2008: Saw action in 13 matches as a sophomore, appearing in 29 sets ... put up 1.66 kills/set and 0.41 blocks/set ... stepped up when called upon off the bench Sept. 27 at Milwaukee, hitting .450 with ten kills against the eventual league champions ... posted five kills on just eight swings in one set of action Oct. 4 against Youngstown State ... made most of start Nov. 14 at Chicago State, registering ten kills for the third time in her career while swinging at a .368 clip ... also posted season-best total of seven blocks against the Cougars ... closed season with five kills in sweep of eventual Sweet 16 participant Western Michigan Nov. 29 ... earned Horizon League Academic Honor Roll mention during both the fall and spring semesters.

2007: Appeared in 88 games over 22 matches ... averaged 1.01 kills and 0.98 blocks/game on the season ... led Crusaders in blocking ... registered four or more blocks in first six full matches of career and 13 times in total ... made debut Sept. 15 at Bowling Green after missing first ten matches of season due to injury ... registered first career kill against the Falcons ... led Crusaders in blocks 16 times as a freshman, including eight straight matches beginning Sept. 21 against UIC ... helped Valpo to victory in league opener against the Flames with six kills and four blocks ... tallied six blocks in win over Loyola the next night ... registered five rejections Sept. 25 versus Bradley ... put up six blocks and five kills in victory at Butler Sept. 29 ... recorded nine kills on .333 hitting to go with a then-season best seven blocks at Green Bay Oct. 6 ... posted five blocks and four kills Oct. 26 against Milwaukee ... chipped in six rejections the next night versus Green Bay ... led Valpo defensively in win over Milwaukee in the semifinals of the Horizon League Championship on Nov. 17, racking up a career-high eight rejections ... stood out offensively in league championship match Nov. 18 versus Cleveland State, posting double figures in kills for the first time in her career ... ended match against the Vikings with 10 kills on .529 hitting.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Cougars ... a two-time Northern State Conference All-Conference recipient ... helped Cougars to NSC championship in 2003 ... New Prairie also captured a co-championship in 2005 ... was named to LaPorte Herald Argus All-Area second team as a junior ... served as a team captain as a senior ... named to Herald Argus and Michigan City News Dispatch All-Area first teams in 2006 ... team MVP as a senior ... member of the Kankakee Valley All-Tournament team ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Katie is the daughter of Butch and Pam Layman ... majors are communication law and political science ... born February 17, 1989.