University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2011 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Jill Dawson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt
- Position:
- Defensive specialist
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
2010:
Season stats
Emerged on the scene for the Bears after redshirting and battling back from injury during her first two years on campus ... Played in 81 games and provided a defensive option off the bench with 92 digs ... Also had 16 aces on the season (fifth most on the team) ... Finished the year with a bang, getting to a career-high 16 digs in the Northern Colorado's season-ending loss in the Big Sky Volleyball Championship final match .. Had two double-digit dig performances on the season (Sept. 23 vs. Sacramento State; Nov. 27 vs. Portland State) ... Didn't play in the first three matches but saw the floor in 26 of the Bears' final 28 matches ... Had at least two digs in 19 of those 26 appearances.
2009:
Spent most of the season battling back from injury suffered during first year on campus ... Didn't see the floor in any matches but was a valuable practice player and got back up to speed after missing much of 2008.
2008: Redshirted
HIGH SCHOOL: Played both outside hitter and libero for the Silver Hawks as well as running sprints and relays on the Lincoln Southwest track & field team... As a senior, she was honorable-mention all-state, first-team all-conference and all-city... Was a scholar athlete in 2006 and was a two-year member of the honor roll... Member of the Nebraska Volleyball Academy 17 Red team that won a Junior Olympic National Division national championship in 2007.
