Heather Catlin

Position:
DS
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Dunwoody, Ga.
High School:
Marist School

Sophomore Season: Appeared in 19 games and 15 matches • Recorded an ace and a season-high four digs vs. Virgina 10/19 • Averaged one dig per game Freshman Season: Appeared in 31 games and 16 matches • Posted a season-high nine digs vs. Santa Clara on 9/9/01 • Won Carolina Volleyball’s Outstanding Strength and Conditioning Achievement honor • Played in all four matches against William & Mary on 9/16/01, totaling, two assists and two service aces • Third among Tar Heel freshmen in digs per game with 1.26.

High School: Played outside hitter for Marist School in Atlanta • Named the Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year • Earned Georgia Coaches Association Player of the Year honors • Selected for the All-State team for two seasons • Led Marist to three Georgia state championships • Served as a captain of her high school and club teams • Was an outside hitter on the school team from grades 7-12 and an outside hitter on her club team from grades 9-12 • Also ran track in 10th and 12th grades • Won the Marist School’s Dean Hargis Award, given to the senior who has made an outstanding contribution to the school • Was president of the student council and an Honor Roll member at Marist • Appeared in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd” in the 10/16/00 issue.

Personal: Double major at Carolina in journalism and communications • Heather Katherine Catlin is the daughter of Karen and Peter Catlin • Born 2/4/83 in Atlanta.

Career Highs
Att: 1 three times
Assists: 2, Wm. & Mary 9/16/01
Aces: 2, Wm. & Mary 9/16/01
Digs: 9, Santa Clara 9/9/01