High School: Led Cheyenne Mountain teams to back-to-back 20-win seasons (21-8 in 2002, 22-5 in 2003), with the 2003 team reaching the Colorado state prep finals ... made area top hitters and blockers list in 2001, 2002 and 2003 ... played middle blocker as a sophomore, then moved to outside hitter for her final two years ... prep coach was David Barkley ... played club ball for teams which advanced to the Junior Olympic National Tournament in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Personal: Major is political science ... AFNI Athletics Honor Roll: Fall 2004, Spring 2005 ... daughter of Patrick and Shannon McCarthy, with brother Brandon, who is a major league baseball pitcher with the Chicago White Sox ... Marign Kate McCarthy, born 7-24-86 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... first name pronounced MARE-in.