O'Connor off to strong start with Catamounts

Western Carolina University’s Katie O’Connor has 27 kills, 2 digs, and leads the Catamounts with 16 blocks through the her team's first five matches in 2015. The former Cartersville Hurricane is a 6-1 sophomore, middle blocker and appeared in 27 matches as a freshman. Western Carolina is 3-2 with wins over Georgia State, UNC-Asheville, and George Mason. The early season losses were to Murray State and Fresno State. O'Connor's collegiate career data may be followed on the Athletes Beyond Bartow page of this site.

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