Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2024 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Roster
McLaughlin, Kate
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
/ No. 15 Women's Beach Volleyball
Jersey Number 6
Kate McLaughlin
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- New Smyrna Beach
- Major:
- Exercise Science
- Birthday:
- 1/15
Bio
Career Accolades
Senior (2025)
Junior (2024)
Sophomore (2023)
Freshman (2022)
High School
Personal
- 2025 AVCA Top Flight
- 2025 CUSA All-Conference First Team
- 2025 CUSA All-Tournament Team
- 2025 CUSA Pair of the Week (April 22)
- 2024 CUSA All-Tournament Team
- 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- Four-time CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
- Four-time CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Senior (2025)
- 2025 AVCA Top Flight
- 2025 CUSA All-Conference First Team
- 2025 CUSA All-Tournament Team
- 2025Â College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- 2024-25 CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
- 2024-25 CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- CUSA Pair of the Week (April 22)
- Recorded a career-best 24-11 record during the 2025 season
- Produced a season-best 13-3Â record on court two and an 11-8Â record on court three
- Recorded the team’s second best pair record of 13-2 alongside Julie Honzovicova, in addition to going 11-9 with teammate Kendall Mignerey
- Earned CUSA Pair of the Week honors after going a perfect 4-0 at the NOLA Classic and earned her 50th career win in her victory over San Jose State
- Swept the CUSA Championship, earning four straight-set sweeps on court two against No. 9 seed Jacksonville, No. 4 seed UAB, and twice against No. 2 seed Tulane
- Tallied ranked wins against No. 14 Washington, No. 17 FIU, No. 7 Florida State, No. 20 Georgia State, and No. 10 LSU
Junior (2024)
- 2024 CUSA All-Tournament Team
- 2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
- CUSA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
- CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Finished tied for fourth on the team with a 19-15 record, including a season-best 9-6 record on court three, and going 8-5 on court four and 2-2 on court five
- Recorded a season-best pair record of 7-3 playing with Logan Mignerey, including a season-high 6-3 record on court four
- Went 3-1 during the CUSA Tournament, including earning the match-clinching win on court four over FIU
- Earned ranked wins against No. 6 TCU, No. 14 FIU, No. 20 Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, No. 5 TCU, No. 16 Georgia State, No. 17 South Carolina, No. 12 Georgia State
Sophomore (2023)
- CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- Appeared in 18 matches, going 9-9 on the season
- Produced a season-best 6-3 record on court four, while doing 2-5 on court five and 1-1 on court three
- Went 6-3 when pairing with Courtney Moon, including a 5-2 record on court four
Freshman (2022)
- Appeared in eight matches, six of which were played on court 4
- Went 2-3 on court 4 with Jillienne Cangelosi
- Her first collegiate beach volleyball match appearance resulted in a win over No. 18 Stetson with Cangelosi (22-20, 16-21, 15-12)
- Finished her first weekend of competition 3-1 at the Stetson Beach Bash with her other win with Cangelosi coming against No. 19 FIU in straight sets (21-17, 22-20), as well as a three-set victory with Maylin Bouffard (21-12, 20-22, 18-16) versus Coastal Carolina
- Beat Saint Leo at the 6s with Alivia Orvieto, 21-15, 21-14 at the FAU Paradise Classic
- One of eight on the team honored with the C-USA Commissioner’s Academic Medal
High School
- Played under Brittany Owen at New Smyrna Beach High
- 2020 SSOVA State ChampionÂ
- Won 2018 Regional and District Championships in volleyball
- Varsity volleyball captain
- Member of the National Honor Society
Personal
- Daughter of Erin and Ryan McLaughlin
- Born in Dallas
- Aspires to be a pediatric physical therapist
- Enjoys baking, painting, reading, online shopping, watching TV and camping
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