JR. | 5-5 | DS HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. | HENDERSONVILLE MAJOR: PUBLIC RELATIONS
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SYDNEY GILLIAM
Kills.................................................................................................................N/A Attempts..............................................................................1 at Harvard (9/3/16) Attack Pct. (min. 10 att.).................................................................................N/A Assists............................................................. 1 vs. Bethune-Cookman (9/16/16) Aces.......................................................2, 5X, MR vs. McNeese State (9/17/16) Digs...............................................................................5 vs. Ole Miss (10/28/15) Blocks..............................................................................................................N/A
2016: Played in first 15 games before missing the remainder of the season...Posted 15 aces and 12 digs in 51 sets played...Posted at least two aces in five matches, including against UNC Asheville, Harvard, Kennesaw State, Florida A&M and McNeese State...Had season-high three digs in win over Florida A&M...Named to SEC and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. 2015: Saw action in 12 matches, finishing the season with 14 digs and two service aces...Appeared in first game against Mercer, recording two digs and an ace...Had season-best five digs in one set of play versus Ole Miss...Tabbed an ace against No. 21 Kentucky...Finished with three digs in match at No. 24 Kentucky...Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. High School/Club: Four-year member of the Hendersonville High School volleyball team...Helped her team to three state titles in 2012, 2013 and 2014...Named to the JVA Watch List in 2014 and 2015... Earned the 2014 NCHSAA Sportsmanship Award...Earned the 2015 NCHSAA Heart of a Champion Award...Named the Hendersonville High School MVP in 2014...Played for several club teams including Peak, Biltmore, Xcel and Axis...Member of the NC High Performance Training Team...Was a state-qualifying track athlete...Member of the National Honor Society, HOSA, Chamber of Commerce Young Leaders, FCA, Spanish Club, Leadership Club, Student Council and Keywanette Club... Served as the Senior Class President, a Junior Marshall, CTE Scholar, Homecoming Queen and a student trainer...Named a North Carolina Scholar and earned her Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate...Named to the Wall of Fame in 2013 and 2014...Earned the Bearcat Award from 2011-13. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Kasey Gilliam...Has two brothers, Jordan and Tanner...Mother, Kasey, was a four-year member of the track and field team at Appalachian State...Born on January 23... Majoring in public relations.
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KATIE HOUSER
JR. | 6-0 | OH WINCHESTER, VA. | NOTRE DAME MAJOR: ART HISTORY
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Kills...........................................................5, 2X, MR vs. San Francisco (8/27/16) Attempts...............................................................21 vs. San Francisco (8/27/16) Attack Pct. (min. 10 att.).................................. .273 vs. South Alabama (9/7/16) Assists........................................................ 1, 2X, MR vs. San Francisco (8/27/16) Aces.................................................................... 2 vs. Savannah State (8/27/16) Digs..................................................................... 4 vs. Savannah State (8/27/16) Blocks..................................................... 1, 5X, MR vs. South Alabama (9/17/16)
2016: Appeared in 14 matches with one start...Finished the year with 29 kills, 16 digs, five blocks and four aces in 27 sets played...Put up season highs with five kills against Savannah State and San Francisco...Tallied four digs and two aces in first game played against Savannah State... Notched a solo stop versus San Francisco...Added four kills in win over South Alabama...Named to SEC First-Year and J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll. Before UGA: Played for Notre Dame during the 2015 season...Saw time in five matches, notching two digs and a block assist.
High School/Club: Earned three letters at James Wood High School in Virginia...Named a Second-Team Under Armour All-American and a special mention All-American as a senior…Named to the Soph 79 list and honorable mention Fab 59 list as a freshman…Owned school record for most kills in a season and a career...Named the Northwestern District Player of the Year and the Conference 21 Player of the Year as a senior after leading squad to Northwestern District championship and a second-place showing in the Conference 21...Earned regional and state 4A Player of the Year honors in addition to First-Team All-District and All-Conference...Sat out entire junior campaign due to a navicular stress fracture that required surgery...Named the Winchester Star Female High School Athlete of the Year as a sophomore while claiming Northwestern District Player of the Year and the Winchester Star Volleyball Player of the Year accolades...Also earned First-Team AllNorthwestern District, First-Team All-Northwest Region and honorable mention All-State honors after leading team to the Northwest District tournament championship, a region runner-up finish and a state quarterfinals appearance...Totaled 451 kills on the year to move into top 10 in Virginia High School League history for a single season... Also a standout on the track, winning the high jump and triple jump championships as a sophomore…Played club volleyball for Potomac Elite Volleyball and the Metro American Volleyball U18 squad...Helped Metro American 18U team qualify for USAV Open Nationals and finish 18th as a junior. Personal: Daughter of Archie and Patty Houser...Has two brothers, Tomas and Aidan...Born on November 14...Majoring in art history.
GILLIAM’S CAREER STATS
SEASON SP-MP K PCT. AST. DIGS ACES BS-BA TB 2015 19-12 0 .000 0 14 2 -- -2016 51-15 0 -1.000 1 12 15 -- -CAREER 70-27 0 -1.000 1 26 17 -- --
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GEORGIA VOLLEYBALL
HOUSER’S CAREER STATS (AT UGA)
SEASON SP-MP K PCT. AST. DIGS ACES BS-BA TB 2016 27-14 29 .068 2 16 4 1-4 5 CAREER 27-14 29 .068 2 16 4 1-4 5