On Friday, graduate scholar serve specialist and out of doors hitter Cat Flood introduced that she is returning to Pitt for her fifth and remaining season of collegiate eligibility. The announcement comes just below two months after Flood entered the switch portal on Dec. 19.
Flood is utilizing her one yr of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic and staying in Oakland. A fan favourite, Flood is selecting to make one final run at a nationwide championship on the place she began her collegiate profession.
“Six years ago I fell in love with this program,” Flood stated in a press release launched to her X account. “Safe to say nothing has changed — my heart and soul are tied. That’s on family. Let’s run it back.”
Flood’s determination to return provides Pitt’s exterior hitter position extra depth. Pitt could lose senior exterior hitter Julianna Dalton to the switch portal.
Flood is a two-time member of the All-ACC Academic Team and has helped Pitt make three straight remaining 4 appearances — the one remaining 4 appearances in program historical past. Flood is coming off of a season the place she performed in a career-high 33 matches.
Flood’s return will profit Pitt volleyball, which is seeking to win its first-ever nationwide championship.
