Christopher Newport University

2018 - Junior Season - Established herself as one of the most feared outside hitters in the nation … Collected honorable mention All-American honors while earning a spot on the first-team All-Region, All-Conference, and All-State squads … Led the CAC with 370.5 total points while ranking second in the league with 315 kills … Came through with a team-high 19 double-digit kill efforts, including a pair of 20-kill outings … Hammered 21 darts against No. 3 Wittenberg on September 8 before coming back with 20 more in her next appearance at Virginia Wesleyan on September 19 … Her 21 kills against Wittenberg helped earn her a spot on the Juniata / ASICS Invitational All-Tournament Team … Had at least 10 kills in five straight outings from September 8-26 before coming back with four straight double-digit efforts from October 6-12 … Hit .476 with 11 kills on just 21 attempts against Salisbury on October 20 … Had at least 10 kills and a .300 hitting percentage in six of her appearances during the year … Excelled in the postseason, including 11 darts, nine digs, and five blocks against Mary Washington in the CAC Championship on November 3 … Returned with 18 more kills in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Bethany on November 9 … Notched eight double-doubles during the year and had four straight from September 8-22 … Two of her double-doubles came against nationally-ranked foes during a twin bill on September 8 after collecting 16 kills and 10 digs against No. 24 Carnegie Mellon before notching 21 kills and 14 digs against No. 3 Wittenberg … Pocketed a season-high 16 digs in a three-set match against Keystone on September 1 … Finished the year with a 2.10 digs-per-set average … Also compiled 36 aces and 35 blocks during the year … Tallied a season-high five aces in the opener against Susquehanna on August 31 … Had at least two aces in 12 of her appearances and notched two or more blocks in eight outings during the year … Became the first Captain since 2012 to record at least 300 kills, 30 blocks, and 30 aces in a single campaign.

2017 - Sophomore Season - Lit up the opposition with a dominant season as an outside hitter … Collected first-team All-Conference and second-team All-State plaudits for her performance … Ranked first on the team and sixth in the CAC with 332 total kills … Also contributed 271 digs, becoming the first Captain to record at least 250 kills and 250 digs in a single season since 2012 … Led the Captains with a 3.16 kills-per-set average and unloaded at least 10 blasts on 18 occasions … Recorded back-to-back 20-kill outings after punching 20 against Mary Washington in the CAC Championship on November 4 before pounding 21 against Thomas More during the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 9 … Her 21 kills against the Saints equaled the most by a Captain in an NCAA Tournament bout in program history … Honored with a spot on the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team for that performance … Clocked at least 10 kills in eight of her final nine appearances … Opened the year with three straight 10-kill efforts while earning MVP honors during the Captains Classic … Also secured a spot on the Southwestern University All-Tournament Team after a tremendous effort against the host Pirates … Notched 12 kills and a season-high 18 digs against No. 3 Southwestern … Finished the year with a team-high nine double-doubles … Collected at least 10 digs on 14 occasions, including five straight outings from September 2-9 … Pumped 25 aces and added 35 blocks during the season as well … Ranked third on the team with 469 reception attempts … Converted at least 20 reception attempts in eight appearances, including 29 at No. 7 Emory during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on November 10.

2016 - Freshman Season - Became a significant contributor during her first year with the Captains … Appeared in 32 matches and made 13 starts … Finished fourth on the team with 227 kills while averaging 2.16 per set … Burst onto the scene with an impressive statement during the season-opening Captains Classic … Roped 42 kills during the four-match tournament, including 11 against Lawrence in her collegiate debut on September 2 and 12 versus Wisconsin-Platteville on September 3 … Her 42 kills marked the most by a CNU freshman in her first four matches since 2004 … Had nine double-digit kill efforts during the year, including a season-high 13 against Salisbury on October 7 … Also had 10 blasts in four of her five appearances from October 15-22 … Had nine kills on just 15 swings in two sets of work against Wesley on October 5 … Hit .438 with eight kills at St. Mary’s (Md.) on October 28 … Registered 38 blocks during the year as well, including four against York (Pa.) in the first round of the CAC tournament on November 1 … Came back with three more rejections in the conference semifinals against Salisbury on November 3 … Drilled 13 aces, including four against Gallaudet on October 18 … Pocketed a season-high five digs while adding 11 kills against UMass Boston on September 3 … Finished the year with 259.5 points, which ranked fourth on the team.

At Kellam - Competed for four years with the Knights ... Served as a middle hitter for her first two years before transitioning to the outside for her final two campaigns ... Named to the All-State squad as a senior in 2016 ... Was a perennial All-Conference selection, including a first-team honoree as a junior and senior ... Also earned All-Region accolades twice and was a first-team All-Tidewater selection in 2015 ... Helped the squad win a state championship as a freshman and a regional title as a senior ... Competed in gymnastics as well and led the team to a state title.

Personal - Katie Evelyn Piper is the daughter of Keith and Kim Piper ... Has a younger sister, Korinne, and an older brother Kyle, who played baseball at Virginia Wesleyan ... Kerri Walsh is her favorite athlete and the most impressive person she has ever met ... Kerri Strugg is the person in history she'd most like to meet ... Her dream vacation would be a trip to Greece ... "The Last Song" is her favorite movie, and "Grey's Anatomy" is her favorite TV show ... Aspires to be a physician's assistant ... Majoring in communication studies.