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2010 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Chelsea Saunders
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Marcus
- Hometown:
- Flower Mound, Texas
2009: Played in all 34 matches and 120 sets...averaged 2.01 digs per set with a total of 241 digs on the season...had double-digit digs eight times including a season-high 15 twice, both times coming against Wichita State...ranked third on the team and 10th in the Valley with 28 service aces
2008: Appeared in all 34 matches and 120 sets in the back row ... averaged 2.23 digs per set ... tallied double-digits in digs nine times, with a career high 22 at #14 Wichita State 10/17 ... had 15 digs against both Southern Illinois (10/4) and Creighton (11/28) ... recorded a career best five service aces against Bethune-Cookman 8/30 ... had four service aces in back-to-back matches versus Indiana State (10/24) and Illinois State (10/25).
2007: As a true freshman, appeared in 11 matches and 13 games ... had a career-best four digs at Western Illinois 10/9 ... had two digs against Wright State (8/25), Drake (9/22) and Bradley (10/27) ... recorded one service ace each versus Bradley (9/29) and Indiana State (10/5/07) ... had one kill against Fresno State (9/8/07).
High School: Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner at Marcus High School ... was named the state of Texas 2006 District 6 Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year ... team MVP as a senior ... averaged 4.5 digs per game as a senior ... played club volleyball on Texas Advantage, which finished 11th at the USA junior volleyball championships in 2006 ... named her club team's best all-around player in both 2005 and 2006 ... named to Prep Volleyball.com Senior Aces List as one of top 250 players in the nation.
Personal: Daughter of Kurt and Becky Saunders ... full name is Chelsea Lane Saunders ... majoring in marketing/advertising ... enjoys photography, art and going to movies in her spare time ... chose to attend UNI because of the coaching staff and outstanding volleyball program ... favorite quote is "If I have given my all and still to not win, I haven't lost. Others may remember winning or losing; I remember the journey." - Apolo Anton Ohno ... born June 22, 1989 in San Antonio, Texas.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 1, numerous times
Aces: 5 vs. Bethune-Cookman (8/30/08)
Blocks: 0
Digs: 22 at #14 Wichita State (10/17/08)
Assists: 6 at Drake (11/20/08)
Points: 5.0, twice
