2018 (W) Volleyball Roster
Roster
Zumach, Kari

Jersey Number 1
Kari Zumach
- Position:
- Right Side Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Buffalo, Minn.
- High School:
- Buffalo
Bio
Honors and Awards
2018 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 10/23
2018 BIG EAST Freshman of the Week, 11/6
2018 (Freshman at Creighton):
• True freshman who was part of Creighton’s 10th-ranked recruiting class.
• Sister Kylee Zumach was a fifth-year senior at Kansas State who was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-American in 2014 and 2018.
• Averaged 1.84 kills and 0.89 blocks per set on .308 hitting in CU’s last 14 matches.
• Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week on Oct. 24 after hitting .448 and averaging 1.88 kills, 0.88 blocks and 0.50 digs per set in victories over Xavier and Butler.
• Earned second BIG EAST Freshman of the Week honor on Nov. 5.
* Made her debut with eight kills and three blocks in a 3-2 win over No. 5 Kentucky (Aug. 24).
• Provided a spark off the bench in win vs. Iowa State with seven kills and three blocks (Sept. 7), and again with six kills on .385 hitting in five-set win at Butler (Sept. 28).
• Had eight kills and five blocks in 3-1 win vs. Wichita State (Sept. 9).
• Posted five kills and a block in 3-0 win over DePaul (Sept. 21).
• Had nine kills on .471 hitting, adding four blocks in 3-2 win over Xavier (Oct. 18) in her first start in more than a month.
• Hit .417 and had six kills and three blocks in sweep over Butler (Oct. 20).
• Notched season-best 10 kills in win at No. 18 Marquette (Oct. 26).
• Owned seven kills and season-high six blocks at St. John’s (Nov. 2).
• Had eight kills and hit .583 in 3-0 win at Seton Hall (Nov. 3).
• Hit .400 with seven kills and season-high five digs in BIG EAST Championship semifinal win vs. Villanova (Nov. 23).
• Had eight kills and tied season-high with six blocks on .389 hitting in BIG EAST Championship match victory over No. 16 Marquette (Nov. 24).
• Name pronounced CAR-ee, ZOO-mock.
Buffalo High School
• Three-time Mississippi 8 All-Conference pick.
• Hit .300 with 461 kills as a senior, when she was named First Team All-State by the Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association and Second Team All-Metro by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
• Owned a pair of matches with 30+ kills, including 37 in a 3-2 win at Waconia where she also hit .408 and had 25 digs with four aces.
• Was a JVA All-National Team pick in the summer of 2018.
• As a junior, recorded 420 kills, 285 digs and 50 blocks.
• Also considered Colorado State and Kansas State before committing to Creighton in the summer before her senior year.
• Sister Kylee plays for Kansas State and is a redshirt senior with the Wildcat volleyball program. Kylee earned AVCA All-America Honorable Mention and Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors in 2014.
Personal
• Birthday is January 13.
• Daughter of Darin and Lauri Zumach.
• Has one sister, Kylee (22), who is a fifth-year senior on the Kansas State volleyball team.
• Favorite website is Google.
• Best volleyball memory is winning on senior night in five sets.
• Favorite vacation spot is Slovenia.
• Chose Creighton because of the coaches, history and friends.
• Favorite snacks are beef jerky and fruit.
• Sports hero is Jordan Larson.
• Nicknames include Zoomy, Zumach and Karinthia.
• Her celebrity crush is a young Channing Tatum.
Creighton Volleyball Highlights vs. USC, 9/7/25
Sunday, September 07
Creighton Volleyball Highlights vs. UCSB - 9/6/25
Sunday, September 07
Creighton Volleyball Postgame Interview vs. UCSB - 9/6/25
Sunday, September 07
Creighton Volleyball's Brian Rosen Postgame Interview vs. San Diego - 9/5/25
Saturday, September 06