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Will be one of the captains and the heart of Samford's back row defense for the 2008 campaign...has been givein a lot of responsibility in the new defensive system which could result in her best season yet.
Junior (2007): Stepped back into the Libero position after spending much of the 2006 season as a setter . . . played in all 29 matches and all 109 games for the Bulldogs . . . set a new school record of 42 digs in a single match at Chattanooga (Aug. 29) in Samford's third match of the season . . . broke the record once more two matches later posting 46 digs against McNeese State (Sept. 1) in the Bulldogs' second match of the Samford Bulldog Classic . . . served up a career-high three aces twice in the 2007 season with the last time being at Austin Peay (Oct. 16) . . . named the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week in the second week of play . . . ended the season at the top of Samford's single-season digs list with 574 in the 2007 season and ranks second all-time in digs with 1,051 in her career . . . earned her third varsity letter. Sophomore (2006): Saw action in 29 of the Bulldogs' 30 matches and played in 96 games . . . stepped in as setter for the second half of the season in the absense of starting setter Jackie Jaszcz . . . tallied a season high 20 digs against Eastern Kentucky (Oct. 14) . . . turned in her best performance of the year at Austin Peay (Sept. 22), tallying a career high total in assists (55) . . . ended the season as the team's leader in assists (571) and ranked third in digs (262) . . . concluded the year ranked ninth in the conference in assists (536) . . . earned her second varsity letter. Freshman (2005): Saw action in all 30 of the Bulldogs' matches during the season and played in a total of 117 games . . . turned in her best performance of the year against Murray State (Nov. 4), as she finished the contest with career-high totals in digs (21), kills (1) and attempts (2) . . . ended the season ranked third on the team in assists (35) and fifth in digs (215) . . . turned in the team's top performance in digs by accumulating a total of 19 in a three-game match against Ohio Valley Conference-opponent Southeast Missouri (Nov. 11) . . . earned her first varsity letter. High School: Played two years of varsity ball at Sarasota (Fla.) High School before moving to Mill Creek (Ga.) High School for her senior season . . . served as the team captain in both her junior and senior years . . . named a first-team All-Gwinnett County performer in 2004 . . . named to Who's Who Among American High School Students . . . played for the A5 Volleyball Club team. Personal: Full name is Courtney Elizabeth Gay . . . born Sept. 18, 1987 . . . daughter of Richard and Melinda Gay . . . majoring in sports medicine. ONE-ON-ONE WITH GAY |
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