2026 Beach Volleyball Roster
Biography
@kate_phillips30
Career Record: 36-25 (.590)
2025 (Sophomore)
- Individual record: 15-14
- w/ Adriana Nieves Papaleo: 15-14
- Teamed up with Adriana Nieves Papaleo to earn clinching points against San Francisco, Tarleton State, Colorado Mesa, UTEP and Utah
2024 (Freshman)
- Individual record: 21-11
- w/ Jess Horwath: 20-11
- w/ Maki Bispham: 1-0
- Tied with Annie Kost for the most wins on the Arizona roster in the 2024 season
- Earned the No. 12 spot on Arizona's list of pair season wins leaders with partner Jess Horwath
- Defeated ASU's pair twice at No. 4 with partner Jess Horwath
Prior to Arizona
- Earned Second Team AVCA Junior Beach All-American honors in 2023
- Named to the Fab 50 list by VolleyballMag.com
- Played four years of indoor and beach volleyball in high school
- Won Arizona state championship in indoor and beach volleyball as a junior
- Named Arizona 3A player of the year for beach volleyball in 2021
- Played club beach volleyball for One Beach in Tempe, Ariz.
- Placed fifth at the BVCA pairs championship in 2021 and 2022
- Father, Jimmy, played college basketball at Dawson Community College
- Brother, Logan, plays college basketball at Southern Arkansas University
- Reason for choosing Arizona: "It's been my dream ever since I was a little girl to be able to play collegiate volleyball, so to be able to do that at the University of Arizona is a dream come true. It's also amazing because it's so close to home but just far enough away that I'm able to be independent."
- Potential career ambition: "a marketing representative helping a company create a global brand and growing their business because I love being creative."
Historical Player Information
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2024Freshman
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6'1"
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2025Sophomore
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6'1"
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