Radford University Athletics

QUOTES FROM THE COACH : “It’s unfortunate our all-conference performer from a year ago won’t be in uniform as she is sitting out due to a season-ending injury.” 

AS A JUNIOR (2007): Earned second-team All-Big South honors … Led the club in kills and kills per game... Played in 103 games and tallied 312 kills, including a career-high vs. Liberty … Had eight matches with 15 kills of more and collected 90 digs on the season …To go along with her impressive attack numbers, finished with 47 total blocks. 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): Led Radford with 342 kills (3.20 per game) ... Set a career high in kills with 23 versus High Point ... Had seven matches with 15 or more kills, including four of the final six ... Collected 104 digs (0.97 per game) ... Recorded a career high of nine digs twice, versus High Point and at UNCA ... Had 58 total blocks, including five solos and 53 assisted ... Had a career-high seven total blocks at JMU ... Accounted for 373 of RU's points. 

AS A FRESHMAN (2005): Played in 67 games before a back injury sidelined her for the second-half of the season ... Developed into a phenomenal hitter and one of Radford's hardest-hitting players ... Had 111 kills, 1.66 per game ... Recorded double-digit kills twice, including a season-high of 15 versus UNCG ... Had 28 total blocks, including a season-high six blocks versus High Point. 

IN HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was An All-Conference and All-District Tournament performer for coach Peggy Dempsey ... Also qualified for the Tennessee State Swim Meet ... Led her club team, the Cobra Juniors, to the 2004 North Carolina 18U Power Regional Championships. 

ACADEMICS/COMMUNITY SERVICE: Is a biology major at Radford with a concentration in pre-dental …Chemistry minor… An academic coach in the student-athlete study center … Was a Who's Who of American High School Students for two consecutive years.
Personal: Born September 6, 1987 ... Daughter of Rick and Janna Poole … Has one sibling, Ashley.