2010 YSU Volleyball Roster
Brittany McNeal
- Height:
- 5-6
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntingdon, Pa.
- High School:
- Huntingdon
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
2010 (Junior) | Game-By-Game Stats: Played in 28 of the 29 matches and played in 92 out of a possible 97 sets... Started 16 matches at libero and seven at defensive specialist... Led the Penguins with 267 digs and 2.90 digs per set... Her previous career best for digs per set over a season was 2.02... Surpassed her digs total from 2009 at Valparaiso on Oct. 10... Surpassed 500 career digs against UIC (10/16)... Added three kills, six aces and 48 assists... Reached double figures in digs 12 times... Led the Guins in digs on 11 occasions... Recorded a season-best 21 digs at Saint Francis (Pa.) (8/31)... Had 16 digs in the three-set win over Chicago State (9/11)... Added 17 digs against Wright State (10/5) and 16 at Cleveland State (10/1).
2009 (Sophomore) | Game-By-Game Stats: Was one of four players to appear in all 28 matches... Played in 103 sets, which ranked third on the squad, and started twice... Registered 208 digs, which ranked second on the team... Her average of 2.02 digs was a big improvement from 1.44 as a freshman... Registered a career-high 24 digs at Green Bay (10/3)... Reached double digits in digs eight times... Had back-to-back double-digit digs matches twice... Had a team-high 10 digs against Valparaiso (9/18)... Seven of her eight aces on the year came in the final eight matches... Had two on back-to-back days against Green Bay and Milwaukee (10/30 and 10/31)... Posted one kill in three different matches.
2008 (Freshman) | Game-By-Game Stats: Played in 21 matches and 54 sets... started at defensive specialist twice - at Butler and against Valparaiso... finished with 78 digs, six aces and four assists... registered a career-high 13 digs in five sets at Butler (10/3)... had five-or-more digs seven times.
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner for Huntingdon Area... named First-Team All-Mountain Athletic Conference libero as a senior... also named a Regional All Star by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association... was a two-time second-team all-district pick at libero... helped lead the Bearcats to three straight Class AA Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Final Four berths... was part of four consecutive conference championship teams... also a basketball and softball standout... was a member of the National honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Greg and Caroline McNeal... has a brother (Greg) and a sister (Jada)... major is psychology.
