Kara Koch Class: Freshman Hometown: West Salem, Ohio High School: Northwestern Height: 6-0 Position: OH

Kara Koch will be a prescence in the Cleveland State lineup for years to come. Arguably one of the top high school players in the state of Ohio during her career, Koch has the rare combination of power, finesse and accuracy while finishing at the net. She has the ability to grow into the role of CSU's "go-to" player on the outside when the Vikings need to score a point. How quickly she adjusts to the speed and pace of the collegiate game will determine the amount of time Koch sees on the court this season, but expect her to battle for time from the start of the first practice.

HIGH SCHOOL
•Collected first-team all-league and first-team all-district honors in each of her four seasons.
•Named league MVP as both a junior and senior.
•Led state of Ohio in kills as a senior (614).
•All-time Ohio High School leader with 2,196 kills, adding 977 digs, 146 aces and 281 blocks in her four-year career.
•Selected to All-Ohio first team three times including freshman, sophomore and junior seasons.
•Three-time District 4 Player of the Year, earning the honor as a freshman, junior and senior.
•Four-time selection to Daily Record and Ashland Gazette first teams, including three Gazette and two Record Player of the Year honors.
•Earned four letters as an outside/middle hitter at Northwestern H.S. playing for coach Veronica Briggs.
•Earned four letters each in basketball playing for Sid Cline and softball for Scott Hershey.

PERSONAL
•Born April 17, 1991 in Wooster, Ohio.
•Daughter of Bruce and Cheryl Koch.
•Has three brothers, Scott, Brice and Derek.
•Member of National Honor Society.
•Participated in Club Wood and Young Life with community service at Meals & More.
•Undecided major.