Katie Gallagher

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Elmhurst, Ill.

Katie Gallagher

	Class: Sophomore
	Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
	High School: York High School

	Height: 5-8
	Position: Setter

FRESHMAN YEAR (2012)
Opened the season as the team's starting setter, starting the first 13 matches and a total of 16 on the year ... was Big Ten Freshman of the Week after her opening weekend at the Black Knight Invitational ... topped 50 assists four times on the season and had four double-doubles ... recorded a double-double in her collegiate debut, dishing out 54 assists and 14 digs, and closing out the match with a service ace against Stony Brook ... recorded 52 assists and 17 assists for another double double against Army ... earned All-Tournament honors at the Butler Invitational ... had a double-double with 36 assists and 14 digs against Butler dished out 50 assists to go with 11 digs against Stephen F. Austin ... had 52 assists and nine digs against Valparaiso.

PREP: Standout for York High School and the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club ... earned honorable mention Under Armor All-America honors and led 1st Alliance to a win at the JVA World Challenge in the 17 Open Division ... took All-Area honors from the Chicago Daily Herald and Chicago Sun-Times in 2010 and 2011 ... was named first team all state by the News Gazette in 2011 and honorable mention all state by the Chicago Tribune in 2010 and 2011 ... led York to two historic seasons in 2010 and 2011, including a fourth place finish in Class 4A in the school's first trip to the state finals and the school's best record ever of 36-4 in 2011 ... led 1st Alliance to 10th place at nationals and a final national ranking of eighth by PrepVolleyball.com ... also named by PrepVolleyball.com a "Senior Ace" as one of the top graduating players in the country ... team captain for York and 1st Alliance ... earned Academic All-Conference honors as a junior and a senior.

PERSONAL: The daughter of John and Margo Gallagher, from Elmhurst, Ill.