2010 Men's Volleyball Media Guide

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matthew houlihan 6-4 freshman outside hitter san jose, Calif. Saint Francis Hs

High School: Matthew attended Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., where he played three years of varsity volleyball. He was named to the Second Team All-Western Athletic League in 2007 and the First Team All-Western Athletic League in 2008. He was MVP of the Western Athletic League in 2009. Matthew was CCS Player of the Year in 2009 and Max Preps Scholar Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2009. Saint Francis named him the Outstanding Senior Athlete in 2009. He earned Player of the Year in 2009 by the San Jose Mercury News. He also played for Bay to Bay Volleyball Club. Matthew was an All-American at the Junior Olympics in 2007 and 2008.

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Personal: Matthew Houlihan was born in San Jose, Calif. He is the son of Stephanie and Timothy Houlihan. He has two siblings, Brian and Kelsey. During his first year at Pacific, Matthew is a sports management major. His hobbies include tennis, beach volleyball, and video games.

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taylor hughes 6-7 freshman outside hitter fallbrook, calif. fallbrook union hs

2009 (Freshman): Taylor used his redshirt option during the 2009 season. High School: Taylor graduated from Fallbrook Union High School where he was a two-time letter winner in volleyball for the Warriors. Hughes was named the team MVP in 2007 and 2008 as well as Avocado League Player of the Year in 2008. Hughes recieved First Team All-Avocado League honors in 2007 and 2008, and was named a Third Team All-American in 2008. Taylor was named to the Volleyball Magazine Fab50 list his senior year of high school. Personal: Taylor Hughes is the son of Bill and Lori Hughes, and has two older sisters, Heather and Kristen. In his second year at Pacific, Taylor is studying engineering.

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