ASU: Athletic outside hitter who will compete for playing/starting time this season... very athletic and raw and will be a force on the courtas she finishesher ASU career... is very versatile and can also fill in at the middle blocker position... comes from a good volleyball background playing for Club Fusion... a three-time all-conference selection during her prep career...was forced to utilize her redshirt season in 2006 after a preseason back injury requiring surgery sidelined Trayser.
2007 (Junior Redshirt): Missedthe majorityof the season with a hand injury...returned to play in eight matches, starting three...had 31 kills on the year for a 2.07 per game average...returned from injury to tally 12 kills against UCLA (11/23) and 10 against USC (11/24).
2006: Redshirted due to medical reasons.
2005 (Sophomore): Saw action in 24 games...had four double-digit kill games, including a season high 14 against USC (11/18).
2004 (Freshman): Saw action in 23 matches and made four starts... averaged 1.55 kpg, 0.58 dpg and 0.28 blocks per game... had an impressive collegiate debut recording 17 kills and three blocks against Florida International (9/3)... had 15 kills and six digs against New Hampshire (9/4).
High School: A 2004 graduate of Crystal Lake South High School in Crystal Lake, Ill... earned four varsity letters under head volleyball coach Laura Jensen... captained the team her junior (2002) and senior (2003) seasons... helped Crystal Lake South to a combined 101-50 record during her prep career... earned all-Fox Valley Conference honors as a sophomore (2001) while recording 171 kills and 107 total blocks... repeated as all-conference as a junior and added all-area and honorable mention all-state honors as a junior (2002)... broke school record with .432 hitting percentage with 147 kills and 111 total blocks... as a senior (2003) she was named all-state, all-area and all-conference... led team with 406 kills, 150 blocks and 35 service aces... played club volleyball for Fusion... helped lead Fusion to a fifth place finish at nationals.
Personal: Majoring in Secondary Education(history) at ASU... full name is Kristin Grace Trayser... parents are Tom and Karin Trayser of Crystal Lake, Ill... has two brothers, Luke and Kyle, and one younger sister, Katie... her cousin, Tom Trayser, was a pitcher at the University of Illinois... was the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) student leader... born Jan. 10, 1986 in Park Ridge, Ill.
Trayser's Career Stats:
YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT K/G AST SA BS BA TB DIG D/G 2004 53-23 82 51 259 .120 1.55 2 1 3 12 15 31 0.58 2005 49-24 88 48 300 .133 1.67 2 3 1 16 17 16 0.33
2007 8-3 31 13 103 .175 2.07 0 0 1 1 2 6 0.40 Career 110-50 201 112 662 .143 1.76 4 4 5 29 34 53 0.44
Getting to know Kristin Trayser:
The best part about this year's team will be:
The changes made and the meshing of ages
If I could have lunch with anyone it would be:
Austin Stockfisch
The most interesting thing I did this summer was:
Get sent to the emergency room after choking on a piece of chicken
If I could live anywhere, it would be:
NYC
My favorite restaurant is:
Dish - may it rest in peace.
My ideal job would be:
A worker at Ice Tango
Something most people don't know
about me:
I'm addicted to lip gloss and the History Channel.
My superstitions include:
They change depending on the day.
Favorite pro team:
Chicago Cubs