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2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Katoa, Eliza
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Jersey Number 7
Eliza Katoa
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Letters:
- 2
- Hometown:
- Layton, Utah
- High School:
- Layton High School
Bio
Katoa's 2016 Match-by-Match Stats
2015 (Sophomore)
• 2nd-Team Pac-12 All-Academic Team
• Started 12 of 30 matches played in
• Appeared in 110 of 118 sets
• Notched career-high 17 kills vs. Seton Hall (9/12/15)
• Collected career-high 16 digs vs. Montana (9/4/15)
• Totaled career-high six blocks at California (11/19/15)
• Recorded 263 kills, seven service aces, 116 digs and 54 total blocks
• Averaged 2.39 kills, 1.05 digs and 0.49 blocks per set on the season
Katoa's 2015 Match-by-Match Stats
2014 (Freshman)
• Earned Utah's first-ever Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor (11/17/14)
• Played in 22 matches for the Utes before ending her season with a knee injury
• Tallied 118 kills (2.11/set) and a .258 hitting percentage
• Collected 49 digs and 29 total blocks on the season
• Recorded 11 kills with a .529 hitting percentage in her collegiate debut against Montana State (8/29/14)
• Back-to-back 10-kill efforts against ETSU and Georgia Tech on her way to being named to the All-Tournament Team at Lipscomb Invitational (9/12/14)
• Matched career-best with 11 kills against UCLA (11/9/14)
Katoa's 2014 Match-by-Match Stats
High School/Club Volleyball
• AVCA Under Armour Honorable Mention All-American
• PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace Top 150 selection
• 1st-Team all-state selection during sophomore and junior seasons
• 1st-Team all-region each of the last two seasons
• Honorable mention all-state and 2nd-team all-region as a freshman
• Owns school record for kills in a match with 41 against undefeated Fremont High School on Oct. 8, 2013
• Named Layton High School's Best Offensive Player in 2013
• Nominated as a candidate for Utah's 2013 Gatorade Player of the Year
• Had 403 kills, 37 solo blocks, 28 block assists, 40 digs and 31 aces in 2012 despite missing second half of season after sustaining injury
• Her 57 aces during her sophomre season ranked fifth in the state
Personal
• Daughter of Elizabeth and Fotu Katoa, who both graduated from BYU
• Married to Rhett Nelson, who played baseball at BYU
• Born May 12, 1996
• Enjoys Polynesian dancing, reading, swimming, hiking and music
• Graduated with honors
• Majoring in communications with an emphasis in personal relations, marketing and advertising
• Intends to also receive her master's degree in sports management.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 17 (3x), last vs. Seton Hall (9/12/15)
Assists: 2, at Arizona State (10/31/14)
Service Aces: 2 (3x), last vs. Colorado (9/23/15)
Digs: 16, vs. Wyoming (9/5/15)
Total Blocks: 6, at California (11/19/15)
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