2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

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3 Kate Brennan

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Endicott, N.Y.
  • High School Union Endicott HS

Biography

UNLV: A Spring 2021 All-Mountain West Team performer … A two-time All-MW Honorable Mention selection (2018-19) ... A three-time Academic All-MW Team member (Fall 2018-19 and Spring 2021) ... A three-time MW Scholar-Athlete Award recipient (2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21) ... In the program's career record book, ranks first in hitting efficiency (.326) ... In the program's single-season record book, ranks third (2019: 128) and ninth (2018: 125) in sets played, and seventh in hitting efficiency (2019: .330) … Owned a .354 hitting efficiency in Spring 2021, which would rank fourth had kill requirements been met during the shortened season.

Fall 2021: Played in 37 matches and 138 sets … Had a total of 237 kills with six matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 12 at Fresno State (Nov. 4) … Had 21 matches above a .300 hitting efficiency (minimum five kills) with a season-high .800 (12-0-15) at Fresno State (Nov. 4) … Had a total of 18 assists with a season-high three vs. New Mexico (Oct. 2) … Had a total of 12 aces with a season-high three against LIU (Aug. 27) … Had a total of 73 digs with a season-high eight against Bucknell (Sep. 11) … Had a total of 137 blocks (23 solo and 114 assisted) with a season-high seven blocks on five occasions … Had a season-high three solo blocks on two occasions: at Colgate (Sep. 8) and at Arizona State (Sep. 18) … Had a season-high six assisted blocks on three occasions: against LIU (Aug. 28), at New Mexico (Nov. 11), and at Arizona (Dec. 4).

Spring 2021: Earned Mountain West All-Conference Team … Played in 14 matches and 49 sets … Had a total of 85 kills with a one match of 10 one more, with 11 kills vs. Boise State (Feb. 26) … Had seven matches above .300 hitting efficiency (minimum five kills) with a season-high .583 (7-0-12) at Colorado State (Feb. 18) … Had a total of three assists with a season-high two vs. San Jose State (Feb. 19) … Had a total of six aces with a season-high one on six occasions … Had a total of 14 digs with a season-high three on two occasions: at Colorado State (Feb. 20) and at Utah State (March 4) … Had a total of 42.0 blocks (four solo and 38 assisted) with a season-high seven (all assisted) at Colorado State (Feb. 20) … Had a season-high two solo blocks vs. Illinois State (April 14).

2019: Earned Mountain West All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition … Played in 31 matches and 128 sets … Had a total of 193 kills with five matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 11 on three occasions: vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 13), at San Diego State (Oct. 3) and vs. New Mexico (Oct. 22) … Had 15 matches above a .300 hitting efficiency (minimum five kills) with a season-high .714 (5-0-7) at Weber State (Aug. 30) … Had a total of nine assists with a season-high two vs. Boise State (Oct. 12) … Had a total of 25 aces with a season-high three vs. Texas Tech (Sept. 13) … Had a total of 50 digs with a season-high six vs. Fresno State (Oct. 31) … Had a total of 111 blocks (21 solo and 90 assisted) with a season-high nine (one solo and eight assisted) vs. Kansas (Sept. 21) … Had a season-high two solo blocks on four occasions: vs. Idaho (Sept. 13), at UNR (Oct. 19), vs. New Mexico (Oct. 22) and at Air Force (Nov. 23) … Had a season-high eight assisted blocks vs. Kansas (Sept. 21).

2018: Earned Mountain West All-Conference Honorable Mention recognition … Moved into fifth place in UNLV’s single-season records in sets played (125), and into 10th in hitting efficiency (.311) … Played in 34 matches … Had a total of 230 kills with six matches of 10 or more kills, including a season-high 17 vs. Bowling Green (Sept. 1) … Had 17 matches above a .300 hitting efficiency (minimum five kills) with a season-high .800 outing (8-0-10) vs. Air Force (Oct. 25) … Had a total of nine assists with a season-high one on nine occasions … Had a total of 19 aces with a season-high three on two occasions: vs. UNR (Oct. 6) and Colorado State (Oct. 20) … Had a total of 47 digs with a season-high six vs. Wyoming (Oct. 18) … Had a total of 70 blocks (nine solo and 61 assisted) with a season-high six (all assisted) vs. UC Irvine (Nov. 29) … Had a season-high two solo blocks on two occasions: vs. Youngstown State (Aug. 31) and at Saint Louis (Sept. 15).

High School: A 2018 graduate of Union-Endicott High School in Endicott, New York ... Lettered four years in volleyball and track & field ... Helped the Tigers to a four-year 48-19 overall record, which included 14 wins and a 2017 Class A Section IV title ... Named second team all-state and a Southern Tier Athletic Conference All-Star as well as the team's MVP and best offensive player ... In track & field, won the high jump title at the conference, Section IV and Class A meets ... Competed in two state meets ... Owns the school's discus record (106 feet) ... Earned Scholar-Athlete and Andy VanHoffen Award.

Personal: Catherine Anne Brennan was born in Endicott, New York ... The daughter of William and Renata Brennan ... Has three siblings: John, Christina and William ...  Majoring in mathematics.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

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    6'2"
    3
  • 3

    2019Sophomore

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    6'2"
    3
  • 3

    2020Junior

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    6'2"
    3
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    2021Senior

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    6'2"
    3