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AT ILLINOIS
2011
First year as Illinois' starting setter ... Ranked 3rd in the Big Ten and 28th in the nation in assists per set (11.21) ... Had 118 assists in her first three matches. Also helped the Illini to a .270 attack percentage ... Had a career-best 68 assists vs. Dayton and 66 assists against Tulsa, which rank as the top two single match marks by a Big Ten player this season ... Named to the all-tournament team at the MTSU Invitational, averaging 13.08 assists per set with 157 total assists in three wins ... Had 12 double-doubles on the season, including in both matches at the Final Four (11 digs, 66 assists vs. USC and 14 digs and 47 assists vs. UCLA) ... Named to the NCAA All-Tournament team after tallying 268 assists (11.65 per set) and 52 digs (2.26 per set) during the tourney ... Posted 50 or more assists nine times ... Named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 28) after recording 96 assists and hitting .326 in home wins against Northwestern and Iowa ... Ranks 6th on the Illinois' single-season assists list with 1,603 ... Had 30-plus assists in both sweeps over CMU and Marquette to start the NCAA Tournament ... Averaged 47 assists and five kills at the Gainesville Regional
2010
Named Academic All-Big Ten ... Came in occassionally to set in the back row late in sets as part of a double switch when Hillary Haen was in the front row ... Led Illinois with 18 assists against Florida A&M.
2009
Used 2009 as a redshirt.
AT UCONN
Was named the 2008 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year, earning a spot on the conference first-team ... Named AVCA Northeast Regional Freshman of the Year ... Tied a BIG EAST record with six Freshman of the Week honors ... Tallied 1,165 assists ... Ranks third on the UConn single-season list with 65 aces on the season ... Ranked 10th in the country with 0.53 aces per set ... Tallied 217 digs and 73 blocks.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by William C. Schreier at Wheaton-Warrenville South ... Played for Sports Performance Volleyball Club, which won a gold in the 15U American Division in 2005, placed third in the National Division in 2006 and a silver in the American Division 18U in 2007 ... Three-time All-DuPage Valley Conference selection ... Two-time all-state selection by the Champaign News-Gazette ... Received all-state accolades from the Chicago Tribune ... Named all-area twice by the Chicago Sun-Times ... Member of the 2008 USA Volleyball Junior National Training team.
PERSONAL
Birthday is July 27 ... Daughter of Dane and Mary Beth Luhrsen ... Majoring in finance ... Sister, Katie, played volleyball at both Illinois and Maryland ... Brother, John, lettered two years in volleyball at Ohio State ... Enjoys music, drawing, reading, running and biking with her dad ... Would like to participate in the Teach for America program then attend law school.
Career Statistics
Annie Luhrsen's Career Highs
K: 6, 2x, last vs. Ohio State (12/9/11)
TA: 15, 2x, last vs. Ohio State (12/9/11)
Pct: .444 vs. UCSB (8/27/11)
A: 68 vs. Dayton (9/3/11)
SA: 3, 2x, last vs. Penn State (10/8/11)
D: 15 at Penn State (11/11/11)
BS: 1, 4x, last at Indiana (11/5/11)
BA: 5, 2x, last at Penn State (10/8/11)
TB: 5, 2x, last at Penn State (10/8/11)
Getting to know Annie
Nicknames: Annie, Anzie, Doctah
Career Plans: I would like to participate in Teach for America program, possibly attend law school, backpack across the country and Europe and write a novel about it, and work in microfinance extending loans to women in developing countries to help them start their own businesses, among other things
Book you've read in the past year: Mountains Beyond Mountains
Favorite Subject in High School: Gym and Choir
Favorite TV Shows: Right now it is between Glee, Gilmore Girls and Hannah Montana
Famous people you admire and why: John Wooden, because he was an innovator and wrote the book on success, literally. Lady Gaga, because as crazy as she seems, she does everything for a reason and puts a lot of thought into it all
Website I most often visit: Google
What is your favorite game? Capture the flag was my favorite as a kid
Who did you idolize growing up? Mia Hamm
Secret Talent: I can hyperextend my fingers
Favorite Athlete: After the stunts he pulled at the dunk contest this year, my current favorite is Blake Griffin
Favorite Sundae Toppings: Whipped cream, cherries and sprinkles
Favorite Movies: Good Will Hunting, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Sound of Music, Blood Diamond, Miracle
Restaurants you have to get to when going home: Lou Malnati's, Portillo's and Jack Straws
Fun Fact: I think these questionnaires are impossible to fill out because I'm the most indecisive person I know and can never pick favorites
