SACRAMENTO -- Sacramento State 12th year head volleyball coach Ruben Volta announced the signing of Silver Creek High School outside hitter Caitlin Volkmann to a National Letter of Intent, and she will enroll at the University as a freshman next fall.
Volkmann, a six-foot outside hitter, was a four-year member of the varsity squad at Silver Creek High School in Longmont, Colo., including each of her final three seasons as a starter.
Volkmann will likely garner all-league accolades after recently completing a senior season in which she totaled 413 kills (5.7 per set) to go along with a .320 hitting percentage. She helped the Raptors to a 19-6 overall record, and a perfect 14-0 mark in the Northern 4A League. The team's season came to an end last Saturday.
The Longmont, Colo., native was a second team all-state selection and first team all-league choice as a junior after leading the state of Colorado with 552 kills (6.4 per set) to go along with a .348 hitting percentage. During that season, she broke the school single-match record with 35 kills against Ponderosa High School in the state tournament.
She was also named honorable mention all-league as a sophomore after fishing with 275 kills, and an average of 3.7 per set. In addition, Volkmann was named academic all-state during each of her first three years of high school, and will likely garner a fourth award upon completion of her senior year.
Over her final three years, she combined to record 1,224 kills, 122 aces, 435 digs and 147 blocks.
Volkmann played two years of club for the NORCO Volleyball Club in Windsor, Colo.
"I like Caitlin's ability to attack - she plays the left side and can also be used on the right," Volta said. "I can see her playing the same role for us and being a very good pin attacker. We also forsee her developing into a six-rotation player and passing on serve receive."
Sacramento State (13-14, 8-6 Big Sky Conference) is currently in a tie for fourth place in the Big Sky standings, but just one game out of second place. The Hornets play their final two home matches of the regular season on Thursday vs. Weber State at 7 p.m., and Saturday vs. Idaho State at 7 p.m. Only four matches are left in the regular season before the Hornets host the Big Sky Tournament on Nov. 28-30.







November 9, 2019
VOLLEYBALL GETS BIG ROAD WIN, SWEEPS SOUTHERN UTAH

November 7, 2019
VOLLEYBALL DROPS ROAD MATCH AT NORTHERN ARIZONA

November 2, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT HOME IN FIVE SETS TO EASTERN WASHINGTON

October 31, 2019
VOLLEYBALL HOSTS IDAHO TONIGHT, EASTERN WASHINGTON ON SATURDAY

October 26, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN 5-SET NAIL BITER AT MONTANA STATE

October 24, 2019
VOLLEYBALL MOVES INTO 2ND PLACE AFTER BEATING MONTANA, 3-1

October 17, 2019
WINNING STREAK SNAPPED, VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO NORTHERN COLORADO, 3-1

October 14, 2019
ASHTIN OLIN NAMED BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

October 12, 2019
VOLLEYBALL WINS THIRD STRAIGHT, BEATS WEBER STATE ON THE ROAD, 3-2

October 10, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OVERCOMES DEFICIT, BEATS IDAHO STATE ON THE ROAD, 3-2

October 7, 2019
SARAH DAVIS NAMED BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK


October 3, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN FIVE SETS AT HOME TO SOUTHERN UTAH

September 28, 2019
VOLLEYBALL CONCLUDES LONG ROAD TRIP WITH 3-2 LOSS AT IDAHO

September 26, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS BIG SKY PLAY WITH A 3-1 WIN AT EASTERN WASHINGTON

September 25, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS BIG SKY PLAY ON THE ROAD AT EASTERN WASHINGTON AND IDAHO

September 23, 2019
TAYNTON NAMED BIG SKY VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

September 21, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS AT ARIZONA, 3-1, FINISHES TUCSON TOURNEY WITH A 2-1 RECORD

September 14, 2019
VOLLEYBALL DROPS 2ND ROUND UIC INVITE MATCHUP TO BRADLEY

September 14, 2019
VOLLEYBALL DROPS TOURNAMENT FINALE TO HOST UIC

September 13, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS UIC INVITATIONAL WITH 3-1 LOSS TO MURRAY STATE

September 11, 2019
VOLLEYBALL TRAVELS TO CHICAGO FOR FRIDAY-SATURDAY TOURNAMENT

September 7, 2019
VOLLEYBALL COMPLETES BIG COMEBACK, BEATS ARMY IN FIVE SETS


September 5, 2019
VOLLEYBALL TO PLAY THREE TIMES OVER THREE DAYS IN HAWAII

September 5, 2019
VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO DENVER IN FIRST MATCH OF HAWAII TOURNAMENT

September 3, 2019
VOLLEYBALL WINS FIRST SET, BUT FALLS IN FOUR ON THE ROAD TO UC DAVIS

August 30, 2019
VOLLEYBALL OPENS SEASON WITH THREE-SET SWEEP OF CANISIUS

August 30, 2019
VOLLEYBALL BEATS CSU BAKERSFIELD, OPENS SEASON WITH A 2-0 RECORD

August 16, 2019
VOLLEYBALL SELECTED THIRD IN BIG SKY PRESEASON COACHES POLL

August 7, 2019
VOLLEYBALL SEASON IS ALMOST HERE! FIRST PRACTICE ON SATURDAY