Troy University Athletics
2006 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Liz Leeds
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Position:
- OH
- High School:
- Eden Prairie HS
Outlook: Strong player who will add stability to ball control ... will also assist on defense ... will add further depth to the offense.
2006: As a freshman played in 118 games and started all 33 matches for the Trojans ... had 270 kills ... averaged 2.29 kills per game ... posted a career high 18 kills in back to back games (UCF, 9/16; Southern Miss, 9/16) ... had a service percentage of .958 with 27 service aces ... notched a career high four service aces against Grambling State on Sept. 8 ... had 58 receptions ... posted 274 digs averaging 2.32 digs per game ... against South Alabama on Oct. 28 had a career high 20 digs ... had 30 total blocks.
High School: Played volleyball for four years under coaches Mark Kashke and Chad Becker... set the school record for kills, digs and aces in a career ... as a senior she was named 2005 All Metro Team Minnesota, All Lake Conference, Nancy Pudas Award for Heart for the Game ... the Nancy Pudas Heard of the Game is awarded to "A player who demonstrated team spirit, dedication, leadership, ability, and a true understanding of what sport means." ...in 2005 played with Kaepa Northern Lights 18-1s and traveled to Italy where they played the Italian Youth National Team before playing in Pordenone at the 24th Annual International Volleyball Tournament "Memorial Ferruccio Cornacchia" ... Kaepa Northern Lights 18-1’s took third at the AAU National Championships in Orlando, Fla. ... in 2004 she was named to Minnesota All Tournament State Volleyball, All Lake Conference, won Most Spirit Award for 3rd year in a row ... her high school team took third at State Tournament ... in April of 2004, she was invited to play with the Mizuno Long Beach CA team in Australia ... this team played against their National teams at the Olympic facilities ... in 2003 at age 15, she played up a year for M-1 16-1s Juniors, who won third place at the USA Junior Olympic Nationals in Atlanta, Ga. ... she was also chosen for the USA Junior Olympic High Performance A2 Camp in Colorado Springs ... in 2002, she was awarded the Lake Conference. Most Spirit Award, as a freshman.
Personal: Born on Jan. 1, 1988 in Minneapolis, Minn.... Is the daughter of Stephen and Brenda Leeds... has a brother, Brandon... majoring in communications.
