Christopher Newport University

2015 - Freshman Season - Ranked second among freshmen with 15 appearances and earned a pair of starts during her first campaign with the Captains … Finished the season with 34 kills while hitting .329 … Dropped six kills on Bethany on September 19 before equaling that total at Penn St. Harrisburg on October 17 … Also added four kills on seven swings against Bridgewater on September 5 … Notched a season-high three blocks against Averett on September 18 … Made her collegiate debut with two kills against Virginia Wesleyan on September 1 … Saw action in both games during the NCAA Tournament and posted a kill against Hunter on November 13 and Randolph-Macon on November 14.

At Cave Spring - Starred as a middle blocker for the Raiders ... Secured first-team All-Conference accolades as a senior after earning second-team nods during her sophomore and junior campaigns ... Led the team to three straight conference championships ... Helped the squad win a regional title and finish second in the state during her senior season as well ... Also competed in track & field and helped the 4x800-relay unit set a school record in 2010.

Personal - Contessa Marie Klimaitis was born on April 11, 1997 in Bluefield, W.V. ... She is the daughter of Kenneth and Cindy Klimaitis ... Has an older brother, Josh, and a twin sister, Charity ... Her father played basketball at Francis Marion University ... Her dream vacation would be surfing in Hawaii ... Edgar Allan Poe is the person in history she would most like to meet ... "Iron Will" is her favorite movie, and Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar" is her favorite book ... Her goal in life is to be happy ... Majoring in biology.