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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

23 Kate Lachendro-Biery

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown State College, Pa.
  • High School State College

Biography

Career Highlights
- Ranks 13th in PSAC History in Digs
- SRU All-Time Leader in Digs
- Four-Time CSC Academic All-District Honoree
- 2023 AVCA All-Region

Personal: Daughter of Jennifer and Mark Lachendro … Working towards master's in Student Affairs in Higher Education.

2024: Appeared in all 26 matches, playing 97 sets as The Rock’s libero … A CSC Academic All-District Team selection … Made 505 digs … Averaged 5.21 digs per set … Served 24 aces … Was 26th in the nation, and third in the PSAC, in digs per set … Ranked fourth for The Rock in aces … Produced at least 20 digs in a match 15 times as well as having six multi-ace outings … Compiled a season-high 35 digs, and in the process broke The Rock’s program record for digs in a career, in home tilt vs. Indiana … The IUP match capped off a string of 30-dig contests that also included 30 vs. California and 32 against Clarion … Served four aces in road bout at IUP … Closed standout career with 28 digs against Gannon ... A PSAC Scholar-Athlete … Match-by-Match Statistics

2023: An AVCA All-Atlantic Region honoree … Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team … Appeared in 27 matches as SRU’s libero … Ended year with 508 digs and 18 aces … Averaged 5.35 digs per set … Ranked second in the PSAC, and 13th in Division II, in digs per set … Was also third in the conference in total digs … Had 10 matches with at least 20 digs including a single-match program record 45 against California as well as a 33-dig showing versus Roberts Wesleyan … Also served multiple aces in a match on four occasions … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... Match-by-Match Statistics

2022: Appeared in all 30 matches as SRU’s top libero … A CSC Academic All-District selection … Closed year with 586 digs (5.38 per set), 31 aces and 81 assists … Ranked 11th in the nation in digs per set and 20th in total digs … 583 digs were the eighth highest single-season total in program history … Totaled at least 20 digs in a match on 16 occasions while serving three or more aces three times … Served five aces to go with 23 digs and nine assists against Ursuline … Posted six aces and 21 digs at home against IUP … Registered a season-high 36 digs at California … Also had 30-dig contests against Notre Dame (35), Pitt-Johnstown (34) and Edinboro (31) … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... Match-by-Match Statistics

2021: Appeared in all 30 matches, making three starts … Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team … The only Rock athlete to play in all 110 sets … One of the top libero’s in the region … Ranked among the NCAA’s leaders in both digs and digs per set prior to shifting roles late in the season due to injuries at other positions for The Rock … Ended season with 561 digs, 5.10 digs per set, 30 aces and 108 assists as well as 34 kills … Had at least 20 digs in a match 13 times … Opened year with 11 kills over first two collegiate matches … Served a season-high four aces vs. Roberts Wesleyan … Made 31 digs and served two aces at Lock Haven … Recorded a season-high 37 digs at West Liberty … Also had 30-dig outings against Fairmont State (30) and Tiffin (31) … Produced three aces against Kutztown … Came away with season-bests of seven kills and two blocks at Seton Hill … Finished year with the second highest dig total by a sophomore in program history … PSAC Scholar Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2020: PSAC Scholar Athlete. 
 
High School: Lettered four times in volleyball at State College Area High School … Led State College to four District 6 titles … A three-time District 6 All-Star (2017-19) … Earned first team all-district honors in 2018 and second team recognition in 2019 … Played club competition for Renaissance, Revolution State College and Revolution Pittsburgh. 
 
Career Highs
Kills 7 at Seton Hill (2021)
Assists 9 vs. Ursuline (2022)
Aces 6 vs. IUP (2022)
Digs 45 vs. California (2023)
Blocks 2 at Seton Hill (2021)
 
Top Performances
Date Opponent Stats
9/4/21 Roberts Wesleyan 4 Aces
9/4/21 Lock Haven 31 Digs
9/10/21 Malone 28 Digs, 1 Ace
9/17/21 West Liberty 37 Digs, 1 Ace
8/26/22 Ursuline 5 Aces, 23 Digs, 9 Assists
9/9/22 Notre Dame 35 Digs, 1 Ace
9/13/22 Indiana 6 Aces, 21 Digs
9/17/22 Edinboro 31 Digs
10/11/22 Edinboro 4 Aces, 22 Digs
10/31/23 California 45 Digs, 1 Ace
10/5/24 California 30 Digs, 1 Ace
10/11/24 Clarion 32 Digs
10/12/24 IUP 2 Kills, 35 Digs

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2020Freshman

    Defensive Specialist / Outside Hitter
    5'7"
    23
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    2021Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist / Outside Hitter
    5'7"
    23
  • 23

    2022Junior

    Defensive Specialist / Outside Hitter
    5'8"
    23
  • 23

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    23
  • 23

    2024Senior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'8"
    23