Leah Shaw

Oakland

Sep 17 (Wed)

6 p.m.

Position:
M/LS
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
High School:
Princeton
Hometown:
Princeton, Ill.

2012: Played in all 33 matches, starting 32 times … Named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week … Finished the year ranked in the top 200 nationally, and tied for fifth in the MAC, with 1.00 block per set … Tied a program record with 11 block assists, finishing with a career-best 12 total blocks, in a four-set victory over Buffalo … Averaged 1.10 blocks per set in conference matches, ranking fifth in the league … Had a career-high 11 kills against Utah … Hit .600 with nine kills against Portland State … Had four double-digit kill matches, including 10 in the team’s NCAA Tournament First Round win over Yale … Added eight blocks and two aces in that victory, the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.

2011: Played in 12 matches, recording action in 13 sets … Played one of her best matches in the MAC Tournament, recording three kills on three swings against top-seed Northern Illinois … Also had three kills at Wright State, adding a season-best two blocks … Perfect in eight service attempts and two serve receptions.

Prior to Bowling Green: Played two seasons at Illinois Central College, winning a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship in 2009 ... Named All-Tournament at the 2009 NJCAA National Championship ... NJCAA Second Team All-American in 2010 and Academic All-American.

High School: Played three seasons of varsity volleyball at Princeton High School ... Team went 90-27 from 2006-08 ... Honorable mention all-state in 2008 and Bureau County Republican Volleyball Co-Player of the Year ... Twice named unanimous first team All-NCIC ... Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name is Leah Danielle Shaw ... Daughter of Dan and Jean Shaw ... Born July 9, 1991 ... Plans to study earth and environmental science ... Played club volleyball with Illinois Valley Volley Power.