North Carolina State University Athletics
2018 Women's Volleyball Roster
Beyond the Howl - NC State Volleyball
Wednesday, April 22
Meet Volleyball Head Coach Megan Wargo-Kearney
Wednesday, April 22
Pack Volleyball Then and Now. Gear and Uniforms
Wednesday, April 22
Pack Volleyball Then and Now. How the Game is Played
Wednesday, April 22
Jersey Number 6
Kassie Kasper
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Algonquin, Ill.
- High School:
- Harry D. Jacobs
- Height:
- 5-6
2018 - Senior Season
2017 - Junior Season
2016 - Sophomore Season
High School / Prep Career
- Saw action in all 28 matches, including five starts
- Concluded the season with 74 digs and seven service aces
- Had a season-best nine digs against Nore Dame
- Recorded a kill against Virginia
2017 - Junior Season
- Appeared in 106 sets and saw action in 32 of the Wolfpack’s 33 matches
- Earned the start at defensive specialist against Kansas, Clemson and at Louisville
- Finished the year with 216 digs, an average of 2.04 digs per set
- Collected a career-high 22 digs in NC State’s match at Notre Dame
- Tallied 10 or more digs on eight occasions
- Logged 23 assists and charted 13 service aces
2016 - Sophomore Season
- Saw action in eight matches and played in 23 sets
- Earned the start against Campbell and contributed eight digs and a service ace
- Finished the season with 45 digs, highlighted by a season-high 12 at Pittsburgh
- Recorded an assist against Campbell and UNCW and tallied a service ace versus Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech
- Appeared in 21 matches in her initial season with NC State, earning the start at defensive specialist in eight of those contests
- Served as the Wolfpack’s starting libero in nine matches on the year
- Collected 153 digs, the fourth most on the squad
- Tallied double-digit digs seven times
- Recorded a career-best 17 digs in the Wolfpack’s 3-1 win against Nicholls State
- Served up 12 aces from the service line, highlighted by a season-high three against Incarnate Word
- Handed out 25 assists on the year, including a season-best six against NC Central
High School / Prep Career
- Attended Harry D. Jacobs High School and played for Lisa Dwyer and Julie Krepel
- Competed for the Sky High Volleyball Club for head coaches Scott Harris and Jimmy Sackley
- Garnered Jacobs’ most valuable player (MVP) award as a junior and senior …
- Selected to the Fox Valley and Courier News All-Area Teams in 2013 and 2014
- Also collected Fox Valley All-Conference honors following her junior and senior seasons
- Named to the Jacobs Invitational All-Tournament Team in 2012, 2013 and 2014
- An honorable mention all-area selection as a sophomore
- Tabbed to the 2012 Windy City All-Power League Team
- Selected as a team captain for Jacobs as a senior and junior
- Was Jacobs’ serve-receive leader in 2013 and 2014, digs leader from 2012-14 and serve leader in 2014 and 2013
- Earned the 2012 Jacobs Sportsmanship Award
- Named a 2015 Illinois State Scholar, AAU Academic All-American in 2014 & 2015, Prairie State Achievement Award in 2014) and Positive Coaching Alliance Scholarship Winner in 2014
- Member of the high honor roll all four years at Jacobs
- Also, a part of the National Honor Society and Student Council
- Parents are Tom and Kris, and has one brother, Kyle