ON USHER One of the most prolific blockers and efficient attackers in Maryland history ... led team in kills, hitting percentage and blocks last season ... team's most-experienced returnee ... will be asked to take on increased leadership role on and off court ... should carry the team's offensive load in the middle, opening things up on the outside ... very quick off her feet with quick hands to go with ... should be primed for huge senior season. AS A JUNIOR (2008) Played in every set of every match ... led team in kills (282), blocks (104) and hitting percentage (.270) ... hit .287 in ACC matches, the seventh best mark in the conference ... nine kills and six blocks against Liberty (8/30) ... 10 kills and five blocks in win at VCU, hitting .444 (8/30) ... 13 kills and six blocks against St. John's (9/6) ... 13 kills against North Dakota State (9/12) ... 12 kills on .304 hitting against Jacksonville State (9/13) ... posted season-high seven blocks at Tulane, moving into fourth in school history in block assists in the process ... named to Towson Invitational all-tournament team ... 11 kills on .526 hitting at Towson (9/19) ... team-high 14 kills on .440 hitting in win against North Dakota with four blocks (9/20) ... 12 kills on season-high .556 hitting in ACC opener against Boston College ... 12 kills and five blocks at NC State (9/28) 13 kills, three blocks and two service aces at Miami (10/12) ... nine kills, three blocks, hitting .389 at Wake Forest (10/25) ... 13 kills on .346 hitting with four blocks in victory against NC State (10/31) ... nine kills on .444 hitting with five blocks against Miami (11/7) ... eight kills on .333 hitting against Florida State (11/8) ... team-high nine kills on .316 hitting at Virginia Tech (11/15) ... hit .353 with three blocks at Clemson (11/21) ... 10 kills, four digs and three blocks in season finale at Boston College (11/26). AS A SOPHOMORE (2007) Played in 26 matches and 98 games, missing some time due to shoulder injury ... led the team with a .331 hitting percentage, the fifth-best mark in the ACC ... averaged more than two kills and one block per game ... registered 11 kills on .429 hitting in season opener against Oakland (8/24) ... season-high 18 kills on .739 hitting in win against Liberty (8/31) ... accumulated 43 kills and nine blocks on .514 hitting in three matches of VCU Invitational, winning tournament MVP honors ... 12 kills and six blocks at Duke (9/21) ... recorded seven blocks each in back-to-back wins against North Carolina and NC State (9/28-29) ... 12 kills and five blocks in victory against Wake Forest (10/26) ... nine blocks against Duke (10/28) ... 10 kills and six blocks in win at Miami (11/9) ... 17 kills and five blocks at Florida State (11/10) ... 15 kills and eight blocks in season-ending victory against Georgia Tech (11/23). AS A FRESHMAN (2006) Led the Terps with 188 total blocks and 1.57 blocks per game ... set Maryland's single-season record with 180 block assists ... 188 total blocks were the third-highest single-season total in Terp history ... also led the team during conference play with 137 total blocks and 1.61 blocks per game ... totaled 175 kills, fourth highest on the team, and 1.46 kills per game ... 12 block assists in the first three games of her collegiate career ... nine kills in final game of TIS Bookstore Invitational, a 3-2 victory over host Indiana (9/2) ... seven kills and 11 block assists in 3-2 win over Stoney Brook (4/9) ... 13 blocks in 3-2 win over Georgia Tech (10/6) ... 10 kills and nine blocks as Terps rallied from 0-2 deficit to defeat ACC rival NC State 10/21) ... five kills and 11 blocks in 3-2 win over Florida State (9/22). BEFORE MARYLAND A four-year varsity starter for Marshall ... chosen as MVP of her high school in her senior campaign ... named PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace ... garnered first-team all-district and an all-region honorable mention as a junior at Marshall ... tabbed "Top Ten Rising Star" in 2005 by The Northern Virginia Journal ... also picked as one of "Five Volleyball Players to Watch" by The Examiner ... ... competed in USA Volleyball Junior National Championship in the summer of 2005. PERSONAL Katie Elizabeth Usher ... daughter of Lisa and Rob Usher... has one brother, Cliff ... chose Maryland because of its location, academics, coaches and the conference. Usher's Career Statistics Year M S K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB Usher's Career Highs Kills: 18 (vs. Liberty, 8/31/07) |
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