16  Katie Riley Class: Junior Hometown: Merritt Island, Fla. High School: Merritt Island HS Height: 6-2 Position: OPP Club Team: Cape Coast VBC

2009 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Had two attempts and made her season debut vs. Florida Atlantic (Aug. 29)
• Had two attempts vs. Florida A&M (Sept. 20)
• Made her first-career start with two digs and a block assist at East Carolina (Sept. 25)
• Posted a kill, a block and an assist vs. Houston (Oct. 18)
• Registered a career-high two blocks and added a dig vs. East Carolina (Oct. 23)
• Tallied a block in the C-USA contest vs. Marshall (Oct. 24)

2008 - FRESHMAN SEASON
• Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
• Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Saw action in two sets for the Knights
• Hit .250 on the season
• Made her collegiate debut vs. Jacksonville at the Georgia Southern Invitational (Aug. 29)
• Hit a career-high .250 with a kill and a block assist vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 10)

MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for head coach Angie Patrick
• Received second-team All-Space Coast honors following her senior year (2007)
• Was honored with the Mustang Award for leadership, being a team player and outstanding athletic performance in 2006 and 2007
• Named to the All-Space Coast third team as a junior (2006)
• Helped lead Merritt Island to three District and Cape Coast Conference Championships
• As a senior, her team was undefeated in conference and district play
• Was a member of the student government, debate team, model student senate and was a honor graduate
• Played at the club level with Cape Coast volleyball club

PERSONAL
• Born in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
• Daughter of Terry and Kathy Riley
• Majoring in Hospitality Management

FAVORITES
Food: ALL!! Or just mashed potatoes
Book: The Lovely Bones
Movie: Legally Blonde
TV Show: One Tree Hill
Professional Athlete: Brandi Chastain
Celebrity: Brad Pitt
Sport (besides volleyball): Soccer
Hang Out: Tijuana Flats
Restaurant: Tijuana Flats
Vacation Destination: New York City!
Volleyball Moment (as a player): Beating Sun Coast HS in five close games to go onto the Regional Championships in 2008
Quote: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
"Don't have any regrets because at one point it was exactly what you wanted."

USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE
Coach Dagenais: Determined
Yourself: Driven
UCF: Amazing
Your Teammates: Awesome
The Venue at UCF: Saweet!!