MIAMI (Nov. 16, 2016) – Conference USA announced the 2016 Volleyball All-Conference Teams Wednesday and FIU senior Katie Hogan has earned second-team honors.

This is Hogan's first All-Conference honor of her FIU career. She was the powerhouse of the team in her final season, leading in kills (329), points (384), attacks (882) and double-doubles (10). Hogan also posted the sixth-highest hitting percentage among C-USA leaders this season with a 3.63 mark.
 
In her second and final year at FIU, Hogan has surpassed her previous totals in almost every statistical category. Last fall, in her junior year, Hogan posted 205 kills, 262 points, 618 attacks and 98 digs. She finished third on the team for kills with 2.11 kills per set as compared to this year's 3.23 average.
 
Hogan was a huge asset to this year's lineup. Her aggressive play helped FIU to battle against the competitive C-USA programs this season. She continued to raise the bar and broke several of her season highs in multiple matches this year, posting an impressive 30.5 points against Middle Tennessee on Nov. 10, 2016. She contributed 25 kills in 48 attempts. 
 
"Katie is one of the best all-around players that I've coached," said FIU Head Coach Rita Buck-Crockett. "She is a team player and also really put her heart into the team itself and it showed by her being one of top hitters in Conference USA. We appreciate everything she has done for the indoor program and we look forward to her bringing the beach program to Nationals again this year."
 
Hogan looks to continue her success on the sand in the upcoming beach season. The Panthers will take the sand courts on March 2, 2017 in the FAU tournament against the host Owls in Boca Raton, Florida.  
 
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About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Ocean Bank Field at FIU Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.