1 Catalina Jimenez
1 - Catalina Jimenez
Height: 5-7
Year: So.
Hometown: New York, NY
High School: Fieldston School
Position: DS

Sophomore (2014):
Saw action in 35 matches and logged 117 sets of competition ... Fourth on the team and 33rd among UAA players with a 1.87 digs-per-set average ... Six matches of double-figure digs ... Led or shared for team honors in digs on two occasions ... Played all four sets and finished second on the squad with a career-high 19 digs in a 3-1 victory over Chicago in the UAA Championships match ... Led the Emory contingent with 18 digs vs. DePauw (Aug. 31) ... Handled all 13 serve-receive situations perfectly and totaled seven digs in a 3-0 triumph over Case Western (Oct. 4) in the UAA Round Robin I opener ... Played in all five sets against Hope in the NCAA D-III Championships match and finished with seven digs. 

Freshman (2013):
Competed in 33 matches and registered 96 sets of action ... Solid defensive player who finished fourth on the squad with a 2.03 digs-per-set average ... Turned in five matches of double-figure digs ... Four outings of two or more service aces ... Second high on the team with 16 digs and chipped in a pair of aces in a 3-1 decision over Trinity (Sept. 7) ... Played in all three sets in the sweep of Eastern University (Nov. 21) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships and finished with nine digs ... Tied Taylor Erwin for the team lead with 13 digs vs. No. 11 Washington University (Oct. 20) in the UAA Round Robin II ... Played in all five sets and totaled 14 digs in a 3-2 triumph over Randolph-Macon (Sept. 7) ... Tied classmate Sheridan Rice for team honors with seven digs in a 3-0 decision over Brandeis (Oct. 20) ... 12 digs and a pair of aces vs. Chicago (Nov. 9) in the title match of the UAA Championships.

High School
:
Played two years of volleyball at the Fieldston School in New York after moving from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where she played two seasons at Pine Crest High School … Was coached at Fieldston by Collin Henry … As a senior, she was a Second Team All-New York City selection as chosen by msgvarsity.com …. All-Bronx First Team in 2012 after garnering second-team acclaim as a junior … Helped Fieldston to the 2011 NYSAIS state championship … Was an All-Broward County honorable mention pick in 2010 while at Pine Crest … Plays club volleyball for NYC Juniors where she is coached by Ron Van Steen.

Personal:
Born June 20, 1995 ... Daughter of Miguel and Victoria Jimenez

Stats

Year SP-MP K KPS A SA DIGS DPS
2014 117-35 2 0.02 23 4 219 1.87
2013 96 - 33 5 0.05 18 20 195 2.03
TOTAL 213- 68 7 0.03 41 24 414 1.94

 

Catalina Jimenez Career-High Dig Matches

Opponent SP Digs Date
Chicago 4 19 11/8/2014
DePauw 4 18 8/31/2014
Trinity (TX) 4 16 9/7/2013
Randolph-Macon 5 14 9/7/2013
Washington Univ. 5 13 10/20/2013
Chicago 4 12 11/9/2013



Quote:
"Emory had everything I was looking for.  The combination of excellent athletics, warm weather, and the passionate volleyball program made it the perfect place for me."