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Athletic player who is slated to start at libero for the Golden Gophers this season • outstanding competitor who will be part of a strong group of defensive players this season • one of several upperclassmen who have provided strong leadership heading into the 2010 season. 2009 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in 33 matches and 107 sets during sophomore season • averaged 2.36 dps and had a .956 serve receive percentage to help Minnesota have one of the better serve receive percentage in the conference • finished fourth on the team in digs and was third in digs in Big Ten play • collected 15 digs and had five assists against No. 22 Kansas State in the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 28 • had four assists and six digs against No. 3 Nebraska in the AVCA Showcase on Aug. 29 •had 11 digs and received 12 serves perfectly against Ohio State on Oct. 9 • received 87 consecutive serves perfectly from Aug. 29 to Oct. 9 • had 14 digs and received 21 serves perfectly on Oct. 23 against Michigan State • tallied 13 digs against Indiana on Nov. 6 • collected 12 digs and received 19 serves perfectly at No. 14 Michigan on Nov. 20 • had 13 digs against No. 5 Illinois on Nov. 28 • collected 14 digs against Louisville on Dec. 4 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament • had a career-best 21 digs against No. 25 Colorado State in the NCAA Regional Semifinals on Dec. 11 • received 20 serves perfectly in the Final Four match against No. 2 Texas on Dec. 17. 2008 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 32 matches and 105 sets for the Golden Gophers as a freshman • was third on the team in digs with 250 and averaged 2.38 kps • tied for third on the team in assists (35) and also collected 12 service aces • had two digs in her collegiate debut against Texas A&M on Aug. 30 • collected eight digs and one service ace against No. 11 Hawai’i on Sept. 4 • tallied nine digs and a service ace against Cincinnati on Sept. 6, and also collected 11 digs and two assists against Wyoming on Sept. 6 • had nine digs in a three-set victory against No. 4 Cal on Sept. 12 • tallied nine digs against No. 16 Cal Poly on Sept. 13 • had 11 digs, three assists and one service ace against Notre Dame on Sept. 14 • had 13 digs and a service ace against TCU on Sept. 19 • collected a career-high 18 digs and two assists against North Carolina on Sept. 20 • tallied 15 digs against Indiana on Nov. 1 • had nine digs and two assists against No. 18 Purdue on Nov. 7 • recorded 15 digs, two assists and one service ace against No. 16 Illinois • had a career-high four assists, 12 digs and one service ace against No. 20 Michigan on Nov. 21 • tallied 11 digs and three assists against Ohio State on Nov. 23 • collected 15 digs and two assists against Iowa State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Dec. 6. CLUB BALL: Member of the M-1 Volleyball Club • helped lead her 18’s team to a third place finish at Nationals her junior season. HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated Blaine High School in 2008 • ranked No. 100 in the nation by prepvolleyball.com among high school seniors • named First-Team All-State, All-Area and All-Conference in her senior season • two-time All-Area honoree, four-time All-Conference and four-time team MVP at Blaine • helped lead her team to a Sectional Championship, and was named to the All-Tournament team in the state tournament • averaged 4.40 kpg and 5.80 dpg as a senior • helped team to a third place finish in the State Tournament in 2006 • named to State Tournament All-Tourney team twice in her career • finished her career as the school record-holder in digs • also was named All-State as a senior in track as well. PERSONAL: Born on Dec. 27, 1989 • daughter of Marie and Rick Granquist • has two siblings Ricky and Christina • majoring in Marketing • lists most memorable sports thrills as finishing third in State Tournament in 2006 and finished third in Junior Nationals • is the cousin of Boston Celtic and Gopher basketball great Kevin McHale • enjoys playing the piano in her spare time. |
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