Roustio.
• Has three siblings, Rachel, Ronnie and Parker.
• Sister Rachel ran cross country and track at SIU Edwardsville.
• Majoring in communication.

Career Single-Match Highs

K: 13 at Rutgers (9/26/15)
TA: 35 at Penn State (10/11/14)
Pct: .533 vs. Michigan (11/29/14)
A: 1 vs. Texas Southern (9/18/15)
SA: -
D: 3 at Penn State (10/11/14)
BS: 2 vs. Texas Southern (9/18/15)
BA: 3, 2x-last at Michigan (11/27/15)
TB: 4 at Michigan (11/27/15)

Getting to know Katie

Nickname: Krou
Fun fact: I absolutely love dogs
Favorite Movie: Divergent
Movie you've seen in theatres that you've regretted seeing the most: Nacho LIbre
Restaurant you have to get to when going back home: Chuck Wagon
Favorite Midnight Snack: Milkshake
Three things on your "bucket list": Skydive, zip line through mountains, go on a white water rafting trip with all my friends and family.
If you were to win $10 million, what would you buy? A yacht, a house in Australia, more dogs
Favorite Book:Hunger Games
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate
Weirdest Quirk:Sometimes my eyeball squeaks really loud.
If you could have a super power, what would it be and why? To fly. I would travel the world.
Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Chicago Bulls
Favorite TV Show: Modern Family
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose and why? Australia. It looks beautiful and people seem friendly.
Crazy thing you dream of doing someday:Bungee Jumping
Who did you idolize growing up:My parents
Why Illinois? I grew up loving the school, beautiful campus, and a friendly staff. It is also a great choice academically.