Linnea Kiilsgaard

6 - Linnea Kiilsgaard

Born: 06/03/1982
Height: 5-7
Year: Senior
Hometown: Auburn, Wash.
High School: Auburn H.S.
Position: S


2003 AVCA First-Team All-American
2002 AVCA & Daktronics All-American
2000, 2002, 2003 All-North Central Region
2003 Division I Independent Regular Season MVP
2003 Division I Independent Tournament MVP
2003-04 UNC Senior Female Athlete of the Year
2002 All-NCC
2000 All-NCC Honorable Mention

Two-time AVCA All-American ... all-time assist leader in UNC history (5,329) ... ranks No. 2 in NCAA Division II history for assists/game average for a career (13.53) ... floor general for team that combined to finish 63-5 over her final two seasons.

2003: 2002 AVCA first-team All-American, becoming only the sixth UNC player to earn first-team honors ... Division I Independent Regular Season MVP and Tournament MVP ... finished fifth in the country in assists/game (13.75) ... recorded 55 assists in season finale versus Utah Valley State to pass Michelle White and become program's all-time leader in assists (5,329); was first player in school history to break 5,300 assists plateau ... finished No. 2 all-time in NCAA history for assists/game average (13.53), trailing only North Alabama's Ashley Moffitt ... became 16th member of UNC 1,000 digs club ... had a season-high 62 assists in 3-1 victory over Utah Valley State on Senior Night (Nov. 7) ... posted 61 assists in 3-1 victory over No. 10 ranked North Dakota State (Sept. 3) ... led team with 20 double-doubles on the season ... had 12 matches with 50-plus assists ... tied career-high by registering six kills against Hawaii Pacific (Aug. 29) ... UNC Student-Athlete of the Month for October after averaging 13.94 assists/game and leading UNC to a perfect 11-0 record during the month ... named to All-Tournament teams at Hawaiian Style Classic and Premier Challenge ... UNC Senior Female Athlete of the Year.


2002: AVCA second-team All-American ... Daktronics third-team All-American ... AVCA and Daktronics All-Region selection ... All-NCC first-team ... led the country in assists during the regular season and finished fourth in Division II after the postseason (13.64/game) ... 1651 assists and 13.64 average last season each ranked third in NCAA history for a season since 30-point scoring format was implemented ... had a season-high 71 assists versus South Dakota State (Nov. 1) and 70 assists against North Dakota State (Sept. 21) ... posted 14 matches of 50-plus assists during season ... had 21 total double-doubles ... had a season-high 25 digs against Cal-Poly Pomona (Aug. 30).

2001: Struggled with a concussion injury early on which would later end her season ... played in 11 matches and 39 games ... had three matches with 60 or more assists ... managed to rank 9th nationally with 12.97 assists per game ... currently ranked fifth on UNC all-time assists leaders with 2,110 ... tallied four double-doubles in digs and assists ... hit over .500 in two games including .571 vs. Southwest State on Sept. 8.

2000: Ranked sixth in the nation in assists per game (13.37 apg) ... ranked second in the NCC in assists per game ... finished 7th in NCC (conference games only) in service aces per game (0.36 sapg) ... selected to Daktronics All-North Central Region Second Team squad ... played in all 33 matches and 120 games ... had a career-high 75 assists against South Dakota (Sept. 15) ... fired six service aces at Minnesota State, Mankato on Sept. 23 ... finished second on the squad in service aces with 31 ... her 68 total blocks ranked fourth on the team.

Prep: Earned first-team all-area honors in 1998 and 1999 ... named 1999 Player of the Year by the South County Journal ... two-time first team all-South Puget Sound League selection ... holds school records for assists in a match, season and career, along with the school record for career service aces ... member of Puget Sound Volleyball Club with current Bear teammate Corrinne Chapin.

Personal: Born June 3, 1982, in Tillamook, Ore. ... daughter of Kjel and Leslie Kiilsgaard ... majoring in journalism - news editorial ... UNC Scholar Athlete.

Career Highs

Kills:    6, twice, last vs. Hawaii Pacific (Aug. 29, 2003)
Attacks:  17 vs. Metro State (Sept. 20, 2000)
Assists:  75 vs. South Dakota (Sept. 15, 2000)
Aces:     6 vs. Minnesota State (Sept. 23, 2000)
Digs:     27 vs. North Florida (Aug. 26, 2000)
Blocks:   6, done twice, last vs. South Dakota St. (Sept. 30, 2000)

Kiilsgaard's Career Statistics

YearsGP   K    E    TA   Pct.  Ast  SA  D    BS  BA   K/G    A/G    D/G   B/G
2000120  76   16   260  .231  1604 31  379  3   65   0.63  13.27  3.16  0.57
2001      39   27   4    88   .261  506  4   95   1   14   0.69  12.97  2.44  0.38
2002121  66   20   230  .200  1651 26  403  4   54   0.55  13.64  3.33  0.48
2003114  82   11   195  .364  1568 53  336  4   33   0.72  13.75  2.95  0.32
Totals394  251  51   773  .259  5329 114 1213 12  166  0.64  13.53  3.08  0.48