Katie Egenolf

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
High School:
Center Grove
Hometown:
Greenwood, IN

Career Notes Entering 2025 Season:
• Played in 59 of a possible 97 matches over her Ball State career
• Has seen action in 156 of a possible 361 sets
• 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
• 2024 Academic All-MAC
• Smashed a career-high 17 kills at Ohio (Oct. 18, 2024)
• Credited with double-digit kills in six career matches
• Credited with double-digit digs in three career matches

2024 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District … Academic All-MAC … played in 29 matches, earning 16 starts … saw action in 82 of a possible 115 sets … collected double-digit kills in four matches, including a career-high 17 kills in the five-set victory at Ohio (Oct. 18) … followed with 15 kills and a season-best .462 (15-3-26) attack percentage at Kent State (Oct. 19) … credited with at least one kill in 24 matches … hit .223 on the year, with .300-or-better marks in nine outings … tied her career high with 10 digs versus Buffalo (Oct. 12) and Western Michigan (Nov. 15) … earned at least one dig in 25 matches, with five-or-more on 14 occasions … credited with 22 total blocks, including six solo and 16 block assists … registered three total blocks in four matches … served up 17 total aces, paced by a career-high four aces at Miami (Oct. 8) … dished out eight assists on the season.

2023 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... played in 10 matches, including seven starts ... saw action in 42 of a possible 126 sets ... missed the final 22 matches of the season due to injury … tallied a season-high 10 kills at Creighton (Sept. 1), while earning seven kills versus UIC (Sept. 9) … recorded at least two kills in all 10 matches she played, with five-or-more three times … credited with 41 digs on the year, with at least one in all 10 matches she played … posted eight total blocks, including a career-high three total blocks at Western Kentucky (Sept. 15) … registered her first two collegiate aces versus Gonzaga (Aug. 25), while also handing out her first collegiate assist in the win.

2022 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... played in 20 matches, including three starts ... saw action in 42 of a possible 126 sets ... smashed a season-high 15 kills at Central Michigan (Sept. 23) ... added nine kills the following day at CMU ... blasted seven kills and hit a career-best .636 (7-0-11) at Miami (Oct. 29) ... recorded at least one kill in 17 matches ... added eight total blocks on the year, including three solo stuffs ... collected 13 total digs, with two versus Green Bay (Sept. 10) and two in the MAC Tournament Semifinals versus Central Michigan (Nov. 21).

Phillips on Egenolf: Katie has a heavy arm that hits the ball with pop. She sees her block well and can hit smart shots which will allow her to score at a high level. She's also a six-rotation player with a natural touch on her platform combined with a competitive drive that she won't let the ball hit the floor on defense. From the second we started recruiting her, her energy, grind mindset and love for the game showed through and I can't wait to have her in our gym!

Career Highlights: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Center Grove for coach Jen Hawk … helped guide the Trojans to a 100-35 record over her career, including four sectional championships … her sophomore squad was also regional champions and finished the year semi-state runner-up … earned All-State Second Team, All-Region, and All-Conference honors as a junior … two-time All-County selection … Team MVP as a junior, Offensive MVP and Most Improved Player as a sophomore … finished her career with 1,177 kills, 159 total blocks, 472 digs and 56 aces … also letters in basketball as a freshman at Center Grove.

Why Ball State: I choose Ball State because I truly felt like I had a real connection with the coach staff and the girls. I feel like it will be a great environment for me to mature and play sports in.