2025 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Lutz, Kat

Jersey Number 22
Kat Lutz
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Torrey Pines HS
- Hometown:
- Del Mar, Calif.
Bio
2024
Lutz appeared in 28 of the teams 29 matches, making three starts ...ย Played in 91 sets ... Tallied 76 digs and 10 service aces ... Went for a career-high 19 digs in the season finale versus No. 13 Oregon (Nov. 29) ... Finished with 11 digs in a four-set win over Illinois (Nov. 23) ... Posted eight digs in a three-set victory at Northwestern (Oct. 20) ... Dealt a pair of service aces at USC on Oct. 13.
2023
Lutz was one of four Bruins to play in all 30 matches โฆ played in 118 sets โฆ made 11 starts โฆ was one of two freshmen on the team to start more than one match (other was Ashley Mullen) โฆ totaled 133 digs (1.21 DPS), nine assists and eight service aces โฆ recorded double-digit digs on four occasions, including a season-high 13 digs versus California (Nov. 19) โฆ recorded 11 digs and an ace in a win over Indiana (Sept. 1) โฆ tallied two aces and seven digs in a win over Pepperdine (Sept. 7) โฆ recorded 11 digs versus USC (Sept. 20) โฆ recorded 10 digs in UCLAโs win over No. 9 Washington State (Nov. 10).
Torrey Pines High School
Lutz prepped at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif. where she played both indoor and beach โฆ named the San Diego Sports Association's Libero of the Year and listed to the All-CIF San Diego Section First Team her senior year in 2022 ... received AVCA High School andย VolleyballMag.comย Third Team All-American honors in 2022 ... in her two seasons on varsity, Lutz led Torrey Pines to a Regional Semifinal appearance in the 2022 CIF Championships (Open Division) and a Second Round appearance in 2021 (Division I) ... led the team in digs in both seasons and program history with a total of 973 digs (4.8 digs per set) ... recorded a 91.7 percent passing rate in serve receive (1,034 receptions, 86 reception errors) ... in her senior year, led the team with 66 service aces, 522 digs (5.2 DPS) and 517 receptions โฆ ranked top 10 in the state with 14.9 digs per match โฆ helped the Falcons to a 27-10 record, including an 8-0 mark in the North County Conference standings in 2022 ... in her junior year, led the team with 421 digs (4.4 DPS) and 517 receptions โฆ coached in high school by Brennan Dean ...ย played club for Wave Volleyball under coaches Juliana Conn, Darrell Dilmore, and Nick Rubacky โฆ coached by Alfee Reft for one year in club ... inย her senior year, Lutz was the starting libero for Wave 18 Juliana who defeated Sunshine 18 LA, Drive Nation 18 Red and Premier Nebraska 18 Gold to win the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National Championship (Open Division) ... receivedย PrepVolleyball.comย USAV Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team, PrepVolleyball 18's Club All-American 1st Team,ย PrepVolleyball.comย Red Rock Rave 18's All-Tournament Team andย PrepVolleyball.comย Windy City 18โs All-Tournament Team honors.
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Personal
Katerina Alena Lutz was born in Russia โฆ was adopted and moved to San Diego as a toddler โฆ adoptive parents are Lisa and Stephen Lutz โฆ her two older brothers William and Peter are also adopted โฆ led several initiatives to raise awareness of adoption and fostering in San Diego โฆ hobbies include body surfing, swimming, going on hikes and beach walks ... psychology major.
Kat Lutz's Match Highs
Lutz appeared in 28 of the teams 29 matches, making three starts ...ย Played in 91 sets ... Tallied 76 digs and 10 service aces ... Went for a career-high 19 digs in the season finale versus No. 13 Oregon (Nov. 29) ... Finished with 11 digs in a four-set win over Illinois (Nov. 23) ... Posted eight digs in a three-set victory at Northwestern (Oct. 20) ... Dealt a pair of service aces at USC on Oct. 13.
2023
Lutz was one of four Bruins to play in all 30 matches โฆ played in 118 sets โฆ made 11 starts โฆ was one of two freshmen on the team to start more than one match (other was Ashley Mullen) โฆ totaled 133 digs (1.21 DPS), nine assists and eight service aces โฆ recorded double-digit digs on four occasions, including a season-high 13 digs versus California (Nov. 19) โฆ recorded 11 digs and an ace in a win over Indiana (Sept. 1) โฆ tallied two aces and seven digs in a win over Pepperdine (Sept. 7) โฆ recorded 11 digs versus USC (Sept. 20) โฆ recorded 10 digs in UCLAโs win over No. 9 Washington State (Nov. 10).
Torrey Pines High School
Lutz prepped at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, Calif. where she played both indoor and beach โฆ named the San Diego Sports Association's Libero of the Year and listed to the All-CIF San Diego Section First Team her senior year in 2022 ... received AVCA High School andย VolleyballMag.comย Third Team All-American honors in 2022 ... in her two seasons on varsity, Lutz led Torrey Pines to a Regional Semifinal appearance in the 2022 CIF Championships (Open Division) and a Second Round appearance in 2021 (Division I) ... led the team in digs in both seasons and program history with a total of 973 digs (4.8 digs per set) ... recorded a 91.7 percent passing rate in serve receive (1,034 receptions, 86 reception errors) ... in her senior year, led the team with 66 service aces, 522 digs (5.2 DPS) and 517 receptions โฆ ranked top 10 in the state with 14.9 digs per match โฆ helped the Falcons to a 27-10 record, including an 8-0 mark in the North County Conference standings in 2022 ... in her junior year, led the team with 421 digs (4.4 DPS) and 517 receptions โฆ coached in high school by Brennan Dean ...ย played club for Wave Volleyball under coaches Juliana Conn, Darrell Dilmore, and Nick Rubacky โฆ coached by Alfee Reft for one year in club ... inย her senior year, Lutz was the starting libero for Wave 18 Juliana who defeated Sunshine 18 LA, Drive Nation 18 Red and Premier Nebraska 18 Gold to win the 2023 USAV Girls Junior National Championship (Open Division) ... receivedย PrepVolleyball.comย USAV Junior National Championship All-Tournament Team, PrepVolleyball 18's Club All-American 1st Team,ย PrepVolleyball.comย Red Rock Rave 18's All-Tournament Team andย PrepVolleyball.comย Windy City 18โs All-Tournament Team honors.
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Personal
Katerina Alena Lutz was born in Russia โฆ was adopted and moved to San Diego as a toddler โฆ adoptive parents are Lisa and Stephen Lutz โฆ her two older brothers William and Peter are also adopted โฆ led several initiatives to raise awareness of adoption and fostering in San Diego โฆ hobbies include body surfing, swimming, going on hikes and beach walks ... psychology major.
Kat Lutz's Match Highs
TOTAL ATTEMPTS | 1, at Arizona (10/6/23) 1, at LSU (8/26/23) |
SERVICE ACES | 2, at Oklahoma (9/15/23) 2, vs. Pepperdine (9/7/23) 2, at USC (10/13/24) 2, at Maryland (11/9/24) |
ASSISTS | 1, 17 Times (last at Illinois, 11/23/24) |
DIGS | 17, vs. Oregon (11/29/24) |
POINTS | 2.0, at Oklahoma (9/15/23) 2.0, vs. Pepperdine (9/7/23) 2.0, at USC (10/13/24) 2.0, at Maryland (11/9/24) |
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Oregon (Nov. 29, 2024)
Friday, November 29
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - Iowa (Nov. 27, 2024)
Thursday, November 28
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Wisconsin (Nov. 16, 2024)
Saturday, November 16
UCLA W. Volleyball Postgame - vs. Washington (Nov. 13, 2024)
Wednesday, November 13