This Season:
Katja Decker-Sadowski enters her first season at USC… Went 9-5 in singles during the fall, reaching the ITA West Regional Consolation final and the Fall Desert Classic semifinals... Went 3-2 in doubles, going 3-1 with Amber Harper and 0-1 with Ashley Ellis.
HIGH SCHOOL: Decker-Sadowski is a 2006 graduate of The Bolles School in Jacksonville, Fla.... Was named the Times Union Athlete of the Semester in 2005... Received the Van Etten Bent Award in 2005 and the Sportsmanship Award in 2003 and 2005... Shw won two doubles national championships while at Bolles and won state titles in 2004 and 2005.
PERSONAL: Katherine Marie Decker-Sadowski was born on July 6, 1988 in St. Louis, Mo.... Her hometown is Santa Barbara, Calif.... The daugther of Denise Decker and Peter Sadowski, she has one sister, Rachel... Lists relaxing with family and friends, singing and going to the beach as her favorite pasttimes... Lists Martina Hingis as her biggest sports hero... A member of Delta Gamma sorority... Major is undeclared but is considering communications.