9 - Brooke Ecklund
| Born: | 10/12/1982 |
| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Junior |
| Hometown: | San Luis Obispo, Calif. |
| High School: | San Luis Obispo |
| Position: | Outside Hitter |
Kills: 21 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (9/21/02) Attack Pct: .412 vs. Baylor (9/13/02) Assists: 4 vs. La Salle (9/27/02) Aces: 3 vs. Connecticut (9/20/02) Digs: 19 vs. Connecticut (9/20/02) Blocks(S): 2 vs. Connecticut (9/20/02) Blocks(A): 2 vs. Utah State (9/14/02)
Career Highs (as of 10/5/02)
Kills: 21 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (9/21/02) Attack Pct: .412 vs. Baylor(9/13/02) Assists: 4 vs. La Salle (9/27/02) Aces: 5 vs. Texas-Pan American (9/8/01) Digs: 26 vs. Texas-Pan American (9/7/01) Blocks(S): 2 (two times) vs. Connecticut (9/20/02) Blocks(A): 3 (10/20/01)
2002 (Sophomore)
Tied for the team lead in digs (19) against Connecticut on Sept. 20...Led team with 21 kills in win over Wisconsin-Green Bay on Sept. 21.
2001 (Freshman)
Atlantic 10 All-Rookie pick...Four-time conference Rookie of the Week... Second behind Xavier's Molly Martin for Rookie of the Year...10th in league and second on team in digs with 2.96 a game...Second on team in kills (behind all-region pick Yolanda Bogacz) with 2.99 a game...Struck for 10 double-doubles (kills and digs) in last 13 matches, finishing with 13 on season.
Earned first Rookie of the Week award on Sept. 10, just 11 days into college career...In two Sept. 8 matches at Baylor Classic, had 18 kills and season-high 26 digs vs. Texas-Pan American, then season-high 19 kills and 18 digs vs. North Texas...Had team-high 16 kills Sept. 7 in 3-2 loss to Cal Poly-SLO...Earned her other three Rookie of the Week awards on Oct. 8, Oct. 15 and Nov. 12...Had season-high 19 kills three times (Sept. 8 vs. North Texas, Oct. 17 vs. Connecticut and in Nov. 9 regular season finale vs. Duquesne...Led Rams seven times in kills and 11 times in digs...One of four Rams to see action in every game of every match.
San Luis Obispo High
Three-tim All-Northern League and all-county selection (1998-2000)...Won team MVP award as sophomore...Honored as her team's "Hardest Worker" and "Best All-Around Player" as she led team to Northern League title as a junior in 1999...Started all four years at outside hitter and middle blocker...Earned a combined 11 varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and track...In track, won Division 4 title in 800 meters, set one school record in 400 and shared another in 4x400 relay...In basketball, started three years at forward...Played for San Luis Obispo Juniors club volleyball team.
Personal
Born Brooke Christine Ecklund Oct. 12, 1982 to Vic and Cristy Ecklund...Elementary Education major with a minor in biology at URI...Career goal is to be a second grade teacher...Volunteers with Rhode Island Junior Volleyball Club...Hobbies include surfing, going to the beach, riding horses, dancing and hanging out...Honors on Golden State science exam...Has worked as basketball camp instructor...Father is a successful high school and college football coach...Has met actor Billy Bob Thorton.
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