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BLODGETT ON BRATISHKO "Katia's energy is infectious on the team. She has a strong work ethic, and really invests the time with her teammates to help them get better. Over the course of this past offseason, she has really tried to become a leader on the team for the younger players to look up to. She has worked extremely hard at that. I think her teammates enjoy being around her, and that brings out her positive energy on the court." AS A JUNIOR (2008-09) Saw action in 28 games with nine starts ... made first-career start in the season opener at Duke (11/16), and scored two points, had two rebounds and blocked a career-high three shots ... handed out a career-high two assists at Central Connecticut State (11/20) ... came off the bench to score four points and pull down two rebounds versus NJIT (11/29) ... scored a career-high eight points and pulled down a career-high tying five rebounds at Delaware (12/7) ... recorded three points and a board at New Hampshire (1/6) ... recorded two rebounds, two blocks and assist and a steal at Albany (1/13) ... ripped down a career-high eight rebounds at UMBC (1/17) ... pulled down six rebounds and handed out two assists versus Boston University (1/24) ... recorded career-highs in points (10) and assists (4) versus Binghamton (1/31) ... also pulled down seven boards against the Bearcats ... totaled two points, six rebounds and two steals against Stony Brook (2/4) ... logged four points, two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal versus Albany (3/12) in the opening round of the America East Tournament... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete Award winner. AS A SOPHOMORE (2007-08) Appeared in 17 games ... averaged 1.8 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... turned in solid performances off the bench in the final three games of the season ... averaged 3.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in a reserve role over the final three contests ... set or tied her career-high in rebounds in each of the final three games ... made a pair of free throws at Clemson (11/9) for her first career collegiate points ... tossed in four points versus Dartmouth (11/15) ... tallied four points, two rebounds and a pair of blocks at William & Mary (11/29) ... notched four points and three rebounds at Binghamton (2/23) ... totaled a career-high six points and ripped down four boards at Hartford (3/1) ... had two points and four rebounds against New Hampshire (3/5) ... scored three points, collected a career-high five rebounds and swatted away two shots versus Stony Brook (3/13) in the opening round of the America East Tournament ... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll. AS A FRESHMAN (2006-07) Saw action in six games ... appeared in a pair of America East contests ... averaged 0.3 rebounds per game ... pulled down a rebound each versus Brown (11/24) and at Saint Joseph's, Pa. (12/10). HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL Originally born and raised in Minsk, Belarus ... played for coach Jody Patrick at Flint Hill School ... served as captain during her senior season ... was a 2006 First-Team VISGBA All-State selection ... was a four-year starter ... named the Sun-Gazette Rookie of the Year ... also played volleyball and was an all-state performer in the sport ... named MVP of her volleyball team in 2003-04 ... served as volleyball captain for two seasons ... also had a distinguished AAU basketball career, including placing high in several national tournaments ... finished fifth in the AAU nationals on 12 & 13-year-old team ... her team took eighth place in the nationals in 2005 ... her 16 & 17-year-old team took first in the regional tournament ... named to the Hall of Fame for the Fairfax Stars AAU team ... served as a camp counselor for several basketball camps throughout the Annandale area ... born Jan. 5, 1988 ... daughter of Guennadi and Elena Bratishko ... Guennadi, a world champion in rowing in 1979, was the strength & condioning coach at George Washington University from 1995-2001 ... Elena, a 1982 world champion in rowing, competed in the sport in the 1980 Olympics for Russia and won a silver medal. ACADEMIC MAJOR WITH A CAREER INTEREST IN A business administration major ... would like to run her own business someday. |
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