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Transferred from Georgia who made an immediate impact for the Terps last season … adjusted well to the ACC and fit in nicely into the rotation ... will compete for a starting spot at middle hitter.
AS A JUNIOR (1999)
Posted 10 kills against Villanova on Sept. 1 … had 12 kills against Akron on Sept. 4 … smacked 12 kills against James Madison on Sept. 7 … turned in 10 kills against UNLV on Sept. 11 … notched 13 kills against Delaware on Sept. 17 … posted 11 kills against Virginia on Sept. 28 … had 13 kills and four block assists against Duke on Oct. 9 … had a career-high 18 kills and posted five total blocks (one solo, four assist) vs. Georgia Tech on Oct. 16 … notched 14 kills against Duke on Oct. 19 … posted 13 kills against Virginia on Nov. 5.
AS A SOPHOMORE (1998)
Recorded a career-best 17 kills against LSU … the week before the LSU match, she had 16 kills against Kentucky … had nine kills against Notre Dame and against SW Missouri State … turned in a four-ace performance against Notre Dame … blocked a career-best seven shots against Tennessee … had a season-high .458 attack percentage at Kentucky (16-5-24) … an academic All-SEC selection.
AS A FRESHMAN (1997)
Played in 12 matches and 14 games … hit .458 (14-3-24) for the season … recorded 10 kills in 13 attempts (.769) against Georgia Southern.
BEFORE MARYLAND
A first-team all-county selection and the Montgomery Journal Player of the Year in 1996 … the MVP of her high school squad in 1996 while leading the county in kills per game (12.2) and blocks per game (4.2).
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 24, 1979 … the daughter of Evangeline Amobi … majoring in letters and sciences.
CAREER BESTS
Kills: 18 vs. Georgia Tech, 10-16-99
Attack Pct: .476 vs. James Madison, 9-7-99
Digs: 9 vs. Notre Dame (1998) and vs. SW Missouri (1998)
Blocks: 8 vs. Rutgers, 9-10-99
Assists: 2 vs. LSU (1998) and vs. Georgetown, 9-18-99
Service Aces:4 vs. Notre Dame (1998)
CAREER STATISTICS
Year M G K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS BA TB
1997 12 14 14 3 24 .458 0 0 5 1 3 4
1998 19 60 145 96 401 .122 4 7 39 1 24 25
1999 31 113 260 114 614 .238 8 9 44 19 86 105
Totals 62 187 419 213 1039 .198 12 16 88 21 113 134
