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2011 Women's Volleyball Roster

1 Ginger Gowen

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Santa Fe
  • Hometown Edmond, Okla.

Biography

Team captain and senior veteran who will split time in the libero and defensive specialist roles this season . . . Excellent defender and has been a consistent, stabilizing force in the back row for the Bronchos throughout her career . . . Three-year starter and the team’s undisputed leader, an enthusiastic player who always gives her best on the court . . . Enters her final season with a 1,261 digs, needing 231 to move into the school’s all-time top-five list . . . Has had 19 matches with 20 or more digs during her career.

2010:  Saw action in all 31 matches and in 112 of 113 sets in racking up a team-high 473 digs, ranking seventh in the Lone Star Conference in digs per set (4.22) . . . Averaged 15.2 digs a match, collecting 20-plus in eight contests with a high of 27 coming against Western State . . . Had three straight 20-plus dig matches during one stretch . . . Served up 22 aces, including a career-high four in early-season win over Oklahoma City.

2009:  Played in 124 of 126 sets, leading the team in digs with 483 while finishing ninth in the LSC in digs per set (3.90) . . . Had 10-plus digs in 24 matches and averaged 15.1 digs a contest for the season . . . Had 20 or more digs in nine matches, including six of the last eight . . . Averaged 21.8 digs in that eight-match stretch to end the year, collecting a career-high 34 against Texas A&M-Commerce . . . Had 19 service aces, with a season-high three coming in late-season win over Southwestern Oklahoma.

2008:  Started in 24 of 34 matches and finished third on the team in digs with 305 . . . Had 10-plus digs in 12 matches with a pair of 20-dig outings, collecting a season-high 25 against Texas Woman’s.

High School:  Finished in the top 25 nationally in digs as a senior at Edmond Santa Fe High School . . . Also lettered in track for the Wolves.

Personal:  An engineering major . . . Will serve as president of the UCO Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) in 2011-12 . . . Older sister (Jenny Anderson) played for the Bronchos from 2003-05 . . . Birthdate is Oct. 27, 1989.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2008Freshman

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2009Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'1"
    1
  • 1

    2010Junior

    Libero
    5'1"
    1
  • 1

    2011Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'2"
    1