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Lindsey Morris

Class: Senior Hometown: Overland Park, Kan. High School: Blue Valley Northwest H.S.

Height: 6-0 Position: Outside Hitter Experience: 3L

first-team academic all-big 12, 2002 & 2003

2004: outlook
An all-around solid player who can contribute at almost every position ... May contend for a starting position on the outside ... Also has good defensive skills and will be looked upon to contribute senior leadership.

2003: junior season
Established herself as a starter in place of injured teammate Jana Correa, getting the starting nod 19 times and appearing in all 33 of KU's matches ... Named a First-Team Academic All-Big 12 selection for the second consecutive season ... Got hot late in the schedule, posting double-digit kills in 11 of the Jayhawks' last 16 matches ... Contributed six kills in KU's win over No. 13 Minnesota on Sept. 5 ... Added four or more kills in each match of the 2003 Hampton Inn/Jayhawk Classic ... Added nine kills to the Jayhawks' solid offense against No. 7 Nebraska on Oct. 8 ... Posted a match-high 15 kills (.357 hitting percentage) and added six digs ... Added 12 kills and four digs against No. 22 Texas A&M on Oct. 15 ... Added 10 kills in KU's 3-2 win over Texas on Oct. 22 ... Notched 14 kills and five digs at Colorado on Oct. 24 ... Posted a career-high 17 kills on a .403 hitting mark against No. 7 Kansas State on Oct. 19 ... Added 13 kills and tied her career-high with three blocks at Texas on Nov. 8 ... Led KU with 10 kills at No. 10 Nebraska on Nov. 19 ... Posted 10 kills on a .333 hitting average and added two blocks in KU's sweep at Baylor on Nov. 26 ... Added 12 kills (0 errors) on a career-high .571 attack percentage in three games against Long Beach State in the NCAA Tournament First Round ... Added 10 kills and eight digs against No. 4 Pepperdine in the NCAA Second Round.

2002: sophomore season
Named First-Team Academic All-Big 12 ... Averaged 2.18 kills per game ... Was fourth on the team in kills (157) ... Had a season-best five blocks (2 solo) vs. Missouri (Nov. 23) ... Collected a season-high three service aces at Iowa State (Nov. 30) ... Led the Jayhawks in kills on two occasions ... Also recorded 68 digs, 24 blocks and 12 service aces.

2001: freshman season
Made great strides as the season progressed ... Saw action in 19 matches ... Made her first career start against No. 2 Nebraska (Nov. 10) ... Led the team with a season-high 13 kills at Iowa State (Nov. 7) ... Collected a season-best eight digs against North Carolina (Oct. 12).

high school
A 2001 graduate of Blue Valley Northwest High School ... Lettered in volleyball, soccer and basketball for the Huskies ... Was named the All-Metro Volleyball Player of the Year by the Kansas City Star in 2000 while leading the team to the 6A state championship ... Holds school career records for kills (899) and attacks (2,169) ... Also named first team All-6A State Tournament, first team All-East Kansas League and first team All-Sun Country ... Also an outstanding student, she was a Kansas State Honors Scholar and a member of the National Honor Society.

personal
Born March 7, 1983 ... Parents are Mike and Karen Morris ... Nickname is "L-Mo" ... Sister, Lisa, played volleyball at Missouri and is a graduate of MU's school of engineering.