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Emily Smith Season 2003

PositionOH
Height5-11
ClassJunior
HometownDowners Grove, Ill.
High SchoolDowners Grove S.

16 - Emily SmithPosition: Outside Hitter
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 11"

High School: Downers Grove S.
Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.

 
 
 
  Career Match Highs  
Kills: 13, vs. Virginia (9-4-01)
Attempts: 27, vs. Virginia (9-4-01)
Pct.: .333 (3-1-6), at Providence (9-28-02)
Service Aces: 3, twice
Assists: 4, twice
Digs: 18, vs. Rutgers (10-28-01)
BS: 3, vs. St. John's (9-21-01)
BA: 3, three times
 
 
 
  2002 Match Highs  
Kills: 3, at Providence (9-28-02)
Attempts: 9, at Clemson (9-20-02)
Pct.: .333 (3-1-6), at Providence (9-28-02)
Service Aces: 3,vs. Coastal Carolina (9-21-02)
Assists: 4, vs. Coastal Carolina (9-21-02)
Digs: 14, at West Virginia (11-9-02)
BA: 1, at Providence (9-28-2)
 
photo       Will compete for playing time at the outside hitter spot ... Had a good spring season ... Has gained strength through the weight training program ... A solid player ... Coaches are looking for her to be a bigger contributor this season ...

2002: Came on as a solid server and defensive player for the Hokies ... Played in 28 matches, starting four ... Finished the year with 166 digs, ranking fifth on the team ... Tied career highs with four assists and three service aces against Coastal Carolina ... Recorded a season-high 14 digs against West Virginia ... Notched nine service aces on the season ... Tallied 13 digs against Charlotte in the opening match of the Hokie Classic ... Registered 10 digs in the win over Rutgers ... Had 12 digs in the win over Liberty ...

2001: Had an outstanding campaign as a true freshman ... Played in 28 matches, starting 14 ... Ranked third for the Hokies with 30 assists ... Tied for third on the team with 194 digs ... Had a career-high 13 kills and four assists against the University of Virginia ... Tallied a .278 hitting percentage against Syracuse with seven kills and two errors on 18 attempts ... Tallied three service aces against Seton Hall ... Provided a personal-best 18 digs against Rutgers ... Contributed three solo blocks and four total blocks against St. John's ... Registered three block assists against Evansville, Western Carolina and Notre Dame ...

High School: Attended Downers Grove South High School, where she lettered three times ... Coached by Denise Lazzeroni-Kavanaugh ... Team won the 1999 IHSA Girls Volleyball State Championship ... Made the all-area and all-conference teams in both 1999 and 2000 ... Captain of her team as a senior ... Played club ball for Sports Performance for three years and Club Elite for two years ... Played in the U.S. Nationals in 1997, '98, '99 and 2001 ... Named to the all-academic team three times at her high school ...

Personal: Emily Elizabeth Smith was born January 15, 1983 in Downers Grove, IL ... Is the daughter of Karl and Mary Ann Smith ... Majoring in business ... Has a twin sister, Katie, who plays volleyball for Ohio University.

YearGPKETAPCTKPGASTSADIGBSBA
2001957055263.0570.743011194429
2002997635.0290.0715916601
Totals1947761298.0540.404520360430

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