Caitlin Mahoney

Position Middle Blocker/Right Side

Height 6'1''

Class Senior

Hometown St. Louis, Mo.

High School Rosary

bio

2007: Outlook
Will make the switch back to middle blocker … Versatile player with a good attitude … Comfortable in a lot of positions … Silent leader who sets a positive example with her strong work ethic. 2006: Junior Season
Saw action in 22 matches and 46 games … Averaged 0.59 kills on a .300 clip and 0.24 blocks per game … Appeared in all three games of season opener versus Alabama A&M on Aug. 25 … Started two matches and played in all seven games on Sept. 2 versus Maine and Rutgers … Posted a career-high 10 kills on an impressive .643 attack percentage while matching a career-best two block assists against Maine … Also recorded a match-best and career-high .643 hitting percentage … Added six kills and two more block assists versus Rutgers … Tallied a pair of kills on three attempts (.667) against Iowa State on Nov. 4 … Had three kills and no errors on five attempts (.600) at Baylor on Nov. 15 … Appeared in all three games and recorded a career-high two solo blocks against #1 Nebraska on Nov. 22. 2005: Sophomore Season
Added depth at the middle blocker and outside hitter positions … Played in 14 games for the Jayhawks … Added 0.93 kills and 0.43 blocks per game … Notched four kills on three occasions … Saw first action of the season against UMKC on Aug. 27 … Added a kill on two attempts (.500), a dig and block assist at #24 Kansas State on Nov. 5 … Played three games against #10 Missouri on Nov. 23 and set a new career high with four kills and two assists and recorded her first career service ace … Made her first career start against #16 UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 2 … Totaled four kills and a career-best two block assists and two digs against the Bruins.

2004: Redshirt Freshman Season
Returned to the KU lineup after taking a medical redshirt in 2003 to recover from a pre-season injury … Saw action in five matches as middle blocker … Made her career debut against North Texas on Sept. 4 and notched a career-best three kills, her first solo block and block assist .. Added one kill and her first career dig against Denver on Sept. 11 … A re-injury in practice on Sept. 13 kept her off the court for most of the season … Saw limited action and recorded her first assist against North Dakota State on Sept. 19.

2003: Medical Redshirt Season
Took a medical redshirt after suffering an injury in preseason drills.

High School
A middle hitter who led Rosary High School to a 26-4-3 overall record as a senior … Team advanced to the Missouri sectional playoffs … Led her team in kills and service aces … Played club volleyball for the Kirkwood Rush … Also played basketball and earned a total of three letters.

Personal
Born June 1, 1985 … Parents are Rick and Sherry Mahoney … Has two brothers, Sean and Matt … Majoring in sports and fitness management … Nickname is [quote]Mahoney.[quote]