Bridget Grdina

Class:
Freshman
Position:
OH/DS
Hometown:
Mentor, Ohio
High School:
Lake Catholic

Career Match Highs

Kills: 10 (at SIU Edwardsville, 8/26/11)

Attack Attempts: 27 (at SIU Edwardsville, 8/26/11)

Hitting Percentage (min. 12 kills): --

Set Assists: 2 (twice, last time: vs. Western Illinois, 8/27/11)

Service Aces: 2 (three times, last time: Robert Morris, 9/9/11)

Digs: 18 (Robert Morris, 9/9/11)

Block Solos: --

Block Assists: --

Total Blocks: --

Points: 10.0 (at SIU Edwardsville, 8/26/11)

Career Season Highs

Kills: --

Attack Attempts: --

Hitting Percentage: --

Set Assists: --

Service Aces: --

Digs: --

Block Solos: --

Block Assists: --

Total Blocks: --

Points: --

2011 Freshman Season Highlights

• Has started nine of the 21 matches she's played in, appearing in 81 sets.

• Leads the team with 200 digs and 2.47 digs per set.

• Has achieved double digits in digs eight times, which ranks as the second most on the team.

• Made first career start at SIU Edwardsville (8/26/11) in the SIU Edwardsville Invitational, posting her first career double double with a career-high 10 kills to go along with 14 digs. Also tallied a career-best two set assists.

• Recorded 17 digs and matched her career high of two set assists vs. Western Illinois (8/27/11) in the SIU Edwardsville Invitational.

• Posted a career-high two service aces vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/27/11) in the SIU Edwardsville Invitational.

• Recorded 10 digs against Youngstown State (8/30) to reach double figures for the third time in five matches.

• Tallied 10 digs vs. Rhode Island (9/3) in the Stony Brook Holiday Inn Express Tournament to achieve double figures for the fourth time in seven matches. Also matched her career high of two service aces.

• Led the squad with 15 digs vs. Iona (9/3) in the Stony Brook Holiday Inn Express Tournament, reaching double digits for the second straight match and fifth time in eight matches.

• Recorded a career-high 18 digs to lead the match against Robert Morris (9/9) in the Kent State/Mizuno Open, achieving double figures for the sixth time. Also matched her career high of two service aces.

• Led the squad with 14 digs against William & Mary (9/10) in the Kent State/Mizuno Open, reaching double digits for the second straight match and seventh time.

• Posted a team-high eight digs against Ohio (9/29).

• Tallied a match-high 17 digs at Buffalo (10/7), reaching double figures for the eighth time.

• Led the squad with nine digs at Akron (10/8) and matched her career high of two set assists.

Prior to Kent State

• Earned All-Ohio Division II First Team honors en route to helping lead Lake Catholic High School to a state title as a senior under head coach Rich Severino.

•Named the 2010 Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Year as well as earning North Coast League MVP recognition.

• Also competed for the Eastside Cleveland Juniors under head coach Russ Miozzi, earning 2011 USA Volleyball All-Tournament Team honors.