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30 Kate Phillips

  • Position Blocker
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Highschool Valley Christian H.S.
  • Instagram kate_phillips23

Biography

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Career Record: 21-11 (.656)

2024 (Freshman)
  • Individual record: 21-11 
    • w/ Jess Horwath: 20-11
      • #4: 19-10
      • #3: 1-1
    • w/ Maki Bispham: 1-0
      • #4: 1-0
  • Tied with Annie Kost for the most wins on the Arizona roster in the 2024 season
  • Earned the No. 12 spot on Arizona's list of pair season wins leaders with partner Jess Horwath
  • Defeated ASU's pair twice at No. 4 with partner Jess Horwath
Prior to Arizona
  • Earned Second Team AVCA Junior Beach All-American honors in 2023
  • Named to the Fab 50 list by VolleyballMag.com  
  • Played four years of indoor and beach volleyball in high school 
  • Won Arizona state championship in indoor and beach volleyball as a junior 
  • Named Arizona 3A player of the year for beach volleyball in 2021 
  • Played club beach volleyball for One Beach in Tempe, Ariz.  
  • Placed fifth at the BVCA pairs championship in 2021 and 2022 
  • Father, Jimmy, played college basketball at Dawson Community College 
  • Brother, Logan, plays college basketball at Southern Arkansas University 
  • Reason for choosing Arizona: "It's been my dream ever since I was a little girl to be able to play collegiate volleyball, so to be able to do that at the University of Arizona is a dream come true. It's also amazing because it's so close to home but just far enough away that I'm able to be independent." 
  • Potential career ambition: "a marketing representative helping a company create a global brand and growing their business because I love being creative." 

Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2024Freshman

    Blocker
    6'1"
    30
  • 30

    2025Sophomore

    Blocker
    6'1"
    30
  • 30

    2026Junior

    Blocker
    6'1"
    30
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