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2001:
Played in 99 games and all 30 matches as the starting setter ... Tallied 1,250 assists on the season ... Ranked fourth in the Big Ten with an average of 12.63 assists per game ... Tallied a season-high 62 assists in Illinois' comeback win at Michigan (Nov. 24) ... Tied her career high with five kills vs. Northwestern (Sept. 28) and at Minnesota (Oct. 6) ... Ranked fourth on the team with 190 digs on the year ... Recorded double-figures in digs five times, highlighted by a season-high 16 digs at Michigan (Nov. 24) ... Fifth on the team with 66 blocks on the season ... Had a season-high nine blocks vs. Purdue on Nov. 17 ... Served a career-high three aces at Purdue (Oct. 19) ... George Huff Award winner ... Earned third Varsity "I" award.
2000:
Played in 28 matches and 96 games on the season after winning the starting setter job ... Recorded 1,138 assists on the season, an average of 11.85 per game ... Her assists per game average ranked seventh in the Big Ten ... Tallied a career-high 83 assists in Illinois' dramatic, five-game victory at Purdue on Oct. 4 ... Also had career highs of five kills and 14 attempts against Purdue ... Netted double figures in digs twice on the season, with a career-high 17 in a win over Iowa (Nov. 11), and 10 against Purdue on Oct. 25 ... Registered career-high 10 blocks in win over DePaul ... Ranked fifth on the team in digs with 153 and blocks with 50 ... Earned second Varsity "I" award.
1999:
Spent the fall improving setting skills in practice ... Competed in spring tournaments with the Illini ... Earned first Varsity "I" award.
High School
A two-time all-state selection at setter by the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and Chicago Tribune ... Also a two-time all-area selection by the Chicago Sun-Times ... Led the Chicago area in assists and guided her high school to an undefeated regular season and into the state quarterfinals ... Recorded 722 assists, 38 aces and 106 digs over the 1998 regular season ... Two-time team captain and named team MVP as a senior.
Personal
Parents are Robert and Christine Eiserman ... Majoring in speech communication/speech and hearing science ... Mother was her high school coach ... Lists sister, Kate, who played volleyball at the University of Kentucky, as the biggest influence on her athletic career ... Father played both baseball and basketball at Monmouth College ... Has worked as an outdoor education teacher assistant ... Hobbies include climbing, hiking, writing and kayaking.
Betsy Eiserman By The Numbers:
Overall Statistics Year MP GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 2000 28 96 45 27 137 .131 1,138 19 33 1 153 2 48 50 19 17 2001 30 99 56 27 168 .173 1,250 13 15 0 190 5 61 66 17 21 Totals 58 195 101 54 305 .154 2,388 32 48 1 343 7 109 116 36 38 Big Ten Statistics Year MP GP K E TA Pct. A SA SE RE DIG BS BA TB BE BHE 2000 20 72 31 20 96 .115 868 13 27 1 124 2 33 35 18 14 2001 20 68 42 18 114 .211 835 9 10 0 127 2 50 52 7 12 Totals 40 140 73 38 210 .167 1,703 23 37 1 251 4 83 87 25 26
