University of New Hampshire Athletics
2009 Women's Volleyball
Roster
Bates, Kirsten
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Jersey Number 13
Kirsten Bates
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Bishop Carroll
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta
- Major:
- Communications
Bio
2008 ~ An America East All-Conference second teamselection, Bates played in 104 games and 28 matches, including 27match starts… Registered a team-high 345 kills, a totalwhich ranked fourth in the America East Conference… Finishedthe season with an average of 3.32 kills per game... Tallied thesecond-most digs on the roster with 245, with an average of 2.36per game… Also notched 51 blocks and 24 assists…Tallied double-digit kills 19 times… Had five 20-plus killefforts… Compiled a season-high 21 kills twice, once againstHarvard on Sept. 30 and the other against UMBC on Nov. 2…Registered double-digit digs 13 times, including a season-high 16against rival Maine on Oct. 24… Bates earned America EastPlayer of Week honors on Sept. 15 for her performance in theprevious week when she totaled 56 kills, including 20 kills againstRhode Island on Sept. 12… Bates was selected to the AmericaEast All-Academic team for the third-straight season and was amember of the America East Academic Honor Roll.
2007 ~ Bates, a member of the America East All Academicteam, was an America East All-Conference First Team honoree andAmerica East Player of the Week (Nov. 12). .. An all-rookieselection a year ago, Bates was a true triple threat for theWildcats ranking in the top 10 in the conference in kills (6th -3.55 kpg) and aces (10th - 0.38 apg) and was among the team leadersin blocks and hitting percentage... Bates recorded 348 kills,which ranked second on the ‘Cats’ roster, while alsoadding 36 aces, 262 digs and 68 blocks... Bates had a career-high28 kills on Oct. 5 against Albany and had the team’s bestkill marks for 3- and 4-game matches with 20 kills on Nov. 11against Albany and 20 kills in a 3-0 win over Southern Methodist onSept. 15... She had a career-high six blocks on Aug. 24 at Colgateand supassed a career-high with four service aces on Oct. 14against Hartford... Bates, an America East Commissioner’sHonor Roll (3.5+ GPA), earned the Judy Ray Academic ExcellenceAward, given annually to the Wildcat with the highest GPA on theteam.
2006 ~ Bates played in 25 matches and 87 games inher freshman season starting in 20 matches...She started the seasonat middle blocker and made an immediate impact transitioning toright side hitter for the majority of the conferenceschedule...Bates recorded 145 kills, which ranked fourth on the‘Cats’ roster, while also adding 28 aces, 126 digs and53 blocks...She was one of a league-record four Wildcats named tothe America East All-Rookie Team...Had three kills in her firstcollegiate apperance vs. St. John’s on Aug. 25 at theFairfield Tournament...Notched a career-high 17 kills on Oct. 13 atUMBC and a career-high 17 digs on two occasions; Oct. 28 at Albanyand Nov. 11 vs. Binghamton...Had 10+ kills in eight of the final 11matches of the season...Bates recorded 27 kills in the first 14matches of the season and finished the year with 118 kills in herfinal 11 matches...Bates earned America East Rookie of the Weekhonors on Oct. 16...She was one of eight Wildcats named to theAmerica East Academic Honor Roll and was one of three ‘Catsto earn the America East Commissioner’s Honor Rolldistinction.
Before UNH ~ Bates played for Maureen Thorne atBishop Carroll High School and played club for Canuck StuffVolleyball Club and Maximum Beach Club, where her team finishedthird at Nationals in 2004… She was selected to the AlbertaTeam 2004, Canada Prospects Team 2005, and chosen for the EliteCanadian Beach Camp 2006.
Personal ~ Born March 25, 1988 in Yellowknife,Northwest Territories, Canada…Daughter of Paul and SheenaBates… a communications major.
2007 ~ Bates, a member of the America East All Academicteam, was an America East All-Conference First Team honoree andAmerica East Player of the Week (Nov. 12). .. An all-rookieselection a year ago, Bates was a true triple threat for theWildcats ranking in the top 10 in the conference in kills (6th -3.55 kpg) and aces (10th - 0.38 apg) and was among the team leadersin blocks and hitting percentage... Bates recorded 348 kills,which ranked second on the ‘Cats’ roster, while alsoadding 36 aces, 262 digs and 68 blocks... Bates had a career-high28 kills on Oct. 5 against Albany and had the team’s bestkill marks for 3- and 4-game matches with 20 kills on Nov. 11against Albany and 20 kills in a 3-0 win over Southern Methodist onSept. 15... She had a career-high six blocks on Aug. 24 at Colgateand supassed a career-high with four service aces on Oct. 14against Hartford... Bates, an America East Commissioner’sHonor Roll (3.5+ GPA), earned the Judy Ray Academic ExcellenceAward, given annually to the Wildcat with the highest GPA on theteam.
2006 ~ Bates played in 25 matches and 87 games inher freshman season starting in 20 matches...She started the seasonat middle blocker and made an immediate impact transitioning toright side hitter for the majority of the conferenceschedule...Bates recorded 145 kills, which ranked fourth on the‘Cats’ roster, while also adding 28 aces, 126 digs and53 blocks...She was one of a league-record four Wildcats named tothe America East All-Rookie Team...Had three kills in her firstcollegiate apperance vs. St. John’s on Aug. 25 at theFairfield Tournament...Notched a career-high 17 kills on Oct. 13 atUMBC and a career-high 17 digs on two occasions; Oct. 28 at Albanyand Nov. 11 vs. Binghamton...Had 10+ kills in eight of the final 11matches of the season...Bates recorded 27 kills in the first 14matches of the season and finished the year with 118 kills in herfinal 11 matches...Bates earned America East Rookie of the Weekhonors on Oct. 16...She was one of eight Wildcats named to theAmerica East Academic Honor Roll and was one of three ‘Catsto earn the America East Commissioner’s Honor Rolldistinction.
Before UNH ~ Bates played for Maureen Thorne atBishop Carroll High School and played club for Canuck StuffVolleyball Club and Maximum Beach Club, where her team finishedthird at Nationals in 2004… She was selected to the AlbertaTeam 2004, Canada Prospects Team 2005, and chosen for the EliteCanadian Beach Camp 2006.
Personal ~ Born March 25, 1988 in Yellowknife,Northwest Territories, Canada…Daughter of Paul and SheenaBates… a communications major.
| Year | MP | GP | K | PCT | A | SA | DG | BLK |
| 2006 | 25 | 87 | 145 | .124 | 22 | 28 | 126 | 53 |
| 2007 | 27 | 98 | 348 | .221 | 21 | 36 | 262 | 68 |
| 2008 | 28 | 104 | 345 | .206 | 24 | 19 | 245 | 51 |
| TOTALS | 80 | 289 | 838 | .196 | 67 | 83 | 633 | 172 |
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