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Senior
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| Hometown:
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
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| High School:
Huntingdon
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| Height:
5-4
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| Position:
Libero/Defensive Specialist
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| Major:
Sports Administration
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Head Coach Nicole Lantagne Welch on Kozak: "Kaitlin continues to be steady in the backcourt. She adds a lot of balance with her passing and defensive combination. She is also one of the best servers on the team."
2004 (Junior): Appeared in 81 games as a defensive specialist averaging 0.65 digs per game...turned in a career-best three service aces in Miami's season opener against FIU...registered a season-high six digs against Virginia Tech...recorded at least one assist in four games including FIU, Florida State, NC State and Clemson...matched a career-best with two assists against NC State...registered five digs against Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Clemson...recorded at least one dig in 18 out of the 24 matches she appeared in...recorded a career-high 10 service aces during the season...named to the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2003 (Sophomore): Saw action in 25 matches in 2003, playing in 55 games with four starts...a solid defensive player for Miami off the bench...averaged 1.29 digs per game with 71 total on the season...turned in a career-best 16 dig performance in a four-game win over in-state rival Central Florida...posted 11 digs in a three-game victory over Florida Atlantic.
2002 (Freshman): Played in 15 games during her first season as a Hurricane, primarily in defensive situations...was solid in her first season at the Division 1 level.
High School (Huntingdon): A three-year letterwinner in volleyball, Kozak was selected for first-team All-State, Mountain League first team and first-team All-District honors...also an Altoona Mirror Athlete of the Week...helped Huntingdon win three consecutive district championships and a combined 58-3 record (regular-season play)...was an All-Mountain League Honorable Mention selection during junior year...also collected letters in gymnastics and track and field.
Club(Nittany): Competed in East Coast Championships, Northeast Qualifier, the Earlybird Extravaganza, and the St. Francis Tournament (selected as tournament MVP and made all-tournament team)...during junior year, participated on Lion's Pride 18's, which competed in the East Coast Championship, the Northeast Regionals, and the St. Francis Tournament.
Personal: Majoring in sports administration.
