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#12 EMILY HARRIS
HARRIS CAREER HIGHS Hitting Percentage .522 (15-3-23) at New Mex., 10/9/11 Total Attempts 27 vs. Wyoming, 9/29/11 Kills 15, last time at new Mexico, 10/9/11 Assists 1, last time at Boise State, 11/10/11 Aces None Digs 4 at TCU, 10/6/11 Block Solos 2, last time at San Diego, 10/18/11 Block Assists 10 vs. New Mexico, 11/3/11 Total Blocks 10 vs. New Mexico, 11/3/11 Points 19 at New Mexico, 10/9/11
MIDDLE BLOCKER 6-1, JUNIOR BARRINGTON, ILL WESTERN MICHIGAN BARRINGTON HS SAN DIEGO STATE 2011 After recovering from injury over first three weeks of the season went on to start in 22 of the Aztecs’ final 23 matches … Recorded at least one block in all 23 matches in which she appeared … Recorded a career-high 10 block assists in four-set win over new Mexico on Nov. 3 … Had careerbest kill effort of 15 on two occasions: at UC Riverside on Sept. 25 and at New Mexico on Oct. 9 … Season-high 19 points in that match at UNM (Oct. 9) as well as a career-best .522 hitting percentage … In all matches, finished fourth in the Mountain West in hitting percentage (.328) and sixth in blocks (1.06 per set) … In conference contests was second in hitting percentage (.349) and third in blocking (1.20 per set).
WESTERN MICHIGAN 2010 Played in first match at Ohio State (8/28) ... Hit .300 with five kills against No. 4 Illinois (9/10) ... Came off the bench and contributed career-high nine kills at Northern Illinois (9/30) ... Earned first career start at Bowling Green (10/2) and had career highs of 11 kills, .562 attacking, five digs and three blocks in a victory ... Had career highs of seven digs and seven blocks with nine kills at Eastern Michigan (10/8) ... Recorded eight kills and hit .538 against Miami (11/19).
HIGH SCHOOL Won three-year varsity letters in volleyball and was a two-year varsity starter in basketball at Barrington (Ill.) High School ... 2010 PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace ... Earned all-conference honors in each of her final two seasons ... An all-area selection as a senior with 168 kills, 103 digs, 78 blocks and 34 aces ...
CLUB Won the Junior Volleyball Directors Association (JVDA) National Championship with Club Fusion in 16s and finished third in 17s.
PERSONAL Emily Rose Harris was born Feb. 17, 1992 ... Daughter of Al and Maggie Harris ... Both parents attended Arizona State ... Father was the ninth selection in the first round of the 1979 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears ... Played defensive end and linebacker for the Bears from 1979-84 and 198688 and then finished his career with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1989-90 ... He was an assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers as a pass rush specialist during the 2009 and 2010 seasons ... Undeclared major.
HARRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS Year 2011
SP-MP-MS 83-23-22
K 159
K/S 1.92
E 49
TA 335
u u u u u
PCT .328
Ast 4
Ast/S 0.05
SA 0
SA/S 0.00
SE 2
RE 2
Dig 22
D/S 0.27
BS 7
2 0 1 2 SAN DIE G O S TAT E A Z T E C VO L L E Y B A L L t t t t t
BA 81
Tot 88
B/S 1.06
BE 4
BHE 0
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