Katie Houser

Georgia's Katie Houser (12) during the Bulldogs' game against UNC Asheville at Ramsey Student Center in Athens, Ga., on Saturday Aug. 26, 2017. (Photo by Steffenie Burns)

Photo by: Steffenie Burns

Photo by: David Barnes

Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
James Wood HS
Hometown:
Winchester, Va.

2017: Appeared in 12 matches…Posted 1.90 kills per set and 38 total kills on the year...Opened the season with career-highs in kills (7) and digs (7) against Presbyterian...Followed it up with career-high performances in kills (10) and hitting percentage (.450) against George Mason...Named to the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

2016: Appeared in 14 matches with one start...Finished the year with 29 kills, 16 digs, five blocks and four aces in 27 sets played...Put up season highs with five kills against Savannah State and San Francisco...Tallied four digs and two aces in first game played against Savannah State...Notched a solo stop versus San Francisco...Added four kills in win over South Alabama...Named to SEC First-Year and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll.

Before UGA: Played for Notre Dame during the 2015 season...Saw time in five matches, notching two digs and a block assist.

High School/Club: Earned three letters at James Wood High School in Virginia...Named a Second-Team Under Armour All-American and a special mention All-American as a senior…Named to the Soph 79 list and honorable mention Fab 59 list as a freshman…Owned school record for most kills in a season and a career...Named the Northwestern District Player of the Year and the Conference 21 Player of the Year as a senior after leading squad to Northwestern District championship and a second-place showing in the Conference 21...Earned regional and state 4A Player of the Year honors in addition to First-Team All-District and All-Conference...Sat out entire junior campaign due to a navicular stress fracture that required surgery...Named the Winchester Star Female High School Athlete of the Year as a sophomore while claiming Northwestern District Player of the Year and the Winchester Star Volleyball Player of the Year accolades...Also earned First-Team All-Northwestern District, First-Team All-Northwest Region and honorable mention All-State honors after leading team to the Northwest District tournament championship, a region runner-up finish and a state quarterfinals appearance...Totaled 451 kills on the year to move into top 10 in Virginia High School League history for a single season...Also a standout on the track, winning the high jump and triple jump championships as a sophomore…Played club volleyball for Potomac Elite Volleyball and the Metro American Volleyball U18 squad...Helped Metro American 18U team qualify for USAV Open Nationals and finish 18th as a junior.

Personal: Daughter of Archie and Patty Houser...Has two brothers, Tomas and Aidan...Born on November 14...Majoring in art history.