2025 Volleyball Roster
Yoshimoto, Kate

Jersey Number 17
Kate Yoshimoto
- Position:
- Libero/Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Punahou School
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
Bio
Career Honors & Awards
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District
• Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week - Nov. 6, 2023
• 2023 Academic All-Mountain West
• 2023 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
• 2022 Academic All-Mountain West
• 2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2024 (Colorado State)
Started in all 28 matches she appeared in as a libero, playing in 101 sets after recovering from a concussion injury early in the season… Led the Rams in the back row defensive digs with 350, and ranked eighth in the Mountain West after averaging 3.21 digs per set… Offensively provided 22 aces from the service line… Recorded the second highest assist total for the Rams on the season with 111 assists… Reach 1,000 career digs in match against Air Force on Oct. 26… Game highlights include a season-high 19 digs against Wyoming on Oct. 8 as well as recording nine assists in the Rams’ match against San Jose State on Nov. 16.
2023 (Colorado State)
Played in and started all 31 matches and 127 sets at libero… Led the Rams in back row defensive digs with 421, averaging 3.31 digs per set… Offensively provided 15 service aces from the back line… Recorded the second highest assist total for the Rams on the season with 132 assists… Earned her first player of the week award Nov. 6 after recording two 15+ digs games for the Rams featuring wins over Wyoming and San Jose State… Recorded 24 double-digit dig games including four games with 20 or more… Game highlights include a season high 29 digs in Colorado State’s win over Michigan Sept. 2 as well as recording seven assists in the Rams’ seasoning opening White-Out win over ranked Kentucky.
2022 (Colorado State)
Played in 29 out of 30 matches while appearing in 111 sets as the Rams' starting libero… Finished the season with 352 total digs, good for first on the team and eighth in the Mountain West… Led the Rams in reception percentage at a .948 clip with nearly 500 serve reception attempts… Totaled 86 assists from the back row… Recorded 20 service aces on the season… Had a career high 22 digs at Colorado Sept. 16 and a career high nine assists versus San Jose State Oct. 8.
2021 (Colorado State)
Did not compete… Redshirted.
High School/Club
Graduated from Punahou School in 202 … Played four years of volleyball for coach Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson… Was named team MVP her junior and senior years.
Personal
Born on Aug. 18, 2003… Parents are Kim and Dean Yoshimoto… Has a younger brother Jonathan.
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District
• Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week - Nov. 6, 2023
• 2023 Academic All-Mountain West
• 2023 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
• 2022 Academic All-Mountain West
• 2022 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
2024 (Colorado State)
Started in all 28 matches she appeared in as a libero, playing in 101 sets after recovering from a concussion injury early in the season… Led the Rams in the back row defensive digs with 350, and ranked eighth in the Mountain West after averaging 3.21 digs per set… Offensively provided 22 aces from the service line… Recorded the second highest assist total for the Rams on the season with 111 assists… Reach 1,000 career digs in match against Air Force on Oct. 26… Game highlights include a season-high 19 digs against Wyoming on Oct. 8 as well as recording nine assists in the Rams’ match against San Jose State on Nov. 16.
2023 (Colorado State)
Played in and started all 31 matches and 127 sets at libero… Led the Rams in back row defensive digs with 421, averaging 3.31 digs per set… Offensively provided 15 service aces from the back line… Recorded the second highest assist total for the Rams on the season with 132 assists… Earned her first player of the week award Nov. 6 after recording two 15+ digs games for the Rams featuring wins over Wyoming and San Jose State… Recorded 24 double-digit dig games including four games with 20 or more… Game highlights include a season high 29 digs in Colorado State’s win over Michigan Sept. 2 as well as recording seven assists in the Rams’ seasoning opening White-Out win over ranked Kentucky.
2022 (Colorado State)
Played in 29 out of 30 matches while appearing in 111 sets as the Rams' starting libero… Finished the season with 352 total digs, good for first on the team and eighth in the Mountain West… Led the Rams in reception percentage at a .948 clip with nearly 500 serve reception attempts… Totaled 86 assists from the back row… Recorded 20 service aces on the season… Had a career high 22 digs at Colorado Sept. 16 and a career high nine assists versus San Jose State Oct. 8.
2021 (Colorado State)
Did not compete… Redshirted.
High School/Club
Graduated from Punahou School in 202 … Played four years of volleyball for coach Tanya Fuamatu-Anderson… Was named team MVP her junior and senior years.
Personal
Born on Aug. 18, 2003… Parents are Kim and Dean Yoshimoto… Has a younger brother Jonathan.
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