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Samford Women's Volleyball
 

 
 

  Katie Luckman

Katie Luckman

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Villa Hills, Ky.

High School:
St. Henry District HS

Height:
5-11

Position:
OH

Birthdate:
09/22/1987

Experience:
3VL

Club:
North Kentucky Volleyball Club (NKYVC)

2006-07 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll
2008 SoCon Fall Academic All-Conference Team

Will be very important to this year's team in a leadership role...no matter how she is asked to contribute on the court, Katie will provide volleyball intelligence, communication and maturity.

Katie Luckman


Junior (2008): Played in 26 matches for Samford in 2008, starting one...had a season-high three kills and one block at Western Carolina (Nov. 8)...posted a season-high eight digs against Arkansas State (Sept. 5) at the UMKC Kangaroo Klassic...served as a team representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for the year

Sophomore (2007): Played in 19 matches for the Bulldogs in 2007...dished out a season-high 15 digs in Samford's win over Morehead State (Nov. 10) in the last game of the season...marked a career high in blocks (3.0, 1-2) at Chattanooga (Aug. 29) while also hitting a season high .200...earned her second varsity letter.

Freshman (2006): Saw action in 29 of the Bulldogs' 30 matches and played in 94 games . . . recorded her first career double-double, matching a career high of 10 kills and posting a career high of 16 digs in Samford's first home match of the season against Chattanooga (Sept. 6) . . . recorded a career high in assists (10) when she played at setter for one game against Kennesaw State (Sept. 19) . . . posted a career high .333 hitting percentage at Tennessee State (Sept. 23) and a career high three blocks (0-3) in Samford's match at Tennessee Tech (Sept. 30) . . . ranked third on the team in service aces (20) . . . earned her first varsity letter.

Club: Played three years for the North Kentucky Volleyball Club...was a team captain on the NKYVC 16 club team that finished fifth at the Open-Nationals...also a team captain on ht 15 open team that finished 19th at nationals...played on the NKYVC 17 Open Tsunami team...Received the 2005 NKYVCA Dena Gosney Sportswoman Scholarship . . . was a Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in 2004...was on the USAV 16U and 17U National All-Tournament team in 2004.

High School: Prep standout at St. Henry District High School where she was coached by Maureen Kaiser . . . also competed for the North Kentucky Volleyball Club . . . named a National Junior Olympic All-American in both 2004 and 2005 . . . named team captain in both 2004 and 2005 . . . led SHDHS to a second-place finish in the 2005 state tournament . . . helped guide her team to the Region 9 championship in 2004 . . . earned first-team all-state tournament honors in 2005 and was named to the 2005 district tournament team . . . was named the Crusader of the Year and Most Athletic at SHDHS in both 2005 and 2006 . . . received the 2005 NKGVCA Dena Gosney Sportswoman Scholarship . . . named a Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in 2004 . . . earned second-team all-state honors and was named the Most Valuable Player of her district tournament . . . also lettered in basketball where she was a member of the 1000-Point Club and averaged 8.6 rebounds per game . . . honored as the Salutatorian at SHDHS in 2006 . . . earned All-American Scholar honors in 2004.

Personal: Full name is Katelyn Elizabeth Luckman . . . prefers to go by Katie . . . born Sept. 22, 1987 . . . daughter of William and Sharon Luckman . . . majoring in pharmacy . . . chose to attend Samford because of its excellent academics.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH LUCKMAN
I can't imagine going a week without: peanut butter
I have to admit, I am really good at: making balloon animals
Favorite food: Cereal
Favorite TV show: Gossip Girl
Favorite athlete: Michael Phelps



 

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