| Susan Poll |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.
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 | High School: East Kentwood
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 | Height: 6-0
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 | Position: Middle Hitter
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 | Birthdate: 06/02/1982
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GENERAL: A two-year starter ... needs 267 kills to become the 14th player in school history to amass 1,000 kills ... Miami's top returning blocker ... is 137 block assists from capturing Miami's career block assist record ... a strong slide attacker and efficient hitter ... possesses great energy and enthusiasm, which is her hallmark ... the first Miami player named to the MAC all-Freshman Team since it was instituted in 1997.
2002: Led the team with a .283 hitting percentage ... tabbed MAC East Division Player of the Week (Sept. 16) ... named to the Miami Classic and TCU Invitational all-tournament teams ... garnered MVP distinction at the TCU Invitational ... played and started in all 30 matches, participating in all but one game ... amassed a career-high eight block assists in a four-game match at Marshall ... finished the match with 10 total blocks ... notched a career-high 20 kills at Ohio, the best four-game kill total for a RedHawk during the 2002 season ... boasted a hitting percentage of .400 or better in seven matches, including a .625 hitting percentage (11-1-16) versus Buffalo ... her 14 solo blocks ranked second on the team ... ranked third on the team with 2.81 kills per game and 0.96 blocks per game ... her 95 block assists are the most of any returning player ... a member of the MAC Honor Roll.
2001: Played in 26 of Miami's 27 matches ... averaged 2.27 kills and 0.79 blocks per game ... was in double figures for kills in 11 matches ... notched a season-high 18 kills in the first match of the Miami Best Western/Sycamore Inn Classic against Illinois State ... produced four or more blocks in seven matches ... tied a season-best six block assists against Wright State ... enjoyed one of the best matches of the season at Central Michigan, amassing 15 kills, a .636 hitting percentage and three blocks ... named to the Academic All-MAC team and a member of the MAC Honor Roll.
2000: Named to the MAC all-Freshman Team ... played in 72 games over 25 matches, making seven starts ... tied for team lead in solo blocks with nine ... ranked second on the team in hitting percentage (.276), third in kills per game (2.58) and fourth in blocks (57) and blocks per game (0.79) ... a strong performer for the RedHawks in league action ... was second on the team kills per game (2.78), hitting percentage (.285) and blocks per game (0.96) ... knocked down a team-best six solo blocks in MAC play ... produced a hitting percentage above .500 in three matches ... enjoyed one of best matches of the season in a four-game win at Eastern Michigan ... recorded 16 kills in 26 attempts with just one hitting error for a .577 hitting percentage ... also notched four blocks ... recorded 13 kills and four blocks, three solo, in a five-game win over Arkansas ... posted a season-best six block assists against Central Michigan ... also had seven blocks (2 solo; 5 assists) in a three-game win over Marshall.
High School: Led team to Michigan state title as a senior ... named first-team all-state ... a two-time all-conference and all-region selection ... guided East Kentwood to three consecutive conference and district crowns ... a three-year letterwinner in volleyball and a four-year letterwinner in softball and tennis ... advanced to the state semifinals in tennis and led East Kentwood to a conference championship as a senior in softball ... a two-time all-conference pick in tennis and softball ... garnered all-district and all-region recognition in softball as a sophomore ... captained the softball and tennis teams as a senior ... a member of National Honor Society ... earned academic all-state accolades in volleyball, tennis and softball ... attended Miami's Advanced Camp.
Personal: Born June 2, 1982 (21 years old) ... daughter of Michael and Deborah Poll ... majoring in business ... has been on the Dean's List five of six semesters.