Courtney Miller Season 2008

2008 SEASON (As A Freshman)
A defensive specialist who was strictly a back row player in her first season as an Aztec … Appeared in over half of the team’s games in that capacity … Set personal season high with 14 digs over three sets in the match against Texas-Arlington on Sept 5 … Recorded her lone kill (and only hitting attempt) in that same match … Had two other double-digit dig efforts with 11 vs. Wyoming on Oct., 16 and in the victory at TCU on Oct. 23 … Recorded a pair of service aces both of those occasions as well … Member of the Mountain West Conference all-Academic Team and an SDSU scholar-athlete award winner in both the fall and spring.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Won a pair of varsity letters in volleyball at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, under head coach Mike Carter … Honored as a first-team all-district selection at the conclusion of the 2007 season, one of only three players chosen unanimously to that squad …  Was named a Defensive Dandy by Prep Volleyball as one of the top high school defenders in the nation … Team captain as a senior … Selected to the all-tournament team and was the top defensive player at the 2007 Austin ISD … Team finished  with a mark of 23-3 (including a 20-match win streak), falling in the 5A Region 4 finals to the nation’s second-ranked team (Austin Westlake) … As a junior, she was a second-team all-district honoree and also picked up all-tournament accolades at the Northeast Tournament … Led the team in digs both as a junior and senior.
 
CLUB
Played for the Extec Volleyball Club the past several years … Her Extec team advanced to the USVBA Junior Olympic national tournament each of the past three seasons, finishing fifth in 2007 … Member of the Lone Star High Performance team in Austin, Texas, in 2006.
 
PERSONAL
Born in Corpus Christi, Texas … Daughter of Mark and Jandy Miller … Father played football at East Texas State … Favorite athlete is NBA standout Tim Duncan … Planning a career as a kindergarten teacher … A liberal studies major at San Diego State … Also recruited by SMU and South Florida.