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2012 Women's Volleyball Roster

7 Elizabeth Neisler

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Jacksonville High School
  • Hometown Jacksonville, Ala.

Biography

2012 Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team
2011 AVCA South All-Region
2011 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
2011 SoCon Player of the Year
2011 First Team All-SoCon
2011 SoCon All-Tournament Team
2011 SoCon October Offensive Player of the Month
SoCon Offensive Player of the Week (10-24-11)
2010 Second Team All-SoCon


2012 (Senior): Played in 27 matches, starting 20 … earned 248 kills on 690 swings … finishes her Samford career with 1,290 kills, which ranks third all-time … her 3,344 career attempts ranks third all-time as well … named to the 2012 Cardinal Classic All-Tournament Team … set new single-match bests in solo blocks (2) and total blocks (7).

2011 (Junior): Started 32 matches as an outside hitter ... named SoCon Player of the Year, First-Team All-Socon, SoCon All-Tournament Team, AVCA South All-Regional and honorable mention AVCA All-American ... led the team and was second in the conference with 452 kills, averaging 3.93 per set ... her single-season kill total ranks third all-time at Samford and moves her to eighth in career kills ... her 1,111 total attempts ranks fourth all-time at Samford and puts her eighth all-time in career attempts with 2,654 ... also tallied 19 service aces, 138 digs and 59 total blocks (7 solo, 52 assisted) ... earned two double-doubles during the season, first against Troy on Aug. 26 (13 kills, 10 digs) and then against Alabama on Aug. 30 (19 kills, 12 digs) ... was named SoCon Offensive Player of the Month for October after knocking in 140 kills with a .307 clip ... was SoCon Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 24, after totaling 32 kills in two key conference road wins at Davidson (Oct. 21) and Georgia Southern (Oct. 22) ... named Georgia Tech Tournament MVP ... set match highs in attack percentage (.652 vs. Furman, Nov. 20), digs (12 vs. Alabama, Aug. 30), aces (3 vs. Alabama, Aug. 30) and blocks (6 three times, most recent vs. Cincinnati Dec. 2).

2010 (Sophomore): Emerged as a threatening force behind the net in her sophomore season as a Bulldog...played in 30 matches and started 23...was one of the most impactful players on the team...led the Bulldogs in kills (3.39 kps), ranked third on the team in hitting (.237) and in blocks with 46.0 total...ranked second among conference foes in kills against league opponents with 3.91 kills per set and third in the conference among overall opponents with a 3.39 kills per set...named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week in week 10 after leading the Bulldogs in hitting over the weekend, notching back-to-back 20-plus kill performances and helping them to wins over UNCG and Elon...named Second Team All-SoCon at the conclusion of the regular season...attended the open tryout for the U.S. National Team in Colorado in February.

2009 (Freshman): Saw action in all matches and started all but two as a true freshman...ranked third on the team in kills with 220 (191 kpg) and in blocks with 66.0 (4-62)...posted a career-high 12 digs three times throughout the year versus UConn (Sept. 12), UAB (Sept. 19) and Elon (Sept. 27)...notched a career-high 37 attacks versus Elon and posted a career-high .400 (9-3-15) attack percentage at Furman (Oct. 25)...also reached a career-high five blocks in back-to-back matches versus UNO(Sept. 18) and at Memphis (Sept. 18).

Club: Played with Team Sting for in 2008 and 2009.

High School: A member of a two-time 4A State Championship team at Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Ala....her team came in second at the 2006 state championships and made it to the Elite Eight in 2005...was Honorable Mention All-State as a freshman...was named First Team All-State and earned a spot on the All-tournament team for the Area Tournament and the Regional Tournament as a sophomore...named 2007 First Team All State, Most Valuable Player at the Alabama State Volleyball Tournament, Anniston State 4A Player of the Year, and MVP and All-Tournament team for the Area and Regional tournaments...was a part of the state championship team in 2008...was named the MVP of the State tournament...also selected to the Alabama All-Star team for the North and named MVP and all-tournament for the Area and Regional Tournaments...one of three finalists for the Gatorade Player of the Year in Alabama.

Personal: Born December 16, 1990...daughter of David and Merry Neisler...dad, David, played football at Presbyterian College...Majoring in exercise science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2011Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    7
  • 7

    2012Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    7