East Texas A&M University Athletics

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2008: GarneredLone Star Conference second-team recognition…ranked secondin the conference and paced the Lions with a .327 hittingpercentage…registered a career-high .667 hitting percentageand 14 kills at Ouachita Baptist (Oct. 3)…posted 10 or morekills in 11 matches, which helped the Lions to an 8-3 record inthose games…totaled 13 kills at Southeastern Oklahoma State(Sept. 18) and Central Oklahoma (Nov. 1)…collected aseason-best seven digs and five blocks at East Central (Sept. 20)and five aces against Paul Quinn (Aug. 29)…ranked second onthe team with .49 blocks per set…was second on the team with233 kills and 2.35 kills per set.

Prior toA&M-Commerce: Named AVCA South Region Freshman of theYear, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Newcomer of the Yearand Austin College’s Most Outstanding Player as a freshman in2007…third-team all-conference selection…garneredVolleyball Division III National Player of the Week and SCACVolleyball Player of the Week honors…led the team with 1.34blocks per game…finished third with 328kills…lettered four years in volleyball, three in basketballand two in track and field at Sherman High School…namedacademic all-state…all-region selection and defensive MVP inbasketball.

Personal: BornDecember 25, 1988…daughter of PaulaBallard…accounting major.