Amanda Beyersdorff #3
6-1, Senior
Middle Blocker
Massillon, Ohio
Jackson High School
N.O.V.A. Volleyball Club
AT HOFSTRA
2006: Played all 111 games in all 31 matches...Posted 232 kills, 115 blocks and a .335 hitting percentage...Ranked second on the team in blocks and hitting percentage, and fourth in kills...Was fourth in the CAA in hitting percentage and eighth in block average (1.04 bpg)...Recorded nine matches with double-figure kills...Slammed a career-best 17 kills versus Towson...Had 14 kills at Northeastern...Tallied 11 kills on five different occasions...Had a career-best nine blocks versus Cal State Northridge...Notched seven blocks versus Delaware and at James Madison...Picked up a personal-best five digs at William & Mary...Received CAA Commissioner's Academic Award...2005: Played 99 games in 27 matches...Recorded 141 kills, 62 blocks, 10 digs and a .242 hitting percentage on the season...Ranked fifth on the team in kills and third in hitting percentage...Posted nine kills versus Cal State Fullerton, Virginia Commonwealth and Georgia State...Had five blocks versus Cal State Fullerton, and at James Madison and George Mason...2004: Played 46 games in 26 matches...Tallied 67 kills, 11 digs and 22 blocks on the season...Had a .267 hitting percentage...Recorded a season-high seven kills versus Central Connecticut...Had six kills versus St. Francis (NY), Sacred Heart and St. John's...Contributed five blocks versus Valparaiso...Had two digs versus Central Connecticut and Valparaiso...Served two aces against St. Francis (NY).
BACKGROUND: Lettered in volleyball, basketball, track and softball at Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio...Two-time All-Stark County and All-Federal League selection...District 4 Volleyball Coaches Association first team selection as a senior...All-District 4 second team pick as a junior... Earned Best All-Around Player Award, Best Offensive Player Award and Captain's Award as a senior...Jackson Invitational Most Valuable Player in 2002 and 2003...Best Offensive Player Award recipient as a junior...Helped team to a district runner-up finish as a senior and to a federal League championship as a junior...Represented Jackson High at the Canton South Rotary East-West All-Star Volleyball Classic that raised money for the Exceptional Olympics of Stark County.
PERSONAL: Has one sister...Hobbies include volleyball, basketball, running and horseback riding...Began playing volleyball at age 11...Public relations major.
Catching up with Amanda:
Favorites
Movie: "Billy Madison"
Food: BBQ chicken from Brother Jimmy's
Athlete: Jesse Owens
Music: The Kooks, The Shins, The Killers, The Beatles, Rascal Flatts
Quote: "In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away." - Shing Xiong
Hobbies: Mets games, running, watching "Scrubs", going to the city
What is something that very few people know about you? I like the outdoors.
What is your best memory with the Hofstra Volleyball team? When Catherine Durakis got run over by a ball cart.
Why Hofstra? Great coaches and it is close to New York City.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 17 vs. Towson (9-24-06)
Assists: 2, last vs. Georgia State (11-11-06)
Blocks: 9 vs. Cal State Northridge (8-26-06)
Aces: 2 vs. St. Francis (NY) (9-8-04)
Digs: 5 at William & Mary (9-15-06)
CAREER STATISTICS
Year MP GP K E TA PCT. A SA BS BA DG
2004 26 46 67 28 146 .267 2 4 2 20 11
2005 27 99 141 55 355 .242 5 0 8 54 10
2006 31 111 232 71 480 .335 14 0 16 99 22
Career 84 256 440 154 981 .292 21 4 26 173 43
