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Photo by: Kelly Hagenson

Volleyball vs Florida State during the BIG TEN/ACC Challenge at Target Center Friday, August 24, 2018. (Photo/Craig Lassig)

2018 - University of Minnesota Volleyball hosts Penn State

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Class:
Junior
Position:
Libero/DS
Height:
5-9
High School:
Prior Lake
Hometown:
Prior Lake, Minn.
Major:
Psychology; Master's in Sport and Exercise Science

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS:
1,924 Digs (No. 3 all-time at Minnesota)
133 Matches Played (No. 18 all-time at Minnesota)
Academic All-Big Ten (2019; 2020; 2021; 2022)
All-Big Ten First Team (2019; 2021)
All-Big Ten Second Team (2022)
AVCA All-America Honorable Mention (2019; 2021)
AVCA All-North Region (2019; 2020-21; 2021; 2022)
Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 15, 2018)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 30, 2019; Oct. 21, 2019; Sept. 13, 2021)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021-22, 2022-23)
Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award (2022-23)
CSC Academic All-District (2020; 2022)
CSC Second Team Academic All-America (2022)
Preseason All-Big Ten (2022)
Volleyball Magazine Second Team Freshman All-American (2018)
Volleyball Magazine Fourth Team All-American (2021)

2022 • GRADUATE SENIOR SEASON:
2022 Second Team All-Big Ten • AVCA All-North Region • played in all 31 matches, 110 sets • averaged 3.35 digs and 0.26 service aces per set • Preseason All-Big Ten selection • totaled 10 digs vs. Baylor (8/26) and eight vs. TCU (8/27) • had a team-high nine digs at Texas (8/31) • totaled three aces and 13 digs vs. Florida • had 15 digs vs. Oregon (9/9) • tallied 10 digs vs. Stanford (9/10) • had a season-best 19 digs vs. Pepperdine (9/15) • had nine digs, four assists and two aces vs. WSU (9/17) • went for nine assists and 13 digs vs. Purdue (9/23) • had seven digs and five assists vs. Wisconsin (9/25) • tallied 16 digs, three assists vs. NU (9/28) • registered 12 digs and an ace vs. Iowa (10/2) • had 14 digs and two aces vs. Michigan (10/7) • went for five assists and four digs vs. MSU (10/9) • tallied seven digs and two assists vs. Ohio State (10/12) • had two aces vs. Illinois (10/15) • totaled 10 digs and two assists at Iowa (10/19) • posted 17 digs and six assists vs. Purdue (10/22) ) • tallied 15 digs, two aces vs. MSU (10/26) • tallied 11 digs at Wisconsin (10/29) ) • posted 17 kills, five assists vs. Michigan (11/4) • had 13 digs, three assists at Illinois (11/6) • had four assists, two aces and 12 digs vs. Maryland (11/11) • had 12 digs and two assists vs. Indiana (11/13) • tallied 11 digs at PSU (11/18), nine at RU (11/20) • posted a season-best 20 digs at OSU (11/25) • had 13 digs at Nebraska (11/26) • posted 15 digs vs. SLU (12/2) • ended her career with 17 digs versus Ohio State (12/8).

2021 • SENIOR SEASON:
AVCA All-America Honorable Mention • AVCA All-North Region • First Team All-Big Ten • Totaled nine digs, five assists and two aces against Baylor (8/27) • tallied 13 digs, three assists and an ace in a win over TCU (8/28) • registered 24 digs, a game-high, vs. Texas (9/1) • notched 10 digs and three assists at Florida (9/5) • had 19 digs, two assists and three service aces against Stanford (9/10) • posted a season-best 30 digs and three assists in a win over Oregon (9/11) • had 12 digs and two service aces against UST (9/16) • tied her season-high with five assists against ISU while also adding 19 digs and an ace (9/18) • tallied seven assists and tied a career-best with 32 digs in a win over Michigan (9/24) • had 15 digs in a sweep over Maryland (9/26) • tallied 17 digs and three aces in a win at Northwestern (10/2) • posted 27 digs and six assists at Michigan (10/8) • had 10 digs and six assists in a win at Michigan State (10/9) • had 15 digs and four assists vs. N’Western (10/13) • tallied 14 digs in a sweep over IU (10/17) • went for three assists and nine digs vs. Penn State (10/22) • posted 24 digs and two assists vs. Ohio State (10/24) • tallied 15 digs with two assists and an ace at IU (10/27) • went for seven assists, two aces and 25 digs in a win over Nebraska (10/30) • tallied 18 digs and four assists at Ohio State (11/4) • posted 16 digs, an ace and an assist at Illinois (11/6) • had 16 digs at Iowa (11/11) • had four assists, two aces and 19 digs vs. Purdue (11/14) • posted 23 digs, four assists and an ace vs. Wisconsin (11/21) • totaled 30 digs and three assists at Maryland (11/27) • tallied two assists and 13 digs in a Regional Semifinals win over Baylor (12/9) • had 11 digs and two assists vs. Wisconsin in the Elite Eight (12/11).

2021 SPRING • JUNIOR SEASON: All-Region selection • starting libero in 11 matches and missed the rest of the season due to an injury • had 167 digs and 14 aces • averaged 4.7 digs per set in the opening weekend of play • had 26 digs, five aces and seven assists in the wins at Maryland (1/29-30) • had 38 digs, 15 assists and three digs in the Penn State series • had 32 digs, four aces and seven assists against Nebraska (2/19-21) • established her 1,000th career dig in the Huskers win (2/19) • had 31 digs, five assists and an ace against Illinois (3/12-13).

2019 - SOPHOMORE SEASON:
AVCA All-America honorable mention • Volleyball Magazine All-America honorable mention • First Team All-Big Ten • All-Region • Academic All-Big Ten • played in 110 of 118 sets, and missed eight due to injury • ranked first on the team in digs (449) and tied for first in aces (27) • added 23 digs in the opening weekend of play • posted 11 digs against Florida • had 30 digs in the Big Ten/Pac 12 Challenge, including a team-best 20 against Stanford • averaged 5.17 digs per set during the Diet Coke Classic and had a team-best 31 digs • named Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week during opening weekend of conference play • tied a career-best 24 digs in just three sets against Purdue • posted 15 digs and six assists in the Illinois win • averaged 6.86 digs per set against Northwestern and Illinois • named Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week when she had a career-best 32 digs against Illinois • had 17 digs and two aces against Michigan • posted three aces against Michigan State • had 22 digs, three aces and nine assists against Ohio State • had a match-best 18 digs in Purdue road win • had 16 digs in the wins at Maryland and Ohio State • had 29 digs against Wisconsin • posted 16 digs against Nebraska • tallied 12 digs, two aces against Rutgers • posted 11 digs against Penn State • had nine digs, three assists and two aces in NCAA First Round vs. Fairfield • had 24 digs, 10 assists and two aces during NCAA Regionals.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON:
Big Ten All-Freshman Team selection • played in all 107 sets and 31 matches as a freshman • posted a team-best 428 digs, 23 aces and 98 assists • two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week • had 29 digs, three aces and seven assists during the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. • had 24 digs, two aces and seven assists during the Diet Coke Classic • had 29 digs, four aces and eight assists during the Pac-12/Big Ten Challenge • had 16 digs in the Green Bay match • added 12 digs in the Penn State win • had 14 digs and six assists in the win over Maryland • added a team-best 13 digs and four assists in the Wisconsin win • contributed eight assists and eight digs in the win over Indiana • posted a career-best three aces and team-best nine digs in the win at Northwestern • posted 13 digs, 10 assists and an ace in the Nebraska win • posted a match-best 16 digs against Northwestern (10/13/18) and was later named the Big Ten’s Co-Freshman of the Week • had 18 digs against Nebraska (10/20) • had 15 digs and three assists in the win over Michigan State • added a career-best 24 digs and four assists in the win over Michigan • had 16 digs in the win over Wisconsin (10/31/18) • contributed 22 digs and four assists in the MSU win (11/3/18) • had a team-best 12 digs in Purdue win • posted 18 digs, an ace and two assists against Ohio State • had 24 digs against Penn State (11/23) • had 25 digs in the opening weekend of NCAA postseason play.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Played with Prior Lake High School and Minnesota Select • named an Under Armour First Team All-American and competed at the 2017 Under Armour All-America match at the NCAA Volleyball Final Four • Ms. Baden Volleyball award winner, which goes out to the top senior athlete in the state of Minnesota • 2017 USA Today All-American • named a two-time JVA All-National Team selection • three-time all-state selection • a three-time Star Tribune All-Metro selection, including back-to-back first team honors, the only junior to do so in 2016 • named a three-time Minnesota State High School League's All-Tournament team in 2015, 2016 and 2017 where she helped the Lakers to state runner up (2015), consolation champions (2016) and third place finish her senior year • finished her career as the Lakers' all-time ace leader (152) and second in career digs (1,886) • with Minnesota Select, played with the 18-1's her sophomore and junior years as her team won the USAV open championship in 2016 • went on to become an All-American, as well as an AAU 18 open All-American • also played at Northern Lights from 11's-15's.

PERSONAL:
The daughter of Heather McGraw and Jim Gustafson and Tim McGraw • full name is Caroline Caitlin • graduated high school in January 2018 and enrolled early into the University of Minnesota • majoring in psychology • was a board scholar and honor roll student in high school • has six siblings.