2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Claire Karsten
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
| AWARDS | ||||
| 2019-20 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2017-18 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
SENIOR (2019)
Played an intricate part in Houston’s first postseason since 2000, having played in 31 of the Cougars’ 33 matches, making an appearance in 118 sets … Finished her three-year tenure with Houston having tallied career-highs in nearly every major category … Led the Cougars in kills in three matches … Posted five double-digit kill contests, including a career-high 14 kills against UTEP (Sept. 21) … Reached the 10-dig plateau on nine occasions, posting a career-high 16 digs against Temple (Oct. 6) … Recorded the first double-double of her career with 12 kills and 14 digs against UConn (Nov. 10) … Logged the first double-digit kill contest of her career against UT Arlington (Aug. 31).
JUNIOR (2018)
Made an appearance in 21 sets across 13 matches … Recorded the first service ace of her career against Tulsa (Oct. 19), where she also posted a season-high six digs in that same match … Twice tallied a season-high two kills (Sept. 7, Nov. 16) … Helped lead the Cougars to their best start to a season since 1987.
SOPHOMORE (2017)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Appeared in 28 sets across 17 matches... Totaled with 25 kills, averaging 0.89 per set... Added five digs, two block assists and one assist... Recorded three kills or more four times... Made Houston debut in season opener against McNeese (Aug. 25), finishing with three kills and one dig... Finished with four kills against McNeese (Sept. 8) and at ECU (Oct. 15)... Recorded a career-high eight kills against UCF (Oct. 20).
TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (2016)
Played one season Texas A&M-Corpus Christi... Totaled 82 kills (1.39 per set) and 43 digs (0.73 per set) across 28 matches and five starts... Also a member of the Islander Beach Volleyball program.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year starter, graduating from Houston Christian High School... After transferring from St. John XXIII College Prep prior to junior season, led the Mustangs in kills and helped team to consecutive third-place finishes in the Southwest Preparatory Conference... As a senior, garnered Houston Open Tournament MVP honors... Named SPC Newcomer of the Year and All-SPC as a junior... Played club for Texas Tornados.
PERSONAL
Claire Renee Karsten... Born July 1... Daughter of Laura and Dan Karsten... Has three siblings Megan, Jon and Kelly... Organizational leadership and supervision major.
