Colorado State University Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
Leber, Karina
Jersey Number 42
Karina Leber
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 6-3
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Hometown:
- Trevor, Wis.
- High School:
- Wilmot Union
- Major:
- Health and Exercise Science
Bio
Awards & Honors:
2024 (Graduate Student): Started and played in all 31 matches and 120 sets as a middle blocker… recorded 249 kills on the season, finishing her career with 1092 total kills and a 0.369 hitting percentage… averaged 2.08 kills per set… recorded 119 blocks throughout the season, averaging 0.99 block per set and eight solo blocks, her career high… totaled nine matches with double-digit kills and hitting over .500 in eight games… named to the All-Mountain West Team for the second time in her career… had a season-high hitting percentage of .733 after producing 12 kills and four blocks for 15 points against Central Arkansas on Aug. 7… recorded a season-high of 19.5 points against Wyoming on Nov. 5.
2023 (Senior): Started and played in all 31 matches and 127 sets… recorded 242 kills averaging 1.91 kills per set while hitting at a .341 clip… totaled 20 service aces during her one backrow rotation… defensively added 39 digs while also boasting 102 blocks from the front row… averaged .80 blocks per set with 7 solo blocks… totaled seven games with double-digit kills, hitting over .500 in six games… game highlights include totaling 13 kills over Arkansas Sept. 1st, rallying three aces versus Air Force Nov. 18th and recording eight total blocks versus San Jose State Oct. 7th… also added six digs versus Fresno State Oct. 19th.
2022 (Junior): Started all 30 matches and played in all 114 sets as a middle blocker... Finished the season ranked third in kills with 245, averaging 2.15 per set... Ranked tenth in the Mountain West and second on the team with an attacking percentage of .320... Was a part of 312 points on the year... Led the team in blocks with 111 total blocks and seven block solos averaging just under one block per set at 0.97... Had a season high 22 kills in a win over Arizona State Sept. 9... Recorded a season high nine blocks over San Diego State in the Mountain West Tournament Nov. 23.
2021 (Sophomore) [Match-by-Match]: Started all 30 matches and played in all 112 sets as middle blocker... Finished third on the team with 250 kills and a 2.23 average hitting .333... Second on the team with 82 total blocks (7-75)... Recorded eight matches with double-figure kills, including a season high 13 twice - first against Oregon State on Sept. 10 and at Wyoming on Sept. 9... Added a season-high seven blocks (0-7) in a five-set match at Northern Colorado on Aug. 31.
2020 (Freshman) [Match-by-Match]: Fall 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Mountain West Conference only schedule was played... Appeared in all 15 matches, making 15 starts as a middle blocker... Made her first appearance and start against Air Force on Feb. 5... In 53 sets, finished the season with 106 kills and .268 hitting mark... Had a season-best debut, with 14 kills, hitting .619 with three blocks in the season-opener... Had three matches with double-figure kills... Totaled 35 blocks (5-30) on the season, with three matches posting a season-high four blocks.
High School: Graduated from Wilmot Union HS in 2020 ... Was a four-year letter winner for Josh Price at Wilmot Union HS in Trevor, Wisconsin … Named team captain and MVP her junior and senior year ... Two-time All-Southern Lakes Conference First Team, All-Kenosha Country First Team and All State Honorable Mention honoree ... Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention as a senior ... Listed to the Prep VB Senior Aces at No. 58 ... In the classroom she was on the High Honor Roll all four years and on the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born on Dec. 27, 2001, in Lake Forest, Ill. ... Parents are Kristina Braim and Keith Leber ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Majoring in health and exercise science.
Leber on CSU: "It is perfect for me because of the excellent volleyball program and high academics. The beautiful campus and many outdoor activities will round out my experience there. The staff and players who I have met made me feel welcome and I am excited that Fort Collins will be my home for the next four years. I cannot wait to contribute to the success of the volleyball program. I'm ready to make history as a Ram."
- Mountain West All-Conference: 2021, 2024
- Mountain West All-Tournament Team: 2022, 2024
- Mountain West Academic All-Conference: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete: 2023, 2022, 2020
- CSC Academic All-District: 2023
2024 (Graduate Student): Started and played in all 31 matches and 120 sets as a middle blocker… recorded 249 kills on the season, finishing her career with 1092 total kills and a 0.369 hitting percentage… averaged 2.08 kills per set… recorded 119 blocks throughout the season, averaging 0.99 block per set and eight solo blocks, her career high… totaled nine matches with double-digit kills and hitting over .500 in eight games… named to the All-Mountain West Team for the second time in her career… had a season-high hitting percentage of .733 after producing 12 kills and four blocks for 15 points against Central Arkansas on Aug. 7… recorded a season-high of 19.5 points against Wyoming on Nov. 5.
2023 (Senior): Started and played in all 31 matches and 127 sets… recorded 242 kills averaging 1.91 kills per set while hitting at a .341 clip… totaled 20 service aces during her one backrow rotation… defensively added 39 digs while also boasting 102 blocks from the front row… averaged .80 blocks per set with 7 solo blocks… totaled seven games with double-digit kills, hitting over .500 in six games… game highlights include totaling 13 kills over Arkansas Sept. 1st, rallying three aces versus Air Force Nov. 18th and recording eight total blocks versus San Jose State Oct. 7th… also added six digs versus Fresno State Oct. 19th.
2022 (Junior): Started all 30 matches and played in all 114 sets as a middle blocker... Finished the season ranked third in kills with 245, averaging 2.15 per set... Ranked tenth in the Mountain West and second on the team with an attacking percentage of .320... Was a part of 312 points on the year... Led the team in blocks with 111 total blocks and seven block solos averaging just under one block per set at 0.97... Had a season high 22 kills in a win over Arizona State Sept. 9... Recorded a season high nine blocks over San Diego State in the Mountain West Tournament Nov. 23.
2021 (Sophomore) [Match-by-Match]: Started all 30 matches and played in all 112 sets as middle blocker... Finished third on the team with 250 kills and a 2.23 average hitting .333... Second on the team with 82 total blocks (7-75)... Recorded eight matches with double-figure kills, including a season high 13 twice - first against Oregon State on Sept. 10 and at Wyoming on Sept. 9... Added a season-high seven blocks (0-7) in a five-set match at Northern Colorado on Aug. 31.
2020 (Freshman) [Match-by-Match]: Fall 2020 season was moved to spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Mountain West Conference only schedule was played... Appeared in all 15 matches, making 15 starts as a middle blocker... Made her first appearance and start against Air Force on Feb. 5... In 53 sets, finished the season with 106 kills and .268 hitting mark... Had a season-best debut, with 14 kills, hitting .619 with three blocks in the season-opener... Had three matches with double-figure kills... Totaled 35 blocks (5-30) on the season, with three matches posting a season-high four blocks.
High School: Graduated from Wilmot Union HS in 2020 ... Was a four-year letter winner for Josh Price at Wilmot Union HS in Trevor, Wisconsin … Named team captain and MVP her junior and senior year ... Two-time All-Southern Lakes Conference First Team, All-Kenosha Country First Team and All State Honorable Mention honoree ... Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention as a senior ... Listed to the Prep VB Senior Aces at No. 58 ... In the classroom she was on the High Honor Roll all four years and on the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born on Dec. 27, 2001, in Lake Forest, Ill. ... Parents are Kristina Braim and Keith Leber ... Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan ... Majoring in health and exercise science.
Leber on CSU: "It is perfect for me because of the excellent volleyball program and high academics. The beautiful campus and many outdoor activities will round out my experience there. The staff and players who I have met made me feel welcome and I am excited that Fort Collins will be my home for the next four years. I cannot wait to contribute to the success of the volleyball program. I'm ready to make history as a Ram."
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