2005 Season Preview - University of Kentucky Athletics
2005 Season Preview - University of Kentucky Athletics
2005 Season Preview - University of Kentucky Athletics
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K e n t u c k y V o l l e y b a l l<br />
#7 Kristen Cunningham<br />
Sophomore • 1VL • 6-0 • Middle Blocker • Fairfax Station, Va. • Robinson Secondary School • Club Team: Wilson Metro Virginia • Major: Marketing<br />
2004 Highs<br />
Kills: 8, Twice - Last vs. American<br />
(11/27)<br />
Attacks: 19, vs. Alabama (9/24)<br />
Hit %: .667, vs. East Tennessee St.<br />
(9/17)<br />
Aces: 1, vs. Eastern <strong>Kentucky</strong> (9/1)<br />
Blocks: 9, vs. Middle Tennessee St.<br />
(9/4)<br />
Digs: 3, vs. Mississippi St. (10/15)<br />
Why <strong>Kentucky</strong>?<br />
“Why <strong>Kentucky</strong>? The question should be correctly<br />
stated as ‘Why anywhere else?’ <strong>Kentucky</strong> has<br />
it all—the people, the excitement, the atmosphere,<br />
the history. From its strong academic base to its<br />
prestigious, nationally acclaimed academics program,<br />
UK meets and exceeds the expectations and<br />
standards <strong>of</strong> a Class A university. Being able to be<br />
a part <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kentucky</strong> Volleyball and to contribute to<br />
such a divine school was an opportunity I just<br />
couldn’t give up.”<br />
Coach Skinner on Cunningham:<br />
“Kristen is our most fundamentally<br />
sound blocker at the middle position. Her<br />
blocking will allow our defense to go to<br />
another level. She also has a tremendous<br />
work ethic which help her reach new levels<br />
each season.”<br />
2004 – Played in 29 <strong>of</strong> UK’s 30 matches<br />
as a freshman, totaling 109 games ... Led<br />
the team in blocking with a 0.94 per game<br />
average ... Had 23 blocks in three matches<br />
early in the year ... recorded a season-high<br />
nine blocks against Middle Tennessee ...<br />
Posted a season-best eight kills on two occassions<br />
and had her best hitting performance<br />
against East Tennessee State with a .667<br />
mark ... Had three solo blocks and two block<br />
assists in the season finale against American<br />
... Also added eight kills on .412 hitting in<br />
the closer.<br />
High School – Played just two years <strong>of</strong><br />
high school volleyball after a standout career<br />
as a basketball player and swimmer …<br />
Helped guide her team to the Final Four <strong>of</strong><br />
the state championships in 2003, earning alldistrict<br />
and all-region tournament honors …<br />
Was the leading blocker for Robinson and<br />
becomes the first volleyball athlete from her<br />
school to earn a Division I scholarship …<br />
Earned the Team Spirit Award and was a<br />
four-year scholar athlete … Was heavily<br />
involved in the student marketing association<br />
and taught swimming to youngsters in<br />
the summer … Played high school volleyball<br />
under coach Jill Pearson and club volleyball at Metro<br />
Virginia under coach Brian Whitney.<br />
Personal – Full Name is Kristen Anne Cunningham<br />
… Daughter <strong>of</strong> Rob and Linda Cunningham … Born<br />
July 2, 1986 in Fairfax, Va. … Has one brother Cliff (24)<br />
and one sister Cara (9) … Her mother, Linda, was an All-<br />
American diver at the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Texas … Her father,<br />
Rob, was a part <strong>of</strong> the Texas basketball team which<br />
claimed the 1978 NIT Championship … Grandfather<br />
Bob was captain and starting guard for the 1957 NCAA<br />
Champion North Carolina Tar Heels … Grandmother<br />
Minna Hamner is a former Olympic swimmer … Pete<br />
Hamner, Kristen’s uncle, was a pitcher for the New York<br />
Mets ... Has been named to the Dean’s list once at UK.<br />
Cunningham’s Career Stats<br />
Year GP-MP K E TA HIT% KPG AST APG BHE SA SE RE DIG DPG BS BA TB BPG<br />
2004 109-29 85 48 272 .136 0.78 5 0.05 3 1 3 2 18 0.17 8 94 102 0.94<br />
58 <strong>Kentucky</strong> Volleyball Fall <strong>2005</strong>