Kim Kristoff Class: Junior Hometown: Carmel, IN High School: Brebeuf Jesuit Prep Height: 6-1 Position: Middle Blocker Birthdate: 10/06/1987

Brings great speed and athleticism to the middle blocking position ... has shown signs of bringing steady offensive production to the table ... quick and dynamic player that hits well off one foot ... efficient server.

As a Sophomore (2007): Saw action in 72 games for the Irish ... earned her lone start in a Sept. 23 match at West Virginia ... stuffed 15 shots - all block assists - highlighted by six blocks against No. 11 California (Sept. 15) ... also had a season-high four kills against California ... notched 18 kills (0.25/game) with a .204 hitting percentage ... recorded 21 digs (0.29/game) ... totaled 34.5 points (0.48/game) ... erred on only six of her 169 serves for a .964 average ... recorded a careerhigh six digs at Louisiana State (Oct. 23) ... attempted 13 shots against No. 7 Florida (Aug. 26) ... handed out a pair of assists against No. 9 Minnesota (Aug. 24), California and No. 22 Santa Clara (Sept. 16) ... posted nine service aces, including five against DePaul (Oct. 19) ... her five aces against the Blue Demons the highest total of any Irish player in a single match throughout the season ... in fact,Notre Dame's home sweep over DePaul (30-12, 30- 13, 30-15) was the second-quickest match in the history of the Joyce Center, finishing in 1:04 ... aided a stifling Irish defense that limited DePaul to a -.034 hitting percentage for the match, including a pair of sub-.000 games ... it was the first time Notre Dame held an opponent under .000 hitting since Cincinnati finished with a -.057 mark in a 2005 match ... had a pair of kills on two swings against the Blue Demons along with two digs.

As a Freshman (2006): Played in 96 games and 31 matches ... earned starting nods 22 times ... totaled 122 kills on a .229 hitting percentage ... finished second on the team with 88 total blocks (0.92/game) ... led team in hitting percentage in seven matches, and recorded the most blocks on nine occasions ... marked had eight kills on a .462 hitting percentage with five blocks and a career-high 15 points against Duke (Sept. 16) in the Sun Devil Classic ... six kills and four blocks against UConn (Oct. 20) five blocks against St. John's (Oct. 22) ... rejected a career-best seven blocks against Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) ... slammed five kills on a .455 hitting percentage with five blocks against No. 24 St. John's (Nov. 18) in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship ... had career-best nine kills versus Louisville (Nov. 19) in the final game of the BIG EAST postseason showdown.

The Kristoff File: One of the top prep and club players in the state of Indiana as asenior ... part Notre Dame's nationally-ranked recruiting class ... ranked 86th among PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces ... named an All-American at the 2006 Junior Olympics ... led her squad to the Junior Olympics American Division National Championship in 2006 ... named to the Junior Olympics alltournament team ... first-team all-Indiana selection in 2005 ... helped Brebeuf Jesuit (Ind.) to state titles in 2003 and 2005 ... Brebeuf was ranked No. 1 in the state and fourth nationally (by PrepVolleyball.com) in 2005 ... second-team all-state selection in 2004 ... also a first-team pick by Star North and the Indianapolis Star ... tabbed first-team all-Marion County as a junior and senior after being an honorable mention in 2003 ... named Brebeuf's MVP in 2004 after being its Most Improved Player as a sophomore ... MVP of the 2004 Brebeuf Jesuit Invitational Tournament ... helped Team Indiana to a second- place finish at the 2005 USA Junior Olympic National Championships, earning all-tournament-team accolades ... member of National Honor Society and a High Honor Roll student ... sports the #6 jersey worn by former Notre Dame standout Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ... from the same high school as former Irish tennis player Holyn Lord (1996) ... full name is Kimberly Marie Kristoff ... last name is pronounced CHRIS-toff ... daughter of Linda and Dave Kristoff ... father graduated from Notre Dame in 1979 ... born Oct. 6, 1987 ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters ... majoring in television and computer applications.

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