Caitlin O'Patchen

Height:
5-9
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Austintown Fitch
Hometown:
Youngstown, OH

as a Freshman (2007): Appeared in 24 matches,making 13 starts, as a setter and outside hitter ... finishedsecond on the team with 119 assists ... added 50 kills and 116 digsin limited opportunity ... also contributed with 24 blocks, foursolo ... reached double figures in digs three times, including aseason-best 14 at Buffalo (Sept. 27) ... notched 25 assists in asetback against Western Michigan (Oct. 13) ... recorded fourservice aces at Bowling Green (Oct. 5).

at Austintown Fitch High School: Four-year letterwinnerand three-time first team all-district honoree ... district playerof the year and as a senior ('06) and league player of the year asa junior ('05) ... led team to district titles during her freshmanand junior seasons ... helped her team to a final four finish inthe state in '03 ... graduated with honors, owning a 3.9grade-point average in honors classes ... also competed in track... member of the Akron Canton Elite Volleyball Club (A.C.E.), ajunior Olympic program affiliated with the Ohio Valley Region ofUSA Volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of Geoff and Nancy O'Patchen... has an older sister, Cara ... member of the Latin club in highschool ... current member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC) at Akron ... was a 2007-08 Scholar-Baller ... majoring ineducation with a concentration in integrated language arts