2000 Volleyball Player Bios
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
USI Returning Players
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Shannon
Wells...# 1 |
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| 1999: Became one of USI’s strongest offensive players in the middle of her freshman season…named Academic All-GLVC…was second on the team with 286 kills and a .248 hitting percentage…also contributed 12 aces, 245 digs, and 17 blocks…had a season-high 25 kills against Bellarmine University and Indiana University/Purdue University Ft. Wayne…also had a season-high 24 digs against nationally ranked Northern Kentucky University. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball, basketball, and softball at Merrillville (Indiana) High School...named Most Valuable Player, first team All-Duneland Conference, and first team All-Area as a senior. PERSONAL: Born December 8, 1980. | ||||||||||
| Year | MP/GP | Att | Kills | Errors | PCT | AST | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1999 | 24/79 | 721 | 286 | 107 | .248 | 23 | 12 | 245 | 5 | 12 |
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
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Leah
Mercer...# 2 |
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| 1999: Made an impact on the Eagles in her first season on the volleyball team…named Academic All-GLVC…was third on the team with 254 kills (3.1 per game) and a 205 hitting percentage…also was third on the team in blocks…had a season-high 22 kills against Kentucky Wesleyan College and 18 digs against the University of Missouri-St. Louis. AT USI: Played on the women=s basketball team her first two years at USI...had a two-season average of 5.9 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 51 games. HIGH SCHOOL: Compiled letters in basketball, softball, and volleyball at North High School in Evansville, Indiana...a four-year letter winner in volleyball, winning the team award for blocks once, digs twice, and kills three times...selected All-City and All-Conference as a junior and senior...also named Academic All-City all four years in volleyball. PERSONAL: Born December 24, 1978...hobbies include boating, water skiing, and music. | ||||||||||
| Year | MP/GP | ATT | Kills | Errors | PCT | AST | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1999 | 24/82 | 732 | 254 | 104 | .205 | 28 | 6 | 247 | 10 | 23 |
Kim
Boehmer Kristina
Kavanaugh Emily
McIntosh
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
| Liz
Prewett...# 6 6-0...Junior...Middle Hitter Washington, Indiana MAJOR: Biology |
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| 1999: Became a major contributor off the bench in her first season with the Eagles volleyball team…named Academic All-GLVC…had a .177 hitting percentage and 46 kills in 23 matches and 58 games…had a season-high 12 kills against Kentucky Wesleyan College and six blocks against Indiana University/Purdue University Ft. Wayne (GLVC Tournament). AT USI: Plays on the women=s basketball team. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in basketball, softball, and volleyball at Washington High School...named All-Big Eight Conference in 1995 and 1996...holds the WHS career records for blocks, kills, and kill efficiency...also set the WHS single season records for blocks and kills. PERSONAL: Born October 8, 1978...hobby is reading...attends USI on a Presidential Scholarship...was valedictorian of her high school graduating class. | ||||||||||
| Year | MP/GP | ATT | Kills | Errors | PCT | AST | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1999 | 23/58 | 141 | 46 | 21 | .177 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
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Jami
Turner...# 7 |
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| 1999: Saw action in 23 matches and 74 games mainly as a defensive specialist and to serve…had 126 digs and 13 aces…had a season-high 13 digs against Spalding University and three aces against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville…also had 15 kills and a .109 hitting percentage. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned letters in volleyball, softball, basketball, and track at Yorktown High School in Yorktown, Indiana...named All-Conference and the Most Valuable Blocker as a senior at YHS. PERSONAL: Born May 28, 1981...hobby is skiing, both water and snow. | ||||||||||
| Year | MP/GP | ATT | Kills | Errors | PCT | AST | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1999 | 23/74 | 55 | 15 | 9 | .109 | 3 | 13 | 126 | 5 | 5 |
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
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Emily
McIntosh...#13 |
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| 1999: Played in only 14 matches as a junior after suffering an ankle injury…had 125 digs and nine aces in 49 games. 1998: Played in all 27 matches as a sophomore...contributed more on the offensive end in 1998 with 122 kills and a .132 hitting percentage...was third on the team with 216 digs and 21 aces...had a season- high 19 kills versus Northwest Missouri State and 19 digs against Gannon. 1997: Saw action in all 28 matches as a freshman...had 147 digs and 17 aces in 1997. HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball at Heritage High School in Monroeville, Indiana. PERSONAL: Born April 21, 1978...hobby is music...named All-American at the 1993 Junior Olympics. | ||||||||||
| Year | MP/GP | ATT | Kills | Errors | PCT | AST | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1997 | 28/97 | 54 | 9 | 12 | -0.56 | 4 | 17 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27/92 | 408 | 122 | 68 | .132 | 10 | 21 | 216 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 14/49 | 10 | 0 | 3 | -.300 | 2 | 9 | 125 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 69/238 | 472 | 131 | 83 | .102 | 16 | 47 | 486 | 1 | 1 |
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
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Kristina
Kavanaugh...#14 |
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| 1999: Named Academic All-GLVC…posted 45 kills, a .115 hitting percentage, eight aces, and 127 digs in 20 matches and 48 games…had a season-high 18 digs in the season opener against McKendree College and 11 kills against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. HIGH SCHOOL: Collected letters in volleyball, basketball, softball, and tennis at Barr-Reeve High School in Montgomery, Indiana...named All-Conference and team Most Valuable Player three straight seasons...also named All-Conference in softball, tennis, and basketball. PERSONAL: Born October 21, 1981...hobbies and interests include movies, reading, and playing cards. | ||||||||||
| Year | MP/GP | ATT | Kills | Errors | PCT | AST | SA | DIGS | BS | BA |
| 1999 | 20/48 | 183 | 45 | 24 | .115 | 26 | 8 | 127 | 4 | 9 |
Leah Mercer
Liz Prewett
Jami Turner
Shannon Wells
USI
Newcomers
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Kim
Boehmer…# 3 |
| HIGH SCHOOL: Played volleyball at Roger Bacon High School in Cincinnati, Ohio…named the Ohio Division II and the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Player of the Year as a senior in 1999…also named All-City three straight seasons. PERSONAL: Born May 28, 1982. |
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