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Jersey Number 10
Katie Wemhoener
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Belleville, Ill.
Honors: Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023)...MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)...MVC Academic Honor Roll (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)...CSC Academic All-District (2022, 2023)...MVC Scholar-Athlete honorable mention (2023)
Senior/Career Summary
• Appeared in 112 sets as a defensive specialist her final year, ranking fourth on the team with 200 digs and a 1.79 average
• CSC Academic All-District selection for a second straight season, adding MVC Scholar-Athlete honorable mention honors
• Finished four-year career with 96 matches and 348 sets played, 457 digs and 74 service aces
Junior (2022)
• Regular in the defensive rotation with 105 sets played and 16 starts in 28 matches
• Served 29 aces with a 0.28 average that ranked second on the team
• Season high of five aces came against Evansville (11/4), with four aces versus Drake (10/1) and Southern Illinois (11/16)
• Had 161 digs for a 1.53 average, reaching double figures six times with a high of 12 against UIC (10/22)
• Scored the first two kills of her career in the season finale against SIU (11/16)
Sophomore (2021)
• Saw playing time increase as the season progressed, including three matches at libero to end the season
• Took the floor in 16 matches and 53 sets
• Lifted 23 digs in the season finale against Evansville (11/20)
• Had 13 digs versus Indiana State the night before
• Averaged 1.15 digs per set on the year
• Served eight aces with a season-high of three against Bradley (10/29)
Freshman (2020-21)
• Played in 20 of MSU’s 22 matches, recording 21 aces, 35 digs and eight assists
• Served six aces against Evansville (3/1), the first MSU player to do that since 2016
• Logged three aces against Wichita State (1/24) and Southern Illinois (2/2) while committing just nine errors on the season
• Went 30-for-31 on serve receive for a .968 percentage, the highest for any Bear with more than 10 chances
• Season highs of four digs came against South Dakota (1/23), Valparaiso (2/7) and Illinois State (3/15)
Background
• Helped the Althoff Catholic Crusaders to 133 victories and a trio of top-three state finishes in her career
• Won a state title her sophomore year with a 41-1 team record, finished runner-up as a junior and third her freshman season
• Three-time all-South Seven Conference pick and went unbeaten in conference play during her career
• Accumulated 843 kills and 1,235 digs in 327 career sets
• State runner-up her junior year and finished third as a freshman
• Starting guard on the basketball team and goalie for the soccer club
Personal
• Born May 28, 2002 in Belleville, Ill.
• Daughter of Todd and Mary Wemhoener
• Father Todd played basketball at Illinois State in the early 1990s
• Graphic design major
Senior/Career Summary
• Appeared in 112 sets as a defensive specialist her final year, ranking fourth on the team with 200 digs and a 1.79 average
• CSC Academic All-District selection for a second straight season, adding MVC Scholar-Athlete honorable mention honors
• Finished four-year career with 96 matches and 348 sets played, 457 digs and 74 service aces
Junior (2022)
• Regular in the defensive rotation with 105 sets played and 16 starts in 28 matches
• Served 29 aces with a 0.28 average that ranked second on the team
• Season high of five aces came against Evansville (11/4), with four aces versus Drake (10/1) and Southern Illinois (11/16)
• Had 161 digs for a 1.53 average, reaching double figures six times with a high of 12 against UIC (10/22)
• Scored the first two kills of her career in the season finale against SIU (11/16)
Sophomore (2021)
• Saw playing time increase as the season progressed, including three matches at libero to end the season
• Took the floor in 16 matches and 53 sets
• Lifted 23 digs in the season finale against Evansville (11/20)
• Had 13 digs versus Indiana State the night before
• Averaged 1.15 digs per set on the year
• Served eight aces with a season-high of three against Bradley (10/29)
Freshman (2020-21)
• Played in 20 of MSU’s 22 matches, recording 21 aces, 35 digs and eight assists
• Served six aces against Evansville (3/1), the first MSU player to do that since 2016
• Logged three aces against Wichita State (1/24) and Southern Illinois (2/2) while committing just nine errors on the season
• Went 30-for-31 on serve receive for a .968 percentage, the highest for any Bear with more than 10 chances
• Season highs of four digs came against South Dakota (1/23), Valparaiso (2/7) and Illinois State (3/15)
Background
• Helped the Althoff Catholic Crusaders to 133 victories and a trio of top-three state finishes in her career
• Won a state title her sophomore year with a 41-1 team record, finished runner-up as a junior and third her freshman season
• Three-time all-South Seven Conference pick and went unbeaten in conference play during her career
• Accumulated 843 kills and 1,235 digs in 327 career sets
• State runner-up her junior year and finished third as a freshman
• Starting guard on the basketball team and goalie for the soccer club
Personal
• Born May 28, 2002 in Belleville, Ill.
• Daughter of Todd and Mary Wemhoener
• Father Todd played basketball at Illinois State in the early 1990s
• Graphic design major
Baseball Postgame vs. DBU (5/22/26)
Saturday, May 23
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/21/26)
Friday, May 22
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/16/26)
Saturday, May 16
Baseball Postgame at Kennesaw State (5/15/26)
Saturday, May 16
