NEWCOMERS
16 Caitlin GERMANY 6-3 • MB • FR/HS Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville HS)
High School: Prepped at Huntsville High School in Huntsville, Texas… Three-time letterwinner… Named first team all-district as a junior and senior… Three-time academic all-district honoree, 2007-09… Named Houston Chronicle Volleyball Player of the Week in 2008… Played for the Brazos Valley club team where she competed in the Junior Nationals in 2007 and 2009… Won National Qualifier in 2009… Active member of the National Honor Society, German National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society… Earned one letter as a member of the swim team. Getting Acquainted: Full name is Caitlin Michelle Germany… Born March 25, 1992, in Huntsville, Texas… Daughter of James and Carol Germany… Has one brother, Aaron (21)… Sports Marketing major.
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6 Emily MAHER
6-0 • MB • RS SO/TR Flower Mound, Texas (Southeast Missouri State) Southeast Missouri State (2008-09): Started 25 matches and saw action in all 30 contests as a redshirt freshman under head coach Renata Heard… Led the team with 85 total blocks, ranked third with 175 kills while registering 59 digs… Redshirted freshman year due to knee injury… Dean’s List honoree. High School: Prepped at Marcus High School in Flower Mound, Texas… Served as team captain and lettered two years under head coach Cristi Liles… Led the team in kills (443), blocks (162) and service aces (70) in her senior season… Named first team all-area by the Dallas Morning News… Voted the District 6-5A Blocker of the Year… Member of the Texas Girls Association All-Star Team… Earned academic alldistrict honors her senior year… Honored by the Dallas Morning News as the Newcomer of the Year in 2006… Played for the Texas Advantage Volleyball Club. Getting Acquainted: Full name is Emily Marie Maher… Born November 20, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin… Daughter of Tim and Tracy Maher… Has one brother, Mark (19)… Family Studies major.
5 Clara VIDO
5-8 • OH • FR/HS Belo Horizonte, Brazil (Pitagoras) Club: Named Best Defensive Player for her club team, Minas Tenis Clube… National Champion for Minas Gerais State Team, 2007. Getting Acquainted: Full name is Clara Machado Vido… Born May 24, 1991, in São Bernardo, Brazil… Daughter of Luiza and Marcelo Vido… Has two siblings, Julia and Fernando Machado Vido…Father Marcelo was a two-time Olympic basketball standout for Brazil… Mother Luiza competed in the 1984 Olympic Games as a member of the Brazilian volleyball team… Nanosystems Engineering major.
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