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#14 MEG NORTON SOPHOMORE DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST/LIBERO 5-11 PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIF. HARVARD-WESTLAKE HS 2010 Norton played in 22 matches and 60 sets, making one start at Oregon on Nov. 19 ... had 22 kills, 77 digs (1.28 digs per set), four aces and four blocks ... posted a career-best 10 kills and only two errors in 21 attacks for a .381 hitting percentage in only two sets at CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 9 ... recorded three double-figure digs contests ... had 12 digs and her first career ace at California on Nov. 6 ... added 12 digs against USC (Nov. 26) and 10 with a season-high three aces at Oregon ... produced eight digs against Arizona (Nov. 13), seven digs with one kill in the first round of the NCAA Tournament versus American (Dec. 3) and six against Arizona State (Nov. 12) ... notched six kills and only one error in 10 swings (.500) against Penn on Sept. 17, adding two blocks ... had two kills against UC Riverside (Sept. 4) and at Washington State (Oct. 1).
HARVARD-WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL Norton played both volleyball and track at Harvard-Westlake High School in North Hollywood, Calif. ... was a three-time Mission League MVP ... named All-Area Player of the Year as a senior ... was All-Area and All-CIF first team her final two seasons ... earned Tournament Most Valuable Player honors after helping the Wolverines to a State title in 2007 ... was named a State Division III Athlete of the Year finalist as a sophomore ... coached by Adam Black ... named a Top 25 Sophomore and Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com ... played club with Sunshine and was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Junior Olympics in 2009 ... her team finished fifth at JO’s in ‘08 and ‘09.
PERSONAL Born Megan Katharine Norton on Dec. 4, 1991 in Santa Monica, Calif. ... parents are Suzanne and Richard ... has two older brothers, Michael and Patrick ... father and grandparents went to UCLA ... lists the No. 1 reason for competing in volleyball as the feeling you get after making a diving save to win a point ... favorites include the TV show “Entourage”, the Los Angeles Lakers and singer Kid Cudi ... biggest athletic highlight was winning a State title with Harvard-Westlake and earning MVP honors ... hobbies include going to the beach, reading and paddleboarding ... thing she likes the most about volleyball is being part of a team and being able to compete together ... majoring in business/economics.
CAREER HIGHS Kills
10, at CSU Bakersfield (9/9/10)
Total Attacks
21, at CSU Bakersfield (9/9/10)
Hitting Pct. (Min. 10 K)
.381 (10-2-21), at CSU Bakersfield (9/9/10)
Service Aces
3, at Oregon (11/19/10)
Digs
12, at California (11/6/10) and vs. USC (11/26/10)
Block Solos
1, vs. Washington State (10/31/10)
Block Assists
2, vs. Penn (9/17/10)
Total Blocks
2 (0-2), vs. Penn (9/17/10)
Points
10.0, at CSU Bakersfield (9/9/10)
CAREER STATISTICS YEAR 2010
SP 60
MP-MS 22-1
K 22
K/SET 0.37
E 9
TA 63
PCT .206
A 7
A/SET 0.12
SA 4
SA/SET 0.07
SE 5
RE 3
DIG 77
DIG/SET 1.28
BS 1
BA 3
TOT 4
BLK/S 0.07
BE 2
BHE 0
PTS 28.5
P/SET 0.47
2011 UCLA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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