AWARDS & ACCOLADES
-USA South Second Team East Division (2019)
-CoSIDA Academic All-District District 5 (2019)
JUNIOR (2019): Put together an outstanding season for the Spirits and finished it ranked in the top-five of 11 major statistical categories including kills (271—1st), kills / set (2.66—1st), solo blocks (27—1st), assisted blocks (66—1st), total blocks (93—1st), blocks / set (0.91—1st), digs (297—2nd), digs / set (2.91—2nd), total attacks (726—2nd), attack percentage (.216—2nd) and service aces (28—4th) … notched her first of 12 double doubles on the season in the opener against Wilson (Aug. 30), finishing with 13 digs, 10 kills … came through with 12 kills and 12 digs against Delaware Valley (Aug. 31), while posting a .474 attack percentage, while posting six blocks (five assisted blocks) … emerged with 15 digs against Eastern Mennonite (Aug. 31) and 14 digs against Brevard (Sept. 6) … closed out a match against Guilford (Sept. 14) with 14 digs, 13 kills and five assisted blocks … followed that with 11 kills, 10 digs, eight blocks (seven assisted) in the home opener against Piedmont International (Sept. 17) … finished off a clash with Mary Baldwin (Sept. 28) with 14 kills, 14 digs and three blocks … topped off a tri-match on Sept. 28 with 13 kills, 10 digs, three blocks and a .440 attack percentage at William Peace … enjoyed her single-match season-high in digs (21) at N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 5), while adding five blocks along the way … capped off a clash with Greensboro (Oct. 5) by emerging with 12 kills, 10 digs, seven total blocks (four solo) while posting a .286 attack percentage … recorded double-digit kills in seven of her final eight matches of the season, beginning with 11 kills, 14 digs and three total blocks against Averett (Oct. 22) … followed with 13 digs and 12 kills, while posting a .333 attack percentage … emerged with 12 digs, 12 kills, four blocks and a .357 attack percentage at Greensboro (Oct. 26) … came through with 15 digs, 10 kills and seven blocks (five assisted) in the first match of November against Meredith (Nov. 1) … posted the final double-double of the season (14 digs / 12 kills), while finishing with seven blocks and a .429 attack percentage at Emory & Henry (Nov. 3) … tied her single-match season-high in kills (14) against Greensboro (Nov. 5) in the opening round of the USA South Conference tournament.
SOPHOMORE (2018): Finished among the top-five among team leaders in kills (153—3rd), kills / set (1.56—3rd), service aces (32—1st), solo blocks (19—1st), assisted blocks (61—1st), total blocks (80—1st) and blocks / set (0.82—1st) … began the campaign with seven total blocks, three digs and two kills against Lynchburg (Aug. 31) … assisted on seven blocks while contributing seven kills versus Lynchburg (Sept. 7) … contributed eight kills and emerged with five blocks (four solo) against Averett (Sept. 25) … slammed home 10 kills, finishing with a .692 attack percentage, while finishing with 10 digs at Greensboro (Sept. 29) … added nine kills and a .333 attack percentage against William Peace (Oct. 13) … key in helping the Spirits down N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 20) with 11 kills … key on defensive with 12 digs to help Salem defeat Greensboro (Oct. 20) … added 13 digs and eight kills at Pfeiffer (Oct. 24) … a defensive juggernaut with 14 digs to go along with six kills against Methodist (Oct. 30).
FIRST YEAR (2017): Ranked among the top-five on the team in eight statistical categories including kills (234—3rd), kills / set (1.90—3rd), solo blocks (21—1st), assisted blocks (80—1st), total blocks (101—1st), blocks / set (0.82), service aces (40—3rd) and service aces / set (0.33—3rd) … opened the campaign with eight kills (.438 attack percentage) … came through with eight kills and a .583 attack percentage along with three digs and two assisted blocks in her collegiate debut against Mary Baldwin (Sept. 2) … eclipsed double figure kills (10) for the first time against Brevard (Sept. 13), adding six digs and four assisted blocks … slammed home 10 kills (.385 attack percentage) in a clash with Methodist (Sept. 21) … instrumental in a four-set win over Ferrum (Sept. 22) with 13 kills (.478 attack percentage), four digs and two total blocks … responsible for 10 kills (.348 attack percentage), five digs and four total blocks … came through with 12 kills and 11 digs while contributing four total blocks in a four-set match with William Peace (Oct. 7) … slammed home 11 kills (.588 attack percentage), four digs and four total blocks in a four-set win over N.C. Wesleyan (Oct. 14) … had a pair of nine-kill outings against Guilford (Oct. 18) and Greensboro (Oct. 28).
PREP: Graduated from Hickory Ridge High School in 2017.
PERSONAL: Kathryn Annette O’Connell … daughter of Anne and Brian O’Connell … born Nov. 5, 1998 … has one sibling, Alex … member of National Honor Society and Beta Club … graduated with honors after being named to A honor roll … served as a Beta Club officer … member of French Club.
