Kathy Davis Gjengdahl (2023) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Kathy Davis Gjengdahl

Induction:
2023
Class:
1988

Kathy Davis Gjengdahl established herself as one of St. Cloud State Volleyball's most prolific offensive threats over the course of her four-year Huskies career, providing 1860.0 points to establish a program record that has stood 25 years. Appearing in a program-record 176 matches between 1985-88, Davis earned three All-North Central Conference selections while producing 1,495 kills, 875 digs, 258 aces and 185 blocks. In addition to her career points record, Davis also holds the career mark for aces. Following a terrific 1985 freshman season in which she helped guide SCSU to the NCAA Tournament, Davis exploded in an expanded offensive role her sophomore year to provide 568.5 points - an output that still ranks No. 4 in program history - and 443 kills while scoring a Huskies record 97 aces, averaging a whopping 0.71 per set (No. 2 in program history). She took her game to another level as a junior, posting career bests across the board by hitting .311 with 482 kills and 574.0 points - placing her No. 3 in the Huskies' single-season points list. As a senior, Davis led the Huskies to the 1988 NCAA Tournament with an appearance at the Fargo Regional while setting a new career high with a .376 kill percentage. During Davis' four years as a starter, St. Cloud State made two NCAA Tournament appearances and advanced to four North Central Conference Tournament Semifinals while going 114-64 for a .641 winning percentage.