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Courtney McDonald Class: RS Junior Hometown: Palmetto, Fla. High School: Manatee Height: 6-1 Position: Middle Blocker Major: Communications

2012:
Started all 30 matches in the middle, playing in all 109 sets during the 2012 season ... Had the team's second-best hitting percentage at .274 (185 kills, 63 errors, 445 attacks); also ranked 18th in the SEC ... Averaged 1.70 kills/set, fourth-best for the Tigers ... Recorded 89 total blocks (5 solo, 84 assist) to rank second on the team and 16th in the SEC ... Had double-digit kills in four matches ... Recorded season-high 12 kills twice, at Green Bay (8/25) and at Troy (9/4) ... Posted a career-high nine blocks in 3-1 win over Alabama, also had 10 kills to miss her first career double-double by one block (9/23) ... Also hit the 10-kill mark in five-set loss to Missouri (10/21) ... Topped the five-block mark on five occasions during the season ... Had 8 kills & 5 blocks in season-opening win over Central Michigan (8/24) ... 12 kills, 5 blocks at Troy (9/4) ... 10 kills, 6 blocks vs. Missouri (10/21) ... 9 kills, 5 blocks vs. Arkansas (11/2) ... Hit at a .556 clip (6 kills, 1 error, 9 attempts) at South Carolina (10/26) ... Held or shared team lead in blocks six times during season ... Had team's highest hitting percentage in six matches.

2011:
Played in 27 of 30 matches, making 17 starts and competing in 87 sets ... Ranked third on the team with a .252 hitting percentage (123-52-282) ... Totaled 52 blocks (9 solo, 43 assists) to rank fourth on the team ... Led team with .538 hitting percentage (8-1-13) in win over Alabama A&M ... Earned first career start in win over FIU (9/2) ... Had a career-high five blocks along with seven kills in win over Austin Peay ... Made first two starts in SEC matches vs. Kentucky (9/16) and Tennessee (9/18) ... Had three blocks in in win over South Carolina (10/2) ... Career-high 13 kills and .476 hitting percentage plus three blocks at Mississippi State (10/9) ... Posted 10 kills at Arkansas (10/14) ... Was one kill shy of matching her career-high with 12 v. Kentucky; hit .632 (12-0-19) in the match (10/23) ... Led team in hitting percentage five times during the season.

2010:
Earned a redshirt.

2009:
Participated in 20 matches for the Tigers during her freshman season ... Finished with 13 total kills and was sixth on the team with a .229 attack percentage ... Tallied nine total blocks on the season; one solo and eight assists ... Had a season-best two blocks on two occasions with the first coming against Alabama A&M and the other against Jacksonville State ... Had a season-high three kills and five attempts against Alabama A&M ... Recorded three digs at South Carolina.

High School:
Finished with four letters in volleyball at Manatee High School and was captain all four years ... Was a three-time team Most Valuable Player ... Named Athlete of the Year for Manatee County as a junior and was named All-Area her sophomore through senior seasons ... Earned Most Valuable Player honors for her efforts in the Manatee County Tournament in 2007 and 2008 ... Also played basketball and ran track for four years.

Personal:
Full name is Courtney McDonald ... Daughter of Ann and David McDonald ... Has three sisters, Monique, Desiree and Whitney.

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