Cait Snyder

Photo by: Amber Pietz, Ball State Creative Services

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Photo by: Samantha Blankenship (Ball State Creative Services)

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Senior
High School:
Angola
Hometown:
Hamilton, Ind.

Career Notes Entering 2023 Season:
• Played in 62 of a possible 88 matches over her career
• Saw action in167 of a possible 335 sets over her career
• 2022 First Team All-MAC
• 2021 & 2022 Academic All-MAC
• Registered a career-high 21 kills versus Central Michigan (Nov. 21, 2022) in the semifinals of the 2022 MAC Tournament
• Credited with a career-high 10 digs at Kent State (March 12, 2021)
• Scored double-digit kills in 23 career matches
• Credited with double-figure digs in one career matches
• Tallied one kill/dig double-double over her career

2022 (Jr.): Earned second letter at Ball State … 2022 First Team All-MAC ... Academic All-MAC … played in 30 matches, seeing action in 31 of a possible 129 sets ... led the squad with a 3.27 kills-per-set average, with her 298 total kills ranking second on the squad ... smashed double figure kills in a team-leading 19 matches, including a career-high 21 to help lead the Cardinals to a 3-1 win over Central Michigan (Nov. 21) in the semifinals of the MAC Tournament ... credited with double figure kills in 16 of the team's last 19 matches, including tying for team-high honors with 10 at No. 16 Marquette (Dec. 1) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament ... chipped in 19 kills at Toledo (Oct. 19), while earning 18 versus Buffalo (Oct. 8) and against Western Michigan (Oct. 21) ... earned at least one kill in 27 of her 30 matches ... hit .211 on the year, including a .545 (13-1-22) rate of success in a sweep of Eastern Michigan (Sept. 30) ... hit .300-or-better in nine matches ... added 38 digs, including a season-high four on two occasions ... credited with 31 total blocks on the year, including five solo blocks ... had at least one block in 16 matches, including tying her career high with four total blocks in the MAC Tournament Championship match versus Bowling Green (Nov. 22) ... Ball State Tournament All-Tournament Team.

2021 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … played in 17 matches, seeing action in 31 of a possible 129 sets … smashed 52 kills on the season, with at least one kill in 14 matches … credited with a season-high eight kills versus Marshall (Sept. 4) … scored six kills at Western Michigan (Oct. 22) … smashed three kills and hit 1.000 (3-for-3) in Ball State’s NCAA Tournament second round match at No. 1 Louisville (Dec. 4) … collected 15 digs on the year, including a season-high four versus DePaul (Sept. 4) … registered her first career solo block versus Toledo (Oct. 19).

2020-21 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 15 of Ball State’s 21 matches … saw action in 45 of a possible 80 sets … made her biggest impact in the series at Kent State, starting with a season-high 14 kills in the Friday opener (March 11) … followed with her first career kill/dig double-double, logging 13 kills and a career-high 10 digs in the Saturday finale (March 12) … followed with 11 kills in home wins versus Miami (March 16) and Central Michigan (March 19) … finished the season with double-digit kills in four matches, while earning at least one kill in 13 outings … secured 42 total digs on the year, with at least one dig in 10 matches … credited with a career-high four blocks at Eastern Michigan (March 26) and finished the year with 13 total blocks … served up her first career ace versus Northern Illinois (Feb. 18).

MILLER PHILLIPS ON SNYDER: Cait is another fun one to watch. She's a high flyer with a super-fast arm. She can put heat on the ball, but also has the finesse to mix in off speed rolls and tips. She has worked hard at her back court game as well to become a strong six-rotation player that can serve tough, dig balls, and pass the serve with confidence, on top of scoring in the front row. She is a player that really enjoys competing and playing volleyball and her teammates definitely feed off her enthusiasm.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in volleyball for coach Lloy Ball at Angola, Snyder helped guide the Hornets to a 107-30 record over her career … she tallied 325 kills and secured 32 blocks as a senior to help lead Angola to a 27-5 record … she was named all-conference in all four seasons, as well as to the AVCA High School All-Region Team and PrepVolleyball.com Senior Aces Top 150 list as a senior … a two-time Angola Best Offensive Player award winner, she was also named to the PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59 Special Mention List and was an ICGSA All-State First Team selection as a sophomore … overall Snyder helped guide Angola to three Northeast Corner Conference regular season championships, two NECC tournament championships and a sectional championship her senior year… she finished her career with 1204 kills, 112 blocks, 841 digs and 232 aces.

CLUB: Snyder played eight seasons for Empowered, Team Pineapple.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because it felt like home away from home and has a great coaching staff. Ball State also has a strong tradition of volleyball. It is also close enough for my parents to come and watch me play.