2018-2019 (JUNIOR)
Beach:Â Redshirted.
Indoor:Â Was USF's leading attacker with a team-high 249 kills (2.77 per set) and led all outside hitters with a .189 attack percentage, even while missing six matches due to injury ... Also second on the team with 257 digs while recording 29 blocks and 25 service aces ... Led the team with 11 double-doubles, with five in a row and six total coming in her first eight career matches with the Dons ... Notched five consecutive double-doubles from Aug. 31-Sept. 8, with the most gaudy numbers coming at Fresno State (Sept. 1) on 22 kills and 17 digs ... Posted 13 matches with double-digit kills, including three consecutive with 15 or more (Sept. 1-8) ... Tallied a season-high 22 kills on two occasions in a span of three matches, first on Sept. 1 at Fresno State, and again a week later at home versus Southern Utah (Sept. 8), where she hit a season-best .354.
PRIOR TO USF: Transferred from Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL, where she was a two-time two-year colleges All-American and conference player of the year ... Named an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American in 2016 (Second Team) and 2017 (Third Team) ... Named Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year (2017) and First Team All-MFC ... Placed on the Florida College System Activities Association All-State Team twice (2016, 2017) ... Also earned Polk State College Female Athlete of the year (2017).
MEXICO NATIONAL TEAM:Â Has played for the Mexican senior national team since 2015 ... Most recently played with Mexico at the Pan-America Cup that was held from July 4-15, 2019, in Trujillo, Peru, and Chiclayo, Peru.
PERSONAL:Â Daughter of Gabriela Chavez and Benito Garcia.
SAN FRANCISCO — Garcia has done it all this season for the University of San Francisco volleyball team, proving to be a leader on and off the court for the Dons in her first year with the program – already one of the most successful on the The Hilltop in recent years.
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In this week's spotlight on Kathya, featured in the latest episode of USF's cable television show "Behind the Mask," she talks about growing up in Mexico and the influence her family had in growing her volleyball career. She also talks about representing her country of Mexico playing for the Mexican National volleyball team, gaining valuable experience and skill that she has brought to War Memorial at Sobrato Center this fall.
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In 2018, Garcia has been an all-around all-star for the Dons. She is the team's best attacker (team-best 2.95 kills per set), one of the best defenders (169 digs, 3.07 per set, 2nd on team), and one of the Dons' best servers as well (16 aces, 2nd-best 0.29 per set on the team). She recently missed six matches, but returned to the court Thursday night versus Saint Mary's for the first time in three weeks and made an immediate impact, nearly notching a double-double with eight kills and 10 digs.
