Berry College

ABOUT: From Louisville, Kentucky, Kate is majoring in International Affairs and Spanish. She enjoys baking and reading. She is the daughter of John and Mary Beth Whittle and has two siblings, Anna and Jack.

2024: Appeared in 31 matches and 115 sets... 328 digs... 30 assists... 9 service aces... Season-high 36 digs against Washington & Lee (8/30)... All-SAA Honorable Mention... SAA Conference Tournament Champion... CSC Academic All-District... SAA Academic Honor Roll... SAA Sigma Alpha Alpha honoree... Chi Alpha Sigma Inductee...

2023: Appeared in all 33 matches and 119 sets…Tallied 608 digs…Led the SAA with 5.11 digs/set…51 assists…38 service aces…Season-high of 31 digs against Hendrix College (10/07)…Surpassed 1,000 career digs against Denison…AVCA All-American Honorable Mention…AVCA All-Region First Team…CSC Academic All-District…SAA Defensive Player of the Year…SAA All-Conference First Team…3x SAA Defensive Player of the Week…SAA Conference Tournament and Regular Season Champion…SAA Academic Honor Roll...
 
2022: Appeared in all 30 matches and 105 sets…Tallied 629 digs…Led the SAA with 5.99 digs/set…73 assists…23 aces…Career-high of 37 digs against Washington & Lee University (10/29)…AVCA All-American Third Team…AVCA All-Region First Team… CSC Academic All-District…SAA Defensive Player of the Year…SAA All-Conference First Team…3x SAA Defensive Player of the Week…SAA Conference Tournament and Regular Season Champion…SAA Academic Honor Roll...
 
2021: Appeared in all 31 matches and 103 sets…Tallied 235 digs…2.28 digs/set…25 aces…Season-high of 14 digs against Transylvania University (9/24)…NCAA Atlanta Regional Champion...SAA Conference Tournament and Regular Season Champion…SAA Academic Honor Roll...
 
HIGH SCHOOL: As a Sacred Heart Academy Valkyrie, Kate was named Defensive Player of the Year during her freshman season. She was named to the Under Armour All-America Watch List. She was a member of the Spanish Honors Society, National Honors Society, Beta Club, and Math Honors Society.