Caroline Dufrene

Position:
Middle Blocker/Right Side Hitter
Height:
6-1
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
High School:
St. Louis Catholic HS

Major: General Studies

2009 - Junior Season

Played 30 matches, started a career-high 22. Appeared in 92 sets...Fourth on the team with 153 total kills (1.66/set), marking her third straight season with 100-plus kills...Tallied a career-best 38 digs...Finished season with a career-best hitting percentage (.145)...Posted four matches with double figures in kills. Season-high 15 kills came in match vs. La.-Monroe (Oct. 12)...Beginning Oct. 9 at South Alabama, rolled off a string of 13 consecutive matches with at least four kills...During the stretch she totaled 89 kills (1.89/set) and accounted for 101 points...Posted back-to-back outings with 10-plus kills and a .400-plus hitting percentage Sept. 12 (McNeese State) and Sept. 15 (Centenary).

2008 - Sophomore Season

Played 24 matches, started 16. Played in 73 sets...Fifth on the team with 122 total kills (1.67/set)...Ranked third with 38 blocks and recorded at least three in six matches...Performed well the week of Sept. 15-21, notching 71 kills over 23 sets played (3.1 per set)...Helped Cajuns to back-to-back wins over Northwestern State then McNeese State, throwing down 26 kills and accounting for 28.5 points... In homecoming at McNeese State, posted 16 kills on just 33 attempts and had a .333 hitting percentage...Dominated Texas-Pan American at Spike Ike Classic, leading all players with 13 kills in 19 attempts against only two errors...Followed up with a 14-kill showing at Southeastern Louisiana on Sept. 23... Committed only three errors in 23 attempts to finish with a .478 hitting percentage...In Sun Belt play, had a pair of matches with seven kills against zero errors... Notched seven kills on just 12 attempts at FAU leading to a season-best .583 hitting percentage.

2007 - Freshman Season

In 14 of 20 starts, played middle blocker...Finished third with 1.98 kills per game...Finished second in total blocks, with 77 block assists, 10 solo blocks, and 105 total blocks...Completed the season in third place for points (252.5, 2.45/gm)...Posted a team-best .706 attack percentage vs. ULM on Oct. 8 (12 K- 0 E - 17 TA)...Career-high mark of 19 kills was set on Oct. 13 vs. North Texas...Recorded a season- and career-best seven total blocks twice, against North Texas on Oct. 13 and against New Orleans on Oct. 26.

High School

Was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball for head coach Bekki Bonnaffee...Led the Saints to four district titles and the 2006 Louisiana Class 3A state title...Was a first team All-District selection in 2004, 2005 and 2006...Named District MVP in 2005 and 2006...Named Louisiana State Class 3A MVP and received All-Star team honors in 2006...Named to the All-Southwest Louisiana First Team in 2006.

Personal

Full name is Caroline Elizabeth Dufrene...Born on July 14, 1989...Daughter of Mark and Brenda Dufrene...Has two older brothers - Matthew and Paul...Plans to become a teacher and a coach following graduation.