2025 (Junior Year): Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team … Appeared in 25 matches, playing 64 sets … Totaled 65 digs, 51 kills, eight blocks, and four aces … Recorded a season-high 12 digs at Hampton on Nov. 4 and added 10 digs at Delaware State on Nov. 2 … Tallied seven kills on a .667 hitting percentage against Hampton on Sept. 23 … Added five kills at nationally ranked Florida on Aug. 31 and at Hampton on Nov. 4 … Posted a season-high 7.5 points against Hampton on Sept. 23.
2024 (Sophomore Year): Named to the NSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2025) … Appeared in 13 sets across 18 matches … Totaled 7.5 points, six kills, three block assists, and one dig … Recorded two kills against Miami (OH) on Aug. 31 … Added block assists against Miami (OH) (Aug. 31), N.C. Central (Oct. 25), and Delaware State (Nov. 3).
2023 (Freshman Year): Appeared in 70 sets across 22 matches … Totaled 24 service aces and 17 digs … Tied for first on the team in aces per set (0.34) and ranked second in total aces (24) … Recorded four aces in three matches (George Washington – Sept. 16; Coppin State – Nov. 11; Maryland Eastern Shore – Nov. 17).
Club: Earned multiple top finishes, including first-place gold finishes at GEVA (2018, 2019), Boston Festival (2018), MLK Classic (2018), St. Louis President’s Day Classic (2022), ACPL Richmond (2022, 2023), and Volley by the James (2023) … Also placed second or third in several major tournaments, including South Atlantic Championships and Boston Festival.
High School: Four-year volleyball player and two-year basketball player at Manchester High School … Earned AB Honor Roll recognition, the Lancer Pride Award, and team MVP honors.
Personal: Full name is Catori Sarai Crawford … Born Sept. 15, 2005 … Daughter of Justin and Ayana Crawford … Has one brother, Camari … Majoring in political science with a minor in psychology … Mother played volleyball at N.C. Central, while her father played football for the NCCU Eagles … Plans to attend law school and pursue a career as a prosecutor … Enjoys sleeping, going to the gym, writing, and playing iCivics.
