2016 Tiger Volleyball

2016 TOWSON TIGER VOLLEYBALL
2016 TIGERS
Anabella
Pope
Freshman • Outside Hitter
Jenks, Okla.
Jenks H.S.
Graphic Design Major
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At Jenks H.S.
Four-year key contributor for coach Tanna Smith ... she was a three-time first
team all-conference selection ... was named the Oklahoma Player of the Year and
an all-state honoree as a senior ... led Jenks to the Class 6A championship as a
junior ... during her senior season she had a team-high 308 kills to go along with
38 aces, 23 blocks and 318 digs.
Personal
Career goal is to become the creative director for Vogue ... lists Casey Neistat, a
YouTube producer, as the person she admires most ... hobbies include calligraphy,
cooking, camping and crossword puzzles ... favorite athlete is Anthony Robles, a
wrestler who won a national championship for Arizona State despite having just
one leg ... favorite book is “The Life of Pi” ... enjoys watching “Her,” “Shutter Island,”
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “No Country for Old Men” and “The
Dark Knight” ... likes to eat raclette, which is a type of cheese ... most memorable
experience was going to Hawaii during spring break ... has three older brothers
and an older sister ... father and two brothers played basketball in France ...
daughter of Derrick and Shari Pope ... born on November 30, 1997 in Saint Pol
Sur Mer, France ... major is graphic design.
Emily
Russell
Freshman • Middle Blocker
Mills River, N.C.
A.C. Reynolds H.S.
Business Administration
Major
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Mexican food ... likes to listen to music by the Avett Brothers ... most memorable
experience was getting the chance to travel throughout Asia ... has an older
sister and younger brother ... mother played volleyball at USC-Upstate and
was inducted into the USC-Upstate Hall of Fame last year ... grandfather played
basketball at North Greenville College ... daughter of Patrick and Angie Russell ...
born on July 2, 1998 in Rock Hill, S.C. ... major is business administration.
Mallory
Svoboda
Freshman • Setter
Cockeysville, Md.
Dulaney H.S.
Undeclared Major
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At Dulaney H.S.
Key contributor for coach Cary Lyon ... she helped Dulaney post a four-year
record of 73-3 while advancing to the state finals twice ... she led Dulaney to
a 21-0 record during the 2013 season as they won the state championship ...
she was an all-county, all-state and all-metro selection who was selected to the
Baltimore County Senior All-Star team as a senior ... served as a team captain
during her final season.
Personal
Career goal is to work in environmental sciences or a plant based science ... lists
her older sister as the person she admires most ... hobbies include swimming,
hiking, hanging out with friends, skiing, bass fishing and listening to music ... has
held a summer job at Rita’s Italian Ice and as a hospice care worker at Endenwald
Retirement Community ... likes to root for the Baltimore Orioles, Washington
Capitals and Baltimore Ravens ... favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh ... enjoys reading
“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins ... likes to watch the movie, “Moonrise
Kingdom” ... favorite actors are Bill Murray and Uma Thurman ... likes to eat
macaroni and cheese with Sriacha sauce ... most memorable experience was
winning a state championship with her older sister at Dulaney ... has an older
sister ... sister plays volleyball at Division II Limestone College in South Carolina
... mother is a Towson graduate ... daughter of Rick and Beth Svoboda ... born on
June 5, 1998 in Cockeysville, Md. ... has not declared a major.
At A.C. Reynolds H.S.
She helped Rock Hill High School win two conference championships before
transferring to A.C. Reynolds High School where she won two more conference
championships ... she set the school record with 357 kills as a junior and then
reset the record as a senior when she finished the year with 394 kills ... also had
over 200 digs as a junior and a senior while posting a career-high 88 blocks as a
junior ... she was a two-time All-Mountain Conference selection and a two-time
All-Western North Carolina honoree ... was named the team MVP in her junior
and senior seasons.
Personal
Career goal is to work in international business ... lists her mom as the person
she admires most ... hobbies include hiking, boating and snowboarding ... has
held a summer job as a camp counselor ... likes to root for the Carolina Panthers
... favorite athlete is former soccer star, Mia Hamm ... enjoys reading the book,
“Into the Wild” ... likes to watch the movie, “The Lion King” ... enjoys eating
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