2012 Volleyball Returning Players
kirsten GALLAGHER 6-2 || Sr. || MB/OPP Auburn, Ala. || Auburn HS
AS A JUNIOR (2011) Started and played in 30 matches for a total of 93 sets ... finished second on the squad in total blocks with 95 (18 solo, 77 assists) ... blocks per set average of 1.02 ranked ninth-best in C-USA ... average improved in league contests at 1.15, ranking sixth in the conference ... hitting percentage of .278 placed second on the team and 12th in the conference ... laced 114 kills on 306 errors, while committing just 29 errors ... added 72 digs and 14 service aces ... did not commit an error during a four-match span (Sept. 9-Sept. 16), lacing 30 total kills on 50 attacks (.600) ... in 24 of 30 matches committed less than two errors ... collected four-or-more blocks 10 times ... connected for a career-high 12 kills and added seven digs and six blocks vs. Arkansas State on Aug. 26 ... registered a career-best hitting clip of .800 (8k-0e-10ta) on Sept. 10 at Kennesaw State ... posted a careerhigh nine blocks vs. Marshall on Sept. 23 ... hit at a .727 (8k-0e-11ta) clip on Nov. 18 at East Carolina ... earned C-USA Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26 ... member of the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Career Highs Kills 12 vs. Arkansas St. (8/26/11) Total Attempts 24 vs. Rice (10/23/11) Attack Percentage (5 kills) .500 (12-1-22) vs. Arkansas St. (8/26/11) Assists 4 vs. UTEP (11/19/10) Service Aces 2, 3x, last at Marshall (11/20/11) Total Blocks 9, 2x, last vs. Marshall (10/8/11) Digs 9, vs. Stephen F. Austin (9/3/11)
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2010) Saw action in 17 matches with six starts ... started the last four contests of the season ... came on strong down the stretch, averaging 1.78 kills and 1.39 blocks per set over the final five matches ... hit for a .365 percentage over that stretch ... finished the year with averages of 1.00 kills and 0.73 blocks per frame ... posted a career-high 11 kills Nov. 21 against UCF ... managed back-to-back career-bests in blocks in the season’s final two contests with 6.0 on Nov. 24 against Memphis and 8.0 three days later on the road against the same Tigers squad ... finished the season with a .259 attack percentage and also added 27 digs ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. AS A FRESHMAN (2009) Appeared in 11 matches, mostly in a reserve role ... posted a seasonhigh five kills Sept. 4 versus Alcorn State ... managed three kills on two other occasions ... recorded a season-best six digs Oct. 23 at Tulane ... tallied two blocks Aug. 28 against Alabama A&M. REDSHIRT SEASON (2008) Redshirted in her first season at UAB ... named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll. HIGH SCHOOL Was a four-year letterwinner at Auburn High School ... named to the 2007 Alabama All-State Second Team after being a first-team selection in 2006 ... was the 2006 Opelika-Auburn News Volleyball Player of the Year ... earned 2005 Alabama All-State honorable mention honors ... was the 2005 Auburn Tiger Defensive Player of the Year ... was a two-year captain of the Tigers. PERSONAL Kirsten Ann Gallagher ... born July 27, 1990 ... daughter of Tom and Lisa Gallagher ... has two sisters, Jennifer and Caitlin ... majoring in business administration (management).
CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SA/S SE DIG D/S RE BS BA TB B/S BE BHE Points Pts/S 2009 16-11 14 0.88 7 55 .127 3 0.19 1 0.06 3 17 1.06 2 0 4 4 0.25 0 0 17.0 1.06 2010 49-17 49 1.00 13 139 .259 12 0.24 0 0.00 2 27 0.55 1 1 35 36 0.73 3 1 67.5 1.37 2011 93-30 114 1.23 29 306 .278 12 0.13 14 0.15 11 72 0.77 0 18 77 95 1.02 12 0 184.5 1.98 TOTAL 158-58 177 1.12 49 500 .256 27 0.17 15 0.09 16 116 0.73 3 19 116 135 0.85 15 1 269.0 1.70
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