Katie Downey Class: Junior Hometown: Belleville, Ill. High School: Belleville West Height: 6-0 Position: MH Birthdate: 07/16/1988 Major: Special Education

2006: Appeared in all 34 matches, seeing action in 115 games ... Led Spartans with 43 service aces and 117 blocks ... Led squad in both solo (45) and assisted (72) blocks ... Finished third on the team with 240 kills ... Enjoyed seven matches with 10 or more kills and eight matches with five or more blocks ... Just missed a triple-double against Rollins, posting 10 kills, nine total blocks (six assisted) and eight digs (9/9) ... Also narrowly missed a triple-double against UNC Pembroke in the first round of the Peach Belt Tournament, posting 13 kills, nine digs and eight blocks (six assisted) (11/3) ... Also posted a season-high four assists in the match ... Posted 13 kills and nine blocks (five assisted) to go along with seven digs against Lenoir-Rhyne (10/24) ... Notched season-high six service aces to go along with seven kills and four blocks against Presbyterian (10/3) ... Had a season-high five solo blocks against Fort Valley State (9/2) ... A member of the Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll.

High School: Earned four letters in volleyball at Belleville West ... Was a member of the all-conference team three times ... Finished fourth in the conference in kill average, third in blocks and second in service aces as a senior ... Led to Belleville West squads to the Illinois State tournament, taking third in 2004 ... Played on the Southwest Illinois Club team that went to nationals ... Also played club volleyball for the Southern Heat and Team United ... Also lettered for four years in basketball.

Personal: Born on July 16, 1988 ... Daughter of James and Kaaren Downey ... Has a brother, Matt ... An special education major.