Completed Event: Beach Volleyball versus No. 10 Arizona State on April 25, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 3
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3
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Jersey Number 18
Katie McAlister
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Placer HS
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Calif.
Bio
2025 Season (Junior)
• Started primarily on the No. 1 court
• Posted the third best record on the team going, 20-13
• Started the season on a four-match win streak
• Helped Utah get a 3-0 win over Arizona (4/24/25) in the Big12 tournament, she picked up a 22-20, 21-16 win at No. 1 with partner Quincy Stephens
• Starter at the top position in all but two matches
• Paired with Amaya Messier as the #1 pair in 31 of 33 matches, and recorded the most wins by any pair on the team
• Earned 14 victories at the top court with Messier
• Recorded Utah's sole dual point against Arizona State after winning 21-16, 21-17 on court one
• Downed Oregon's top pair twice this season; first in the regular season (17-21, 21-17, 15-11) and then at the Pac-12 Championships (21-19, 19-21, 15-13)
• Win over Oregon's pair at the Pac-12 Championships helped the team win its first postseason match since 2018
• Helped Utah clinch a 3-2 win over Santa Clara with a 22-20, 21-13 win
• Picked up Utah's sole dual point vs. UC Davis after a three-set win (16-21, 21-18, 16-14)
• Defeated Texas' top duo 21-23, 21-17, 15-11 to secure a 3-2 team victory
• Also paired with Chloe Narancich twice on court one (at UCLA, vs. Stanford)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• Three-year letterwinner on the indoor volleyball and swimming teams at Placer HS
• Named a Rising Star by PrepVolleyball.com at 2019 AAU Open Nationals
• All-League selection three years in a row; 1st Team senior year, 2nd team junior year, and honorable mention her sophomore season
• Began playing club beach volleyball in 2020 for Moxie Beach and Precision Sand
• Earned AAA rating at CBVA Women's Open in Santa Cruz, CA
• Was a 2019 and 2022 CSF Sectionals Finalist in the 50 free during her swim career
• Received United States Marine Corp Outstanding Athlete Award her senior year
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Jennifer and Kevin McAlister
• Has a younger brother Jake
• Chose Utah because of the coaching staff, the diverse classes that are offered in her field of interest (Health & Kinesiology), and the abundance of outdoor activities
• Grandfather Bud Harrington played college football for Oregon and Tulsa before being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams
• Mother played volleyball for Sonoma State, father wrestled at UC Davis, and aunt played basketball for the Naval Academy
• Enjoys snowboarding, backpacking, swimming, lifting weights and writing
• Earned a Seal of Biliteracy in French
• Earned Lifetime Membership with CSF with a 4.32 GPA in high school
Utah: 63, Cal Poly: 9 | POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE
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