NDSU

Bina on Haider: "Kate is just a versatile player. We played her a lot on the left during the spring and actually did play Kate in the middle, and she was able to adjust. Kate has made a great deal of progress with her game. She is a better backcourt player, an effective attacker and is the kind of blocker we need at the next level. She is able to penetrate the net well. We're definitely excited about Kate and her senior season. I believe Kate had a break through season as a junior. We've see her just gain in confidence and grow as a leader on the court."

The 2003 Season: Productive junior year for Kate ... Hit .221 (316k-119e-893att) playing in all 34 matches and 129 games ... Averaged 2.45 kills and 1.79 digs per game ... Added 85 blocks, 76 assists and 28 service aces ... Named to the NDSU Doublewood Inn Classic all-tournament team ... In the final NCC stats, Haider was No. 14 in service aces (.026 sapg) ... Had 16 kills and 18 digs against nationally-ranked Minnesota-Duluth (8-29-03) in the Classic ... First of five "daily doubles" collected during season ... Reached double-figure kills in 14 matches ... Led the Bison with 13 kills vs. Nebraska-Omaha (10-3-03) ... Recorded seven matches with double-figure digs ... Served up three aces twice, vs. North Dakota (10-18-03) and Emporia State (8-29-03) ... Part of record-breaking performance against Northern Colorado (9-3-03) with a career-high seven block assists ... Dished out seven assists vs. North Dakota (10-18-03).

In Her Career: Kate has appeared in 88 matches and 265 games during her first three seasons ... Hitting .228 (539k-195e-1509att) with 409 digs, 156 blocks, 134 assists and 40 service aces ... Averaging 2.03 kills per game ... Has 17 matches with double-figure kills, 12 with double-figure digs including one with 20-plus ... Has six "daily doubles" to her credit ... Played in 32 matches and 106 games, hitting .238 (193k-63e-547att) as a sophomore ... Had 166 digs, 64 blocks, 49 assists and 11 service aces ... Recorded first collegiate "daily double" with 12 kills and career-high 20 digs against Wayne State, NE (9-14-02) ... Smacked a season best 14 kills vs. nationally-ranked Northern Colorado (9-21-02) ... Hit .500 (14k-1e-26att) against the Bears ... One of three matches with double-figure kills ... Topped the Bison in blocks in five matches ... Recorded two solo blocks vs. Arkansas Tech (9-6-02).

High School Days: A 2001 graduate of Champlin Park High School ... An all-state selection in 2000 ... Two-time all-region and all-conference selection ... Set Champlin Park records for kills, blocks and digs ... Earned second team All-Metro honors after finishing fifth with 375 kills and 15th in digs with 253 in the metro area ... Played for the Nike Heartland volleyball club, a North Minneapolis squad that compiled a 17-1 record and placed third in the J.O. national 18-under club tournament in 2001.

Personal File: Daughter of Greg and Diane Haider ... Has three sisters, Angie, Shelly and Lora ... Spent summer working as a machinist, grinding steel parts for her Dad ... Served as secretary on NDSU's Student-Athlete Advisory Council in 2003-04 ... College major is English education.