Katie Salonga

Photo by: Tony Harman

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Libero/Setter
Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Pleasanton, Calif.
High School:
Foothill High School
Major:
Integrative Physiology

Career Highs:
Assists: 9 at Northern Colorado (10/28/25)
Digs: 7 at Texas Tech (10/22/25)
Aces: 3 vs. Colorado State (9/19/25)
Points: 3 vs. Colorado State (9/19/25)

Cumulative Career Statistics:
Digs: 64
Assists: 65
Aces: 26
Points: 28.0

2026 (JUNIOR):

Katie Salonga will be a junior defensive specialist/libero/setter for the Buffs in Fall 2026.

2025 (SOPHOMORE):

Saw action in a total of 26 out 32 matches and played a total of 87 sets

Had at least one ace in eight of the 26 matches played in the 2025 season

Had at least five assists in six matches

Reached a career-high nine assists at Northern Colorado (Oct. 28)

Saw a career-high three aces and three points versus Colorado State (Sep. 19)

Reached 65 assists in the 2025 season

Had an overall total of 12.0 points in the 2025 season

Reached a career-high of seven digs at Texas Tech (Oct. 22)

Recorded one kill at Texas Tech (Oct. 22) and against Baylor (Oct. 31)

2024 (FRESHMAN):

Saw action in 25 out of 30 matches and played in a total of 92 sets

Had at least one dig in 15 of her matches and reached her career high of five against California (Sept. 14)

Achieved her career high of two aces to achieve her career high of two points twice: at North Texas (Aug. 30) and at UCF (Oct. 13)

In 14 of her matches, she had a minimum of one ace, and in causation, one point

HIGH SCHOOL:

Graduated from Foothill High School in Pleasanton, Calif. in 2024

Played volleyball, beach volleyball and ran track and field

Led high school team in aces and ranked second in blocks

Totaled 67 kills, 69 aces, 1,175 assists, 35 blocks and 227 digs in the 2023 season

Had 61 assists in her senior year against Amador Valley High School (Sept. 19. 2023)

Surpassed 1,000 assists in her 2023 season and ended the year with 1,175 assists

2023 Cal High Sports NCS Scholar Athlete of the Year

2023 EBAL Defensive Player of the Year and First Team selection

2023-2024 Tri-Valley TV 30 Outstanding Athlete Award

2023 Volleyball Magazine - member of the HS Dream Team of the Week

2023 Volleyball Magazine Player of the Year watch list

2023 Sport Stars Bay Area Top 75 Athlete

2023 Sports Illustrated California high school girls volleyball top-25 players watch list

Two-time 2022 East Bay Athletic League First Team (2021, 2022)

2021 GJNC 15 USA All-Tournament Team

2020 East Bay Athletic League Honorable Mention

2018 & 2019 USA High Performance Future Select National Training Program

Helped her team to become 2023 EBAL and NCS DIVISION 1 Undefeated Champions - including Foothill’s first Open Division Playoff Game Win in Northern California State Playoff

Earned second place with her team in 2022 North Coast Section (Division 1)

Played for a Foothill team that were to-time East Bay Athletic League Champions (2020, 2021)

Four-time CIF Distinguished Scholar Athlete

2023 NCS Fall Scholar Athlete of the Year

Played club for Golden Bear Volleyball Club (2015-2017; Coaches Emerson and Shelby Salonga), NorCal Volleyball Club (2017-2023; Coaches Emerson Salonga, Shelby Salonga and Sam Crosson) and Vision Volleyball Club (2023-2024; Coach Jon Wallace)