2018-19 (JUNIOR)
Beach: Redshirted.
Indoor: Was USF's leading attacker with a team-high 249 kills (2.77 per set) and led all outside hitters with a .189 attack percentage, even while missing six matches due to injury ... Also second on the team with 257 digs while recording 29 blocks and 25 service aces ... Led the team with 11 double-doubles, with five in a row and six total coming in her first eight career matches with the Dons ... Notched five consecutive double-doubles from Aug. 31-Sept. 8, with the most gaudy numbers coming at Fresno State (Sept. 1) on 22 kills and 17 digs ... Posted 13 matches with double-digit kills, including three consecutive with 15 or more (Sept. 1-8) ... Tallied a season-high 22 kills on two occasions in a span of three matches, first on Sept. 1 at Fresno State, and again a week later at home versus Southern Utah (Sept. 8), where she hit a season-best .354.
PRIOR TO USF: Transferred from Polk State College (Winter Haven, Fla.) where she was a two-time two-year colleges All-American and conference player of the year ... Named an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-American in 2016 (second team) and 2017 (third team) ... Named Mid-Florida Conference Player of the year (2017) and first team all-MFC ... Placed on the Florida College System Activities Association all-state team twice (2016, 2017) ... Also earned Polk State College Female Athlete of the year (2017).
MEXICO NATIONAL TEAM: Has played for the Mexican senior national team since 2015 ... Most recently played with Mexico at the Pan-America Cup that was held from July 4-15, 2019, in Trujillo, Peru, and Chiclayo, Peru.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Gabriela Chavez and Benito Garcia.
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Get To Know Kathya Garcia
Song Currently on Repeat: "Un Año" - Sebastian Yatra
Your Most Creative Spotify Playlist Title: Viva Latino
All-Time Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Last TV Show You Binged: Stranger Things
Favorite Book: 3 Metros Sobre El Cielo
Favorite Breakfast Food: Torta de Barbacoa
Favorite Dessert: Mexican candy
Next Place You Want to Travel To: Italy or New Zealand
Instagram or SnapChat - Pick One: Instagram
Most Awesome Class You've Taken at USF: Gardening
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