2005 Media Guide - UMKC Athletics

2005 UMKC Volleyball
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Liz Pollock
Middle Hitter • 6-1 • Fr. • Des Moines, Iowa • Southeast Polk High School
General -- Has great leaping ability ... has
tremendous potential and should fight for playing
time at middle hitter.
2004 -- Redshirted and did not play.
High School -- Three-year letterwinner for coach
Erick Eekhoff at Southeast Polk High School in
Runnels, Iowa ... a two-time all-conference performer
in volleyball that also earned all-conference
honors in basketball as a junior ... qualified
for the state track meet as a high jumper each of
her first three years as a prep ... member of the
National Honor Society ... chose UMKC over
Iowa.
Personal -- Born January 8, 1986 ... daughter of
Craig and Joanne Pollock ... intends to major in
criminology.
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Middle Hitter • 6-0 • Fr. • Santa Ana, Calif. • Foothills High School
Jacqui Wood
General -- One of four talented players who
begin their UMKC careers in 2005 ... a dynamic
hitter who is very athletic ... expected to challenge
for a starting role in her freshman season.
High School -- A two-time first-team all-conference
performer at Foothills High School in Tustin,
Calif. ... also named second-team all-California
Interscholastic Federation twice ... in addition to
volleyball, was a four-year soccer letterwinner,
earning four second-team all-conference nods.
Personal -- Born August 27, 1987 ... daughter of
Julia and Brian Wood ... played for Orange
County VBC club team ... majoring in communications
studies.
The Kangaroos return five starters and 10 letterwinners from last
season’s squad.
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