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Caitlin Mahoney

Class: Senior Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: Rosary

Height: 6-1 Position: Middle Blocker/Right Side Experience: 3L

2007: Outlook
Will make the switch back to middle blocker ... Versatile player with a good attitude ... Comfortable in a lot of positions ... Silent leader who sets a positive example with her strong work ethic.

2006: Junior Season
Saw action in 22 matches and 46 games ... Averaged 0.59 kills on a .300 clip and 0.24 blocks per game ... Appeared in all three games of season opener versus Alabama A&M on Aug. 25 ... Started two matches and played in all seven games on Sept. 2 versus Maine and Rutgers ... Posted a career-high 10 kills on an impressive .643 attack percentage while matching a career-best two block assists against Maine ... Also recorded a match-best and career-high .643 hitting percentage ... Added six kills and two more block assists versus Rutgers ... Tallied a pair of kills on three attempts (.667) against Iowa State on Nov. 4 ... Had three kills and no errors on five attempts (.600) at Baylor on Nov. 15 ... Appeared in all three games and recorded a career-high two solo blocks against #1 Nebraska on Nov. 22.

2005: Sophomore Season
Added depth at the middle blocker and outside hitter positions ... Played in 14 games for the Jayhawks ... Added 0.93 kills and 0.43 blocks per game ... Notched four kills on three occasions ... Saw first action of the season against UMKC on Aug. 27 ... Added a kill on two attempts (.500), a dig and block assist at #24 Kansas State on Nov. 5 ... Played three games against #10 Missouri on Nov. 23 and set a new career high with four kills and two assists and recorded her first career service ace ... Made her first career start against #16 UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 2 ... Totaled four kills and a career-best two block assists and two digs against the Bruins.

2004: Redshirt Freshman Season
Returned to the KU lineup after taking a medical redshirt in 2003 to recover from a pre-season injury ... Saw action in five matches as middle blocker ... Made her career debut against North Texas on Sept. 4 and notched a career-best three kills, her first solo block and block assist .. Added one kill and her first career dig against Denver on Sept. 11 ... A re-injury in practice on Sept. 13 kept her off the court for most of the season ... Saw limited action and recorded her first assist against North Dakota State on Sept. 19.

2003: Medical Redshirt Season
Took a medical redshirt after suffering an injury in preseason drills.

High School
A middle hitter who led Rosary High School to a 26-4-3 overall record as a senior ... Team advanced to the Missouri sectional playoffs ... Led her team in kills and service aces ... Played club volleyball for the Kirkwood Rush ... Also played basketball and earned a total of three letters.

Personal
Born June 1, 1985 ... Parents are Rick and Sherry Mahoney ... Has two brothers, Sean and Matt ... Majoring in sports and fitness management ... Nickname is "Mahoney."