Player Bio: Hillary Fountain :: Women's Volleyball

Hillary Fountain

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Holland, Ohio

High School:
Springfield HS

Height:
5-8

Position:
S

Birthdate:
05/26/1989

Experience:
1L

2007 OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM

Head coach Dex Schroeder says Fountain has better intangibles than almost any athlete he has ever coached . . . in the spring, she worked hard to improve her technical setting and knowledge of the game . . . will flourish in the Bulldogs' system and along with Jackie Jazcz, will take pride in the offensive outcome of all of Samford's hitters.

Freshman (2007): Named to the 2007 Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team . . . earned a spot on the Samford Bulldog Classic All-Tournament team with her weekend performance of 11.15 assists per game and 2.46 digs per game . . . hit a personal-high .625 against South Alabama in the DePaul Tournament (Sept. 8) . . . posted a personal-high 71 assists in Samford's five-game win over Austin Peay (Oct. 16) . . . posted eight double-doubles this season . . . had a stellar performance in a win at Tennessee-Martin (Sept. 15) as she posted 61 assists and a personal-high 13 digs for the third time in the 2007 season . . . ranks third on the single-season assists list with 1,256 during the 2007 campaign and that number puts her at seventh on the all-time list . . . led the Bulldogs in assists with 12.19 apg . . . earned her first varsity letter.

High School: Attended Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio . . . all-league honorable mention in 2003, while being named to the District 7 second team in the same year . . . named to the all-league second team in 2004 . . . earned a spot on the District 7 first team in 2004, 2005 and 2006 . . . selected as Springfield High School's best offensive player in 2005 and 2006 . . . earned a spot on the all-league first team in 2005 and 2006 . . . also named the team's most valuable player . . . played for the Toledo Volleyball Club since she was eight . . . also played basketball for Springfield HS . . . earned all-district honors and lettered in both volleyball and basketball while being named the athlete of the week for both sports at least once . . . was a part of the Ohio Valley Region High Performance Team in 2003 and 2004 as well as the Ohio High School Elite Camp and the USA High Performance Camp in 2004.

Personal:Born May 26, 1989...daughter of Robert and Bonnie Fountain...mother and father played volleyball at the University of Toledo...majoring in Childhood Education.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH HILLARY FOUNTAIN
I can't imagine going a week without: milk
My worst fear is: snakes and roller coasters
Person (past or present) you would most like to meet: Oprah
Favorite cartoon character: Spiderman
Favorite athlete: Lebron James