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23 - Alexandra Wright
Birth Date: Nov. 23, 1989
Height: 5-9
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Matteson, IL
High School: Rich Central
Position: OH
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Parents: Michael & Leslie Wright

Freshman (2008):
Saw action in 38 matches and played in total of 116 games ... Second on the team with a 0.67 blocks per-game average ... Fifth among Eagles with a 1.42 kills per game average ... Earned a berth on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team ... Season-high 11 kills and hit 43.5 (11-1--23) vs. LaVerne (Nov. 22) in the NCAA Championship match ... Totaled eight terminations and tied for team lead with seven blocks vs. St. Benedict (Nov. 20) in the NCAA Quarterfinals ... Finished with nine (0-9) total blocks vs. West Georgia (Aug. 30) which proved to be the high-water mark by an Emory player during the year ... Registered a 41.7 hitting percentage (5-0--12) and five (3-2) blocks vs. Southern Virginia (Sept. 13) ... Seven kills in a three-game victory over Chicago (Oct. 5) at the UAA Round Robin I.

Prior to Emory

High School: Was a four-year member of the volleyball program at Rich Central High School ... Her prep coach was Craig Marek ... Served as team captain her freshman, sophomore and senior seasons ... ... Two-time team MVP and was an all-conference pick on two occasions ... Totaled 215 kills and 155 total blocks her final year ... Honorable mention selections to both area and state teams ... Also competed in track and basketball ... Played club volleyball for Ultimate 18 Gold in 2007 and 2008 and was coached by Alicia Gonda.

Personal: Born November 23, 1989 ... Won her high school's Outstanding Math Student as a junior and senior and captured the Outstanding Chemistry Student her sophomore year ... Illinois State Scholar.

Stats

Year GP-MP K KPG A SA DIGS DPG BA BS TB
2008 116-38 165 1.42 4 2 17 0.15 60 18 78
TOTAL 116-38 165 1.42 4 2 17 0.15 60 18 78

(On Why You Chose Emory)
"I loved the coaches and the team and knew that I would not get that type of family atmosphere at any other college. I also loved the campus as well as the city of Atlanta."