Junior Year (2013)
Appeared in all 32 matches and started in 31 ... ranked first on the team in assists
(1,123), assists per set (10.50), service aces (34) and service aces per set (0.29) ...
ranked third in digs per set (2.49) and fourth in digs (291) ... tied a career-high with 59
assists against IUPUI (8/30) and tallied at least 50 digs in six matches ... recorded at
least 24 assists in all but one match ... recorded single-match highs in points (9.5),
kills (8), digs (21), solo blocks (20) and service aces (4) ... recorded 10 double-doubles
(assists/digs) ... recorded a service ace in 17 matches ... selected MVC Offensive Player
of the Week (10/14) ... honored as a Scholar-Athlete first-team selection.
Sophomore Year (2012)
Appeared and started in all 30 matches ... ranked first on the team in assists
(1,133) and assists per set (10.30) ... holds the third-place spot in digs (290) and fourth
in service aces (21) ... recorded two or more kills in all but five matches ... posted 13
double-double performances (digs/assists) ... marked a career-high seven kills against
Evansville (11/17) ... recorded a career-high 20 digs against Oregon State (9/1) ... Rocket
Classic All-Tournament Team selection.
Freshman Year (2011)
Appeared in 18 matches and 36 sets ... ranked second on the team in assists (135)
and assists per set (3.75) ... recorded a career-high 45 assists against Idaho State (9/9)
... compiled a career-high 14 digs at Missouri State (9/16) ... tallied five or more
assists in 12 matches ... recorded a double-double (14 assists/13 digs) against Missouri
State (9/16).
Prior to ISU
A three-year starter at Eureka High School ... named the Eureka High School MVP
and Tri-State Challenge All-Tournament MVP ... recorded 2,031 career assists ... averaged
7.8 career assists-per-game ... earned first-team all-conference honors during her
sophomore, junior and seniors seasons ... was named to the all-district first team as a
senior and the all-district second-team as a junior and sophomore ... led the conference in
assists-per-game with as a junior (7.99) and sophomore (7.69) ... led the team to
conference championships as a sophomore and junior.
Personal
Kaitlyn Amanda Early ... born November 15, 1992 ... daughter of Michael and Debbie Early
... One brother (Colin) ... majoring in math education and a minor in business ... plans to
become a teacher.
