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Daemen University Athletics

Western New York's Premier Division II Team
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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

Geoff Schneider
Geoff Schneider

5 Kate Ryan

  • Position Right Side
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Buffalo, N.Y.
  • High School Mt. Mercy
  • Club Team Niagara Frontier Volleyball
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2023-24 (JUNIOR)
Helped Daemen to a 26-6 overall record and the Wildcats' third straight undefeated East Coast Conference season (12-0)... 2023 ECC Tournament champions... season ended in the NCAA East Regional final to Bentley... appeared in 17 matches and started in two while playing 61 total sets… had a breakout junior season where she finished with a career-high 134 kills (fifth on the team in kills)... averaged 2.20 kills per set... ranked seventh among ECC leaders with a .253 hitting percentage on the year... finished fifth in total blocks with 21... ranked fourth with 20 assisted blocks... posted a career-high 16 kills against Molloy on Nov. 5

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped Daemen to a 20-6 overall record and the Wildcats' second straight undefeated East Coast Conference season (10-0)... 2022 ECC Tournament champions... season ended in the NCAA East Region in quarterfinal loss to Saint Anselm... appeared in eight matches... totaled 46 kills (2.56 kills per set)... tallied eight blocks on the year... recorded a career-high 14 kills at Roberts Wesleyan on Sept. 28... earned a career-high .429 hitting percentage against Bridgeport on Sept. 10... named ECC Player of the Week once.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN)
Part of team's historic season that included winning program's first NCAA East Regional title and advancing to Elite Eight for first time in school history... season ended as seventh-seed against Western Washington in national quarterfinals held in Tampa on Dec. 9... 2021 East Coast Conference Tournament champions... appeared in 16 matches...made her collegiate debut in a season-opening loss to Walsh and totaled eight kills and four digs...also contributed eight kills and a season-high four blocks in a 3-1 win over Stonehill...registered a season-high nine kills and a season-high six digs in a 3-0 win over Queens.

BEFORE DAEMEN
Four-year varsity player for the Mt. Mercy Magic and coach Brittany Sanscraite ... three-time team captain ... two-time team MVP ... two-time All-Catholic recipient ... earned Second Team All-WNY honors as a junior ... also competed for Niagara Frontier Volleyball Club.

PERSONAL
Born Kathryn Joyce Ryan on November 5, 2003 in Buffalo, N.Y. ... daughter of Edward & Karen Ryan ... has one brother, Ben Ryan ... bucket list includes scuba diving ... favorite television show is The Office ... favorite holiday is Christmas ... favorite place to vacation is Belmar, New Jersey ... dream job is social media marketer ... majoring in Marketing.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2021Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    5'11"
    5
  • 5

    2022Sophomore

    Right Side
    5'11"
    5
  • 5

    2023Junior

    Right Side
    5'11"
    5