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12/19/2012
Illinois Volleyball Year in Review
Youth and resilience categorize 2012 season
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
12/06/2012
Illinois Boasts 52 Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
Big Ten-Best 10 Volleyball Players Highlight Honorees
10/10/2012
Illini Stumble in Ann Arbor, Fall 3-0 to Wolverines
Jocelynn Birks led the Illini with 20 kills, including 14 in the third set
11/24/2012
Illinois at Northwestern - Nov. 21, 2012
Photos by Craig Pessman from the Illini's 3-2 victory at Northwestern on Nov. 21, 2012.
10/06/2012
Illinois vs. Penn State 10/6/12
Photos from Illinois vs. Penn State match
10/05/2012
Illinois at Purdue (Sept. 29, 2012)
Photos from the Illini's 5-set match in West Lafayette, Ind.
10/05/2012
Illinois vs. Ohio State - Oct. 5, 2012
Photos from the Illini's 5-set match with Ohio State.
09/23/2012
Illinois vs. Wisconsin - Sept. 23, 2012
Photos from the Illini's 3-2 victory over the Badgers.
At Illinois
2012: Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in 16 matches at defensive specialist, tallying 18 digs, three assists and a service ace ... Made her first collegiate start vs. Pepperdine ... Registered a career-high six digs vs. Ohio ... Served up her first career ace at Michigan.
2011: Academic All-Big Ten ... Came in to serve vs. St. Mary's.
2010: Appeared in six matches, primarily as a designated server, including vs. Texas in the NCAA Sweet 16.
High School
Played three years for Naperville Central (coached by Brie Jacobson), serving as the team's libero in 2009 ... Earned academic all-conference two years, was the DVC Leadership Representative in 2008 and was the team's Red and White Award winner in 2009 ... Naperville Central won the IHSA state title in 2007 while winning the DuPage Valley Conference and the Regional in 2008 ... Played for Sports Performance from 2004-09, earning the club's "Commitment to Excellence" in 2006 ... Sports Performance won the silver medal at the 2008 AAU National Championship and at the 2006 Junior Olympics ... Competed for Avalanche Volleyball Club in 2010 ... Club coaches were Felipe Coronel (SPVB 14 Elite), Amanda DeGrandis (SPVB 15), Mayme Perkins (SPVB 16), Erik Vogt (SPVN 18 Navy) and Steve Bailey (AVC 18-Black).
Personal
Born on April 7 ... Daughter of Jon and Colleen Abrahamovich ... Has one brother, Danny, who plays volleyball for Naperville Central ... Plans to major in elementary education ... Father played basketball at Indiana (Pa.) while uncle, Jay, played basketball for Clarion University ... Enjoys babysitting, scrapbooking, shooting hoops, taking pictures and waterskiing ... Involved with Young Life, a non-demoninational Christian organization ... Two-year member of National Honor Society ... Mentored in Freshman Mentoring Program ... 2010 Illinois State Scholar ... Adapted PE peer leader.
Abrahamovich's Career Single-Match Highs
K: 0
TA: 1 at Michigan State (10/8/12)
Pct: .000 at Michigan State (10/8/12)
A: 2 vs. Iowa State (9/1/12)
SA: 1 at Michigan (10/10/12)
D: 6 vs. Ohio (8/25/12)
Getting to know Courtney
Nicknames: Court, Courtsport
Career Plans: Become an elementary school teacher
Favorite Movie: Titanic
Movie you've seen in theaters that you've regretted seeing the most: The Dilemma
Favorite Midnight Snack: Mac and Cheese
Three things on your "bucket list:" Travel, have children and solve world peace
What are you most proud of and why: My family because they are all wonderful people
Famous person you admire and why: Oprah because of the amount of people she's helped
Book you've read in the past year: Mostly just re-read the Harry Potter series
Favorite Sundae Topping: Oreos
Weirdest Quirk: I hate when someone else takes the first bite of my food
Favorite Game: Freeze tag
Lucky Number: 8
Favorite Subject in High School: English
Favorite Class at Illinois: Special Education 117
Favorite Musical Group: Dave Matthews Band, Shwayze
If you could visit any place in the world, where would you choose and why: Anywhere in Europe because I've never been there
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite Professional Sports Team: Chicago Bulls
