2026 Women's Volleyball Roster

Brent Warzocha/UAlbany Athletics
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Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics

9 Kasia Barletta

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Shenendehowa
  • Hometown Clifton Park, N.Y.

Biography

2025

  • America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • AE Defensive Player of the Week - Oct. 14
  • Second in the conference in aces per set (0.40)
  • Started 11 matches; played in all 26; appeared in 92 of 98 sets
  • Spent time as one of two starting liberos, a position that is not marked as an official starter
  • Recorded 11 matches with double-digit digs, including five with at least 20 digs
  • Saw a career-high 24 digs in a four-set match against Siena (Oct. 7)
  • Posted a season-high five service aces against NJIT (Oct. 10)
  • Added four aces against UMBC (Nov. 14)
  • Totaled 269 digs (2.92/set) and a .934 reception percentage on defense with 55 assists and 37 services aces on offense

2024

  • America East Academic Honor Roll
  • Appeared in all 27 matches, started 15
  • Notched four matches with double-digit digs
  • Tallied a season-high 12 digs at UMBC (Oct. 6)
  • Served a season-high three aces in back-to-back contests - UConn (Sept. 14) and Delaware State (Sept. 14)
  • Totaled 157 digs, 24 assists, and 17 aces in 90 sets played

Before UAlbany

  • Shenendehowa High School
    • NY Section 2 Player of the Year (2023)
    • NY Class AA All-State First Team (2021, 2022)
    • NY State Class AA Tournament Team (2023)
    • Coach’s Award (2021), Leadership Award (2022, 2023)
    • Over 2,000 career digs; surpassed 1,000 digs as a sophomore
    • Team captain for three seasons
    • 2022 New York State Class AA Champion
    • National Honor Society and Math Honor Society member
  • Club - NY Attack
    • Played four years under Coach Haylay Macken
    • Developed foundational backrow skills and court leadership
  • Club - TeamLVC
    • Played two years under Coach Chris Hosley
    • Competed in regional and national events
 

Personal

  • Katherine “Kasia” Maria Barletta is the daughter of Guy and Teresa Barletta
  • Has two older brothers, Max and Alex
  • Born and raised in Clifton Park, New York
  • Majoring in human biology
  • Enjoys volleyball, spending time with friends, listening to music, reading, and sleeping
  • Parents, Guy and Teresa Barletta, are both UAlbany alumni (Class of 1996)
 

Why did you choose UAlbany?

I love that it's so close to home, and the athletic and academic support is unmatched.
 

Pickard on Barletta

Kasia is joining us from right up the road. Both her and Sabrina [Kinkaid] played for a very well-respected Shenendehowa High School program as well as LVC in the club ranks. It’s hard to talk to anyone in the area who doesn’t know about Kasia and has great things to say about her on the court. She passes and reads on defense well. She is the type of player that others want to play with.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2024Freshman

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    9
  • 9

    2025Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    9
  • 9

    2026Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'4"
    9