2 Kathryn Trinka
2 - Kathryn Trinka
Height: 6-1
Year: So.
Hometown: North Bay Village, FL
High School: Ransom Everglades
Position: OH

Career:
After two seasons in the program, she has seen action in 143 sets of play over the course of 46 matches ... Nine contests of double-figure kills.

Sophomore (2014):
Played in 39 of the team's 43 matches and recorded 131 sets of action ... Total of 270 kills ranked fourth on the team and 15th among UAA performers ... Nine matches of double-figure kills ... Led or tied for team honors in terminations on three occasions ... Second on the squad with a career-high 15 kills and added a pair of block assists in a 3-2 victory over Carnegie Mellon (Oct. 5) ... Solid performance vs. UW-Stevens Point in the NCAA Semifinals, finishing tied for second on the squad with 12 terminations, which tied her second-highest career effort, and a club-leading .423 attack percentage (12-1--26) ... Hit .417 on the strength of a match-high 11 kills with just one error in 24 swings in helping the Eagles to a 3-0 win vs. Berry (Oct. 31) ... Tied for the No. 2 spot on the team with 11 kills and contributed a career-high six blocks (3-3) in a 3-1 triumph vs. No. 21 UW-Whitewater (Sept. 12) ... Came through with a dozen kills and was second on the club with five blocks (0-5) in a 3-1 outcome over Chicago (Oct. 19) ... Tied for the top spot on the team with 12 successful attack attempts and recorded a .417 attack percentage (12-2--24) in a 3-1 win at Lee University (Oct. 8) ... Led Emory with five blocks (1-4) and chipped in a seven kills vs. Carnegie Mellon (Nov. 7) in the semifinals of the UAA Championships ... Seven matches of three or more blocks ... Played in all five sets and totaled 10 kills and three blocks (0-3) vs. Hope (Nov. 24) in the NCAA Championships match. 

Freshman (2013):
Saw spot duty as a rookie, totaling 12 sets of play over seven matches ... Most productive outing of the campaign came against Covenant College (Sept. 21) where she played in all three sets of a 3-0 triumph, compiling a season-high eight kills and pacing the team with a season-high five blocks (0-5) ... First action as an Eagle came in the Averett match (Sept. 6) where she registered six kills and hit .267 (6-2--15) in two sets of action. 

High School
:
Earned four letters as a member of the Ransom Everglades volleyball program … Was coached as a prep by Roger Peluso … Served as team captain her junior and senior seasons … Hammered out 305 kills and recorded 215 digs her final year in helping the team to the semifinals of the Class 4A state tournament, Ransom's first berth in the final four since 1994 … Ransom Everglades closed out the campaign with a 28-3 record and was ranked among the nation's top 100 high school teams … Was a driving force in leading REHS to a 2012 regional title and berths in the regional championship in 2010 and 2011 … Team MVP as a senior … Three-time selection to the All-Dade County First Team … Closed out her high school career as the program's all-time leader in kills, blocks and service aces … Ransom Everglades retired her jersey upon the completion of her career … 309 terminations and 251 digs her junior campaign … Plays club volleyball for Ocean Breeze where she is coached by Mike Zarate … Member of the USAV Florida High Performance Team.  

Personal:
Daughter of Robert and Dory Trinka ... Participated in her high school's "Dig For the Cure" Program ... Member of the Marine Awareness Club.

Stats

Year SP-MP K KPG A SA TB BPS
2014 131-39 270 2.06 7 0 58 0.44
2013 12 - 7 20 1.67 0 0 8 0.67
TOTAL 143 - 46 290  2.03 7  0 66  0.46

 

Kathryn Trinka Career-High Kill Matches

Opponent GP Kills Date
Carnegie Mellon 5 15 10/5/2014
UW-Stevens Point 4 12 11/22/2014
Chicago 4 12 10/19/2014
Lee 4 12 10/8/2014
Berry 3 11 10/31/2014
Chicago 5 11 9/20/2014
UW-Whitewater 4 11 9/12/2014



Quote:
"I chose Emory because I immediately felt at home the first time that I stepped on campus.  The coaches, players and community all made me feel extremely welcomed here.  It is also the perfect fit for me geographically, academically and athletically."