Kat Tauscher

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Washington, D.C.
	High School: National Cathedral School

	Height: 5-9
	Position: Setter

01/31/2012

Bison Volleyball Earns Eight Spots on Patriot League Academic Honor Roll

Serrato Posts Team-High 3.91 GPA

11/12/2011

Bucknell Volleyball Closes Season with 3-0 Loss at Army

Bison Finish Campaign 6-17 Overall, 3-11 in Patriot League

11/11/2011

Bucknell Volleyball Swept at Holy Cross, 3-0

McAhren Continues to Lead Bison in Kills with Nine

11/10/2011

Bison Volleyball to Wrap Up Season at Holy Cross, Army

Bison Shoot for Straight-sets Win Repeat Against Crusaders

11/04/2011

Bucknell Volleyball Takes 3-0 Hit at Lehigh

Ellenberger Continues to Lead with Three Blocks

2010: Appeared in all 27 matches, earning a start against Indiana ... finished second on the team with 314 assists (3.53/set) after totaling just one assist as a freshman the previous season ... ranked 10th in Patriot League play in assists (3.60/set) ... reached double digits in assists in 17 matches ... recorded a career-best 22 assists versus Fordham ... also reached 20 assists at Navy ... reached double-digit assists for the first time in her career versus Iona (15) and went on to average 12.7 assists/match at the Bucknell Invitational ... led Bucknell in assists in six matches, including twice against American ... at least shared the team lead in service aces three times.

2009: Earned playing time in 22 matches, often entering the game to serve ... finished the season with 11 digs (0.26/set) ... recorded a career-high four digs versus Providence ... served aces against Bryant and Rutgers in non-conference play ... recorded lone kill versus Saint Francis (Pa.) at the Akron Invitational.

High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at National Cathedral School for Girls ... member of the Independent School League Division A Championship team sophomore and junior seasons ... twice named All-ISL ... two-year team captain ... earned team's MVP award as a sophomore ... moved from outside hitter to setter at end of freshman year ... became squad's starting setter each of the next three years ... two-time captain of Metro American 16s ... 2006 MVP of Metro American 16s ... named to the FCA/Mizuno 15/16s Invitational All-Tournament Team ... also named to the 2008 Fragile X All-Tournament Team.

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Laura Tauscher and Ellen Tauscher and Jim Cieslak ... born May 11, 1991 in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... has six siblings, Lauren, Joe, Caitlin, Brendan, Kelly and Andy ... father, Bill, played basketball at Yale ... sister, Lauren, played rugby at Cornell ... brother, Joe, threw javelin for Emory track and field ... grandfather, Gill, played football at Maryland ... stepfather, Jim, played football at Northwestern ... majoring in English and psychology ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Dean's List.