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A four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain, Vicki Kajder enjoyed one of the finest careers in the history of the Allegheny volleyball program. A Trafford, Pa. native and graduate of Penn-Trafford High School, Kajder started all 140 matches at setter in her four-year career, and, 10 years after graduating, her name is still all over the Allegheny volleyball record books.
She burst onto the scene as a freshman in 2000, earning First Team All-North Coast Athletic Conference and NCAC Newcomer of the Year honors. That season, she ranked in the top three in the conference with 1,075 assists, while also leading the Gators with 45 service aces and an average of 4.05 digs per set.
Kajder again earned All-NCAC honors as both a sophomore and junior during the 2001 and ‘02 seasons, and led the Gators to NCAC tournament appearances each season. In 2001, she totaled 1,047 assists and 54 service aces to rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NCAC. A year later, she again eclipsed the 1,000-assist mark, ranking second in the league with 1,118, while placing third in the conference with 64 aces.
She enjoyed her finest season as a senior in 2003, as in addition to earning her fourth straight All-NCAC nod, she was also named both All-Region and All-America. She led the conference with 1,596 assists and 129 service aces, which both remain single-season Allegheny records to this day. That season, she also set a program mark with nine service aces in an October match against Ohio Dominican. Kajder graduated as the school’s all-time leader in career assists (4,836) and aces (292), while ranking third in career digs (1,660).
After graduating with a double-major in neuroscience and psychology, Kajder went on to earn a Masters of Education in counselor education from the Pennsylvania State University. She and her husband, Sean Cavanaugh, currently reside in St. Louis, Missouri, where Vicki is employed as a licensed professional counselor for a non-profit group that provides children and family counseling.
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