University of Minnesota Athletics
2015 Volleyball Roster
Katie Schau
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-8
- High School:
- Gull Lake HS
- Hometown:
- Richland, Mich.
Photo Gallery 2016 • SENIOR SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten selection • played in 115 sets and 33 matches as a senior • had 13 digs in Florida State win (9/3) • added 12 digs and two aces in win over North Dakota (9/16) • earned season-high 16 digs over the weekend against Maryland and No. 17 Ohio State (9/23-24) • established 13 digs against Nebraska and Iowa (10/21-23) • earned match-high 16 digs in win over No.10 Penn State (10/29) • Had 5 digs against Indiana (11/2) • earned eight digs against Maryland (11/6) • earned 13 digs over the weekend against Illinois and Northwestern (11/12-13) • established 24 digs over the weekend against Michigan and Michigan State (11/18-20) • had 15 digs in the Nebraska win (11/23) • accomplished eight digs in win over No. 3 Wisconsin (11/26) • earned nine digs in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament (12/2-3) • had 22 digs in the NCAA Regionals against Missouri and UCLA.
2015 • JUNIOR SEASON:
Academic All-District and All Big Ten • Played in all 129 sets • Ranked third on the team in assists (50) and digs (288) • Saw action in both the Texas A&M (8/29) and Stanford (8/30) matches where she had 31 combined assists • established 27 digs and an assist during the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (9/4-5), including 16 vs. Louisville where she tied a career high • had a team-best 13 digs in the UC Irvine win (9/11) • had 13 digs in the Ohio State win (9/23)  • had eight digs and a kill in the Wisconsin win (10/14) • established 11 digs against No. 3 Nebraska (10/23) • had nine digs against Indiana (10/28) • established 8 digs in the sweep of No. 1 Penn State (11/14) • earned 12 digs against Purdue (11/21) • established a career-high 17 digs against Ohio State?(11/25) • contributed six digs in the second round of the NCAA?Tournament against Marquette (12/5) • contributed nine digs in the Regional Semifinal against Illinois (12/11) • established ten digs in the Regional Final against Hawaii (12/12) • contributed 13 digs in the National Semifinal against Texas (12/17).Â
2014 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Academic All-Big Ten • Played in 28 matches and 83 sets her sophomore year • Established a career-high 53 assists and three aces against Louisville (8/30) • Had 33 assists against Yale (9/5) and helped Minnesota to hit .378 as a team • Saw action in Diet Coke Classic (9/12-13) • Saw action in Rocket Invite (9/19-20) • Posted a double double in the OSU win (9/24) when she had 36 assists and 10 digs • Posted career-high 4 blocks vs. Penn State (9/27) • Added a team-high 12 digs and 33 assists for a double double against Illinois (10/1) • Had a team-high 24 assists against Northwestern (10/5) • Led the team with 37 assists vs. Maryland (10/10) • Had a team-high 29 assists vs. Rutgers (10/11) • Established 35 assists vs. Wisconsin (10/15) • Had 21 assists and 16 digs at Wisconsin (10/18) • Had 46 assists and 15 digs against Nebraska (10/22) • Established a match-high 31 assists against Iowa (10/25) • Had 14 assists at Indiana (10/29) before leaving match due to injury • Led team with 27 assists at Purdue (11/1) • Established a match high of 43 assists in win at Michigan State (11/7) • Had 27 assists against Michigan (11/8) • Earned a double-double with a team-high 29 assists and 10 digs at Ohio State (11/26) • Had a team-high 16 digs vs. Indiana (11/28).
2013 • FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action in 60 sets during her rookie campaign and produced 296 assists, eight kills, 79 digs and six aces • Made her collegiate debut and first collegiate start in the Western Illinois match (9/7) and had 11 assists, five digs, one solo block and one block assist • Set in both the New Hampshire and UConn matches in conjunction with the Dartmouth Duels (9/20) • Had 21 assists and team-high nine digs vs. UNH (9/20) • Saw action in her first Big Ten Conference match against Iowa (10/5) and had 18 assists and five digs • Provided 14 assists and a block in the Northwestern win (10/27) • Saw action in both the Purdue and Indiana matches (11/1-2) • Had a career-high 23 assists, three blocks and two kills in the Nebraska match (11/10) • Started in the Penn State match and had 18 assists (11/16) • Saw significant time in both the Michigan and Michigan State matches (11/22-23) and produced a career-best 27 assists aainst the Spartans • Had 21 assists and seven digs against Wisconsin (11/27) • Produced 14 assists and five digs against Illinois (11/30) • Added a match-high 20 assists in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (12/6) • Had a career-best 30 assists in the NCAA Regional Semifinal against Stanford (12/13).
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played with Gull Lake • prepvolleyball.com All-American • first-team all-state in 2011 • a second-team all-state selection in 2010 • all-conference honoree in 2009, 2010 and 2011 • named to Michigan's 2012 Ms. Volleyball list • had nearly 5,000 assists in her high school career • in 2011, the Blue Devils were conference champions and state quarterfinalists • followed up with another conference championship in 2012 and ranked No. 1 in the state.
CLUB TEAM:
Played with Dead Frog Volleyball Club • earned All-America honors when she helped her 15U team to a fifth-place out of 171 team finish.
PERSONAL:
A 2013 graduate of Gull Lake • born on February 1, 1995 • daughter of Steven and Gina Schau • interested in majoring in chemical engineering •finished high school as a member of the National Honor Society and held a 4.1 grade point average.
| Katie Schau's Career Statistics | |||||||||||
| Season | SP-MP | K | K/S | E | TA | Pct. | A | SA | Digs | TB | Pts |
| 2013 | 60-18 | 8 | .13 | 2 | 11 | .545 | 296 | 6 | 79 | 9 (1-8) | 19 |
| 2014 | 83-28 | 20 | .24 | 8 | 59 | .203 | 667 | 12 | 177 | 36 (0-36) | 50 |
| 2015 | 129-35 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 9 | .000 | 50 | 14 | 288 | 2 (0-2) | 16 |
| 2016 | 115-33 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 17 | 13 | 232 | 0 (0-0) | 14 |
| Career Totals | 387-114 | 30 | .10 | 11 | 82 | .232 | 1030 | 45 | 776 | 47 (1-46) | 99 |
