Milestone, New Momentum: Catie Flohr Reaches 1,000 Career Kills

By ISABEL GERHEIM

Seton Hill women’s volleyball senior outside hitter Catie Flohr has officially joined the 1,000 career kills club, achieving the milestone on Sept. 4 in a matchup against Davenport University. 

Flohr shared that having her support system present made the achievement unforgettable. Her father made the long drive to Michigan to watch, while the kill was set up by a familiar face — a setter who shares Flohr’s hometown. 

“It was kind of special to have people from home. Everyone’s really just supportive of each other, we all celebrate everyone’s wins and losses, no matter how small or big they are,” she said.

For Flohr, who has transitioned between middle and outside hitter, she said reaching four digits in kills validates her college career. 

“It’s definitely sad to know it’s come to an end a little bit,” Flohr said. “But also just being able to celebrate all these awards and achievements here really just shows how great of a fit this was.” 

Looking ahead, her goals remain high. “My personal goal is to hold the kill record here. I think a really big team goal is obviously just making PSAC and NCAA’s, but I think it’s more than just making it this year. We really want to push, make it past the first round. We don’t want the season to end,” Flohr said. 

Flohr’s offensive recently paid off on a national scale. After an impressive game against Cal U, she became the first Griffin in program history to be named American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II National Player of the Week. 

The milestone coincides with a fresh chapter for the program and new Head Coach Cassidy Snider. As a former athlete, Snider brings invaluable experience straight into practice — often playing right on the court against her team.

“Catie sets the tone for the aggressive offense we strive to have,” Snider noted. “She’s never met a ball that she hadn’t wanted to swing at — that motivates the rest of our team to want to take big rips too.” 

Beyond her production on the stat sheet, Snider highlighted that Flohr brings a steadying presence when high pressure moments arrive during critical sets. 

“Catie is a calm presence on the court,” Snider said. “She’s not always the more vocal leader, but she’s reliable and is always ready to rise to the occasion when things get hard.” 

After taking over the program, Snider noted that stepping onto the floor for her first official home games as head coach was a memorable milestone. 

“I’m so incredibly lucky I get to call this my job and go to work with this group of athletes every day,” Snider shared. “Sometimes it doesn’t feel real, and the first home game was definitely one of those moments.” 

Snider attributes Assistant Coach Bob Hall for assisting in the transition. “He was there before I got here, so he can help me understand why some things that I’m trying to implement aren’t clicking as well sometimes.”

Flohr reflected on the transition and noted the change for her and the team. 

“We all really want to step it up for her, just because she’s so young, we really want to prove ourselves,” Flohr said. “She’s bringing in a lot of new techniques, kind of just changing everything … She keeps pushing us in practice and she really builds our confidence.” 

With seasoned senior starters leading the charge and a revamped culture on the floor, Flohr and Coach Snider are set on making serious noise in the conference.