9 Amelia McCall
9 - Amelia McCall
Height: 5-10
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
High School: Montgomery Academy
Position: OH
Major: Economics

Career
After two seasons of action, she has played in 257 sets over 76 matches ... Has recorded 15 matches of double-figure kills ... Four performances of 10 or more digs.

Junior (2009):
Took to the court in 36 matches and played in 124 sets ... Second on the team with 315 kills and ranked third on the team on club and 14th among UAA players with a 2.54 kills per-set average ... Captured First Team All-UAA honors ... Second on the squad with a 2.49 kills per-set showing in league contests ... Posted nine outings of double-figure kills ... Led the team with a season-high 16 terminations against UW-Plattville (Sept. 4) and hit 41.9 percent (16-3--31) in a 3-0 win ... Paced the Eagles in kills in six matches ... Huge effort at the UAA Championships (Nov. 6-7) where she hit 36.0 percent (47-7--111) and recorded 10 total blocks (5-5) in helping the team to the title ... Blasted a team-high 15 kills, hit 46.4 percent (15-2--28) and contributed five total blocks (2-3) vs. Washington University (Nov. 7) in the championship match ...  Earlier in the day, she produced a team-best 15 terminations against Chicago in the semifinals ... Named the MVP of the Emory Halloween Tournament (Oct. 30-31) ... Racked up a team-leading 14 kills and hit 59.1 percent (14-1--22) vs. Berry College (Oct. 30) ... Four efforts of double-figure digs including a pair of 11-dig performances, vs. Christopher Newport (Sept. 11) and Alabama-Huntsville (Sept. 22).

Sophomore (2008):
First playing season after sitting out the 2007 campaign saw her play in 40 matches and in a total of 133 games ... Fourth on the team with a 1.87 kills per game average ... Earned a honorable-mention berth on the All-UAA Team ... Finished with six performances of double-figure kills ... Closed out the year with 10 or more terminations in the team's last four matches ... Led the Eagles with a personal-best 17 kills and hit a squad-best 46.7 percent (17-3--30) vs. Saint Benedict (Nov. 20) in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships ... Second high on the team with 12 put-aways vs. LaVerne ( Nov. 22) in the national title showdown ... Tied for team honors with nine kills in a 3-0 win over No. 1-ranked Juniata (Oct. 31) ... 11 kills and a season-high four blocks vs. Washington University (Oct. 18) in the UAA Round Robin II ... Season-high tying seven digs vs. Colorado College (Nov. 14) in the NCAA Tourney opener.

Freshman (2007):
Sat out the year after sustaining a knee injury during fall preseason drills.

Prior to Emory

High School: Four-year member of the volleyball team while at Montgomery Academy ... Played for Julie Sinclair ... Enjoyed an honor-filled prep career that saw her capture the Montgomery Advertiser Class 1A-4A Metro Player of the Year as a senior (2006) and as a sophomore (2004) ... The Birmingham News tabbed her as the No. 3 player in its 1A-6A Super All-State Team ... Three-time co-captain of her squad ... As a senior, she led Montgomery Academy to a 46-8 record and the program's second consecutive state championship ... Three-time Regional MVP ... Chosen as the MVP of the 3A state tournament ... Also competed in basketball (averaged 21.9 points and 12.8 rebounds as a senior) and track ... Played at the club level for the Auburn Volleyball club.

Personal: Born May 14, 1989 ... Participated in the 2007 Alabama Kidney Foundation's annual walk-a-thon in August of 2007 and teamed with her mother, Faye, to raise $2,400 in donations.

Stats

Year GP-MP K KPG A SA DIGS DPG
2008 133-40 249 1.87 5 6 85 0.64
2009 124-36 315 2.54 9 13 108 0.87
TOTAL 257-76 564  2.19 14  19  193  0.75

  
Amelia McCall Career-High Kill Matches

Opponent GP Kills Date
St. Benedict 4 17 11/20/2008
UW-Platteville 3 16 9/4/2009
Washington Univ. 3 15 11/7/2009
Chicago 5 15 11/7/2009
Berry College 3 14 10/30/2009
Thomas More 3 14 9/25/2009
Ohio Northern 5 13 11/21/2008

 

(Quote)
"I fell in love with Emory because I knew that I could get the best of both worlds academically and athletically. Emory was a place where I felt like I could grow in every aspect of my life."