2005 (JUNIOR): Played in 14 matches and 45 games as an outside hitter ? Registered a career high and team-high 25 kills and a season-high .475 attack percentage (25 kills, six errors, 40 attempts) versus Augustana on 9/16/05 ? Notched 24 kills, on a career high 61 attack attempts, on 9/13/05 versus the University of Mary ? Recorded a career and team-high six service aces versus Bemidji State on 9/1/05 at the Alaska-Anchorage tournament ? Finished season second on the team with a .245 attack percentage (148k-51e-396a) and in kills per game with a 3.29 k/gm average ? Was fifth on the team with 15 service aces, sixth on the team with 148 kills and seventh on the team with 67 digs ? Selected as the North Central Conference Player of the Week for the week of September 19th after registering 62 kills, 21 digs, seven blocks, and hitting .295 (62k-19e-146a) for the week ? Chosen as a member of the NCC Commissioner’s Academic Volleyball Honor Roll.
2004 (SOPHOMORE): Played in six matches and 18 games as an outside hitter before suffering a season-ending knee injury vs. South Dakota on 9/25/04 ? Recorded career and tied for team-high 21 kills and career-high 43 attack attempts, 17 digs and three assists versus Augustana on 9/17/04 ? Registered a career-high two blocks versus Nebraska-Omaha on 9/24/04 ? Prior to injury, was hitting a team-high .287 attack percentage (46 kills, 13 errors, 115 attempts).
BEFORE UND: Attended Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, N.D. ni 2003 ? Registered 564 kills, and 91 service aces for LRSC during freshman campaign ? Received First Team and Conference Most Valuable Player honors for the Mon-Dak Conference ? Named to the NJCAA All Region XIII First team ? Named 2003 Second team All-American for NJCAA Division II Club & National Team ? Played outside hitter for ?Alytaus Prekyba’ volleyball club ? Led team to a Lithuania Indoor Championship in 2003, and two runner-up finishes in 2001 & 2002 ? Six-time Most Valuable Player of Lithuania women’s volleyball ? Voted Top 10 athlete (male or female) in Lithuania in all sports ? Member of Lithuanian Junior National Volleyball team from 1997-98 ? Led the Junior National team to the 1997 Lithuanian Indoor Championship.
PERSONAL: Maiden name was Kristina Pikciunaite ? Daughter of Janina Asmeniene ? Wife of Tomas Kazociunas and mother of Karolina Kazociunaite (6) ? Major is business.
CAREER HIGHS:
Kills: 25 vs. Augustana (9/16/05)
Attacks: 61 vs. Mary (9/13/05)
Percentage: (min. 2 attempts) .556 (6k-1e-9a) vs. South Dakota (9/25/04)
Assists: 3 vs. Augustana (9/17/04)
Aces: 6 vs. Bemidji State (9/1/05)
Digs: 17 vs. Augustana (9/17/04)
Blocks: 4 at Alaska-Anchorage (9/2/05)
