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AS A SOPHOMORE (2007)
Meagan Dooley played in all 113 games last season, leading the team in blocks (132) and block solos (46) and was third in kills (357)...averaged 3.16 kills and 1.17 bocks per game...named to the Big East Weekly honor roll on Aug. 3...an All-Big East second team selection...added 15 kills against Alabama-Birmingham...tallied five blocks in the Georgia Tech and Duquesne contests...blocked a season-high six shots against Buffalo...tied a then-season high with six blocks in the UCLA match...recorded game two's winning point with a kill against Notre Dame...recorded All-San Diego Invitational honors...posted 14 kills and seven blocks against the Fighting Irish...chipped in 10 kills against DePaul...tallied a career-high four block solos against No. 19 St. John's...held a game-high 15 kills in the UConn match and posted a .458 hitting percentage in the contest...recorded 13 kills and six blocks in the Seton Hall match...tallied a season-high 17 kills and tied a career-high four block solos against Villanova...recorded a career-high nine blocks in the RMU contest...posted a career-high against Marquette with 23 kills...Preseason All-Big East selection...earned ESPN The Magazine All-Academic honors...a Big East Academic All-Star.
AS A FRESHMAN (2006)
Dooley rotated between outside and middle hitter throughout the season, demonstrating her versatility and skill both offensively and defensively...earned All-Big East second team accolades...began her season earning all-tournament honors at the Magnolia Invitational and a spot on the Big East's honor roll... set career highs with eight block assists and nine total blocks against Rhode Island (Sept. 1)...recorded nine putaways and averaged 1.25 blocks per game against No. 12 Tennessee (Sept. 8)...set a career-high three block solos against Robert Morris (Sept. 12)...had four blocks and eight kills for 11 points against No. 24 Arizona (Sept. 15)...set a career-high 20 kills against Connecticut (Sept. 24)...earned Rookie of the Week honors after having 14 kills and two blocks in the Panthers' sweep over West Virginia (Oct. 13)...had a career high 13 digs against Syracuse (Oct. 22)...had 16.5 points with seven blocks and 12 kills against Seton Hall (Oct. 29)...had second highest hitting percentage (.251) and led the team in solo blocks (21).
HIGH SCHOOL
Dooley was named the Greater Miami Conference Athlete of the Year...an all-state first team selection...earned All-GMC honors all four years...led club team to a third-place finish at the national championships in the 17-open age division and earned all-tournament honors in 2003 and 2005...played on the Junior National A2 team in 2004...as a senior, led her team in kills with over 500 on the season...team finished in Top 16 in 2005 and won the conference and district championships...named to the all-conference second team as a freshman and was a first team selection every other year...nominated for Wendy's High School Heisman in 2005...a member of the National Honor Society and graduated fourth in a class of 600.
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 13, 1987...daughter of Joe and Bonnie Dooley...has one brother...a nursing/pre-medicine major.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 23 (vs. Marquette, 10-27-07)
Attempts: 46 (vs. Ole Miss, 8-26-06)
Digs: 13 (vs. Syracuse, 10-22-06)
Assists: 7 (vs. Connecticut, 9-24-06)
Service Aces: 3 (vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 9-25-06)
Solo Blocks:4 (six times)
Block Assists: 8 (vs. Rhode Island, 9-1-06)
Total Blocks: 9 (three times)
