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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
10/26/2012
Illini Fall in Four at UW Field House
Liz McMahon led the Illini with 16 kills, hitting .310
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.
At Illinois
2012: Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in 16 matches on the season, making three starts ... Tallied 73 kills, 28 digs, 15 blocks, four assists, and two aces, while hitting .241 on the year ... Had more kills in the first weekend (16) than she did all of last season (11) ... Led Illinois in kills vs. Pepperdine (9) ... Hit .500 with 10 kills and no errors in 3-0 victory over Iowa State on Aug. 31 ... Set a new career high against Cincinnati on Sept. 7 with 12 kills, then matched the kill total the following day against Louisville ... Returned to the court in the fourth set against Ohio State to force a momentum shift, scoring the next two-straight Illini points ... Set a new career high with six digs at Wisconsin, playing for Birks in the first set and for Stark later in the match ... Started in the back row at No. 2 Penn State.
2011: Appeared in nine matches, totaling 11 kills, three digs and a block ... Had eight kills vs. Houston, hitting .364 with five kills in the second set.
High School
Ranked No. 33 in prepvolleyball.com's list of Senior Aces ... Three-time Decatur Herald & Review Macon County Player of the Year and was a nominee for the AVCA/Under Armour All-America Watch List ... Named second-team all-state in 2009 after earning honorable mention all-state honors as a sophomore ... Four-time ECIC all-conference performer, the last three seasons unanimously ... Has twice earned National Junior Classic Most Valuable Player accolades ... Helped LSA to four straight ECIC conference titles ... Her 1,401 career kills are 12th-most in Illinois high school history ... A member of the Illini Elite Club team ... Was named a four-time USA AAU All-American and was named to the JVDA National Championship all-tournament team .. Named to the AVCA Under Armour All-America Watch List.
Personal
Ranked No. 33 in prepvolleyball.com's list of Senior Aces ... Two-time Decatur Herald & Review Macon County Player of the Year and this season was a nominee for the AVCA/Under Armour All-America Watch List ... Named second-team all-state in 2009 after earning honorable mention all-state honors as a sophomore ... Four-time ECIC all-conference performer, the last three seasons unanimously ... Has twice earned National Junior Classic Most Valuable Player accolades ... Helped LSA to four straight ECIC conference titles ... Her 1,401 career kills are 12th most in Illinois high school history ... A member of the Illini Elite Club team ... Was named a three-time USA AAU All-American and was named to the JVDA National Championship all-tournament team.
Criswell's Career Single-Match Highs:
K: 12, 2x, last vs. Louisville (9/8/12)
TA: 31 vs. Louisville (9/8/12)
Pct: .500 vs. Iowa State (8/31/12)
A: 2 vs. Pepperdine (8/25/12)
SA: 2 vs. Iowa State (9/1/12)
D: 6 at Wisconsin (10/26/12)
BS: -
BA: 3, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (9/7/12)
TB: 3, 3x, last vs. Cincinnati (9/7/12)
Getting to Know Morganne
Nickname: Mogz, Morgii, Mo
Career Plans: Play volleyball overseas and work for NIKE
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter Series
Movie you've seen in the theater you've regretted seeing the most: Halloween
Favorite Midnight Snack: Frozen Grapes
Three things on your "bucket list:" Play in the Olympics, Go to New York or California, Get a tattoo
What are you most proud of and why: All of my volleyball accomplishments, because originally I wanted to be a ballerina.
Famous person you admire and why: Oprah. She is influential and not afraid to be opinionated.
Favorite quote: "If you don't like where you are change it. You're not a tree."
Your favorite sundae topping: Peanut Butter
Your weirdest quirk: I hiccup all the time
Favorite Musical Group: New Boyz
If I could visit any place in the world, where would you choose and why? Rehoboth Beach (favorite vacation spot)
Secret Talent: I can make my shoulder blades pop out
Favorite game: Catch Phrase
Lucky number: 18
Favorite subject in high school: English
Favorite class at Illinois: Animal Science
Who did you idolize growing up: My mom. I still idolize her. She is my best friend.
