2005 Volleyball Roster
Roster

Paula Caten
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Canarana, Brazil
- High School:
- Pinheiros Club
2005: outlook
A senior who will start for the second straight season at outside hitter … At 6-3, is the tallest Jayhawk on the squad … Was the Jayhawks[apos] hottest hitter in the 2004 NCAA Tournament, posting 36 kills in two matches … An explosive hitter with good reach and a hard swing … Has become more comfortable with her role and the demands of Big 12 play … Was a major key to KU[apos]s success in 2004 as a junior transfer … Two-time NJCAA All-American as a freshman and sophomore at Barton County C.C. in Great Bend, Kan. … Brings international and junior college national-championship experience to the squad.
2004: junior season
Named the 2004 Big 12 Preseason Newcomer of the Year … Fourth on the squad with 2.78 kills per game … Started all 31 of KU[apos]s matches and totaled 297 kills, 101 digs and 55 blocks in her first season with the Jayhawks … Posted 2.71 kills and 1.01 digs per game in Big 12 matches …Notched double-digit kills in 14 of the Jayhawks[apos] 31 matches … Averaged 1.89 kills, 1.00 digs and 1.00 blocks per game in three matches of the ORU Classic Sept. 3-4 … Best blocking match of the season was against Loyola-Chicago, where she posted four block assists and three solos … Notched 11 kills against No. 25 Wisconsin in the Holiday Inn/Jayhawk Classic on Sept. 10 … Posted 10 kills, four block assists and four digs at No. 12 Texas A&M on Sept. 17 … Notched a career-high 10 digs to go with six kills against Texas Tech on Sept. 22 … Led KU with 11 kills and added six digs against No. 22 Texas on Sept. 25 … Notched 10 kills against No. 16 Kansas State on Oct. 6 … Posted 16 kills on a .361 attack percentage against Missouri on Oct. 16 … Added 15 kills and for a career-best .500 attack percentage (2e-26att) in KU[apos]s three-game win over Oklahoma on Oct. 20 … Led the Jayhawks with 13 kills to go with seven digs and four block assists against Iowa State on Oct. 27 … Led KU with a match-best 15 kills (.370 attack percentage) in three games against the Sooners on Nov. 6 … Contributed eight kills and two block assists at No. 3 Nebraska on Nov. 12 … Added 11 kills in KU[apos]s sweep of No. 13 Texas A&M on Nov. 20 … Contributed 11 kills on a .346 hitting average in three games at Texas Tech on Nov. 24 … Had the best match of her career Dec. 4 against Washington in the NCAA Second Round … Led KU with 24 kills on 61 attempts in the Jayhawks[apos] 3-2 loss.
previous schools
Spent freshman and sophomore seasons at Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan. … Averaged 3.35 kills and a .415 attack percentage as a sophomore … Posted 4.49 kills and 2.17 digs in her freshman season with the Cougars … Named an First-Team NJCAA All-American as a sophomore in 2003 and Second-Team All-American in 2002 … Earned First-Team NJCAA All-Tournament honors after leading the Cougars to the 2003 NJCAA National Volleyball Championship … Was coached at BCCC by John Hunter … Helped her club team of Pinheiros (Sao Paulo) to the Brazilian National Championships on a pair of occasions with a second place finish in 2000.
personal
Born Aug. 17, 1982 … Full name is Paula Ten Caten … Nickname is [quote]Paulete[quote] … Majoring in Business at KU … Parents are Inacio and Maria Carme Ten Caten … Has a four-year old daughter, Paola … Siblings are Ruthe, Haidi and Junior … Was also recruited by Fresno State, Penn State, South Florida and Minnesota.