Catherine Cruz

Position:
Defensive Specialist / Libero
Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
High School:
Winston Churchill

2017: Played in 22 sets total for the season... Notched a career-high 10 digs at Xavier... Made her first career start vs. Hofstra and notched career-highs of eight digs and five assists... Had five digs and a kill at Princeton... Saw action in two sets vs. Rutgers and collected two digs... Made her collegiate debut vs. Northwestern State... BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

High School / Personal: Attended Winston Churchill High School in San Antonio, Texas for her junior and senior years... Attended Incarnate Word High School as a freshman and sophomore... Named First Team All-State in 2016-17... Named First Team All-District in 2016-17... Texas Volleyball Coaches Association All-State Team and All-Star Game representative for the North Team as a senior... Recipient of the Volleyball Captain Leadership Award as a senior... Named the team's Most Outstanding Player as a senior... Notched 741 digs as a senior, which was 13th best in Texas and 33rd among all seniors nationally... Had a season-high 39 digs against Smithson Valley on Sept. 2, 2016... Recorded 21 service aces... Graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors... Named to the All-State Academic Team in 2016-17... Two-time Academic All-District selection... Two-time High Honors Award recipient... Member of the National Honor Society... Active on the club team circuit, most recently playing for San Antonio Force 171DS... Born on June 14, 1999.