2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Made five starts in 23 matches played ... Tallied 91 kills on the season, with a career-best 13 against Morgan State (9/20) in a 3-0 victory ... Hit .625 in a 3-1 triumph over UCF (11/9), putting down five kills on eight attempts with no errors ... Turned in personal-best four blocks against Southern Miss (11/7). 2007 (Freshman): Did not see any action due to redshirt. PENDER HS: Helped Pender to conference championships in all four seasons she played ... Vital part of a Patriot squad that recorded two third-place and two second-place 1A state finishes ... Registered 331 kills and 91 blocks in her senior campaign. PERSONAL: Full name is Britney Sue Roper ... Born June 21, 1989 ... Intended major is communication ... Daughter of Tom and Sue Roper ... Advice to young girls wanting to play volleyball is to give it everything you have on and off the court. It's the little things you do when no one is watching that makes you a great athlete. ... Got her start in volleyball in middle school when she played because she was tall. |
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