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15 Amanda Peterson  
Amanda Peterson

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Glen Ellyn, Ill.

High School:
Glenbard East

Height:
6-0

Position:
Setter

Club:
Sports Performance


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Career: Ranks 12th in assists with 728 and ninnth in assist per set at 7.43.

2010 (Sophomore Season): Played in 22 matches with five starts...season-high 39 assists at Indiana...season-highs of seven kills at Indiana.

2009 (Freshman Season): Played in 20 matches with 13 starts ... career-high 49 assists at Marquette ... career-high eight kills against Cleveland State ... career-high .700 (8-1-10) attack percentage against Cleveland State ... career-high five ace serves against Rider and Bowling Green ... career-high nine digs at Colorado State, vs. Western Michigan and at Marquette ... career-high five assist blocks vs. Western Michigan ... career-high 12 points against Cleveland State ... named the Sports Imports Classic Most Valuable Player.

Glenbard East High School: Played four years for coach Marci Maier ... all-conference special mention in 2005 ... co-captain in 2006 and named all-conference ... co-captain in 2007 and named all-conference ... 2007 most valuable player ... 2007 honors: Daily Herald first team All-Area, Lombard Spectator all-area, Chicago Sun-Times third team all-area, News Gazette special mention ... co-captain in 2008 ... 2008 unanimous all-conference selection ... 2008 regional champions ... 2008 honors: Chicago Sun-Times first team all-area, Daily Herald first team all-area, Chicago Suburban Newspaper Player of the Year, News Gazette second team all-state, Chicago Tribune all-state special mention, Glenbard East Sportsmanship Award ... four-year Academic All-Conference ... Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Illinois State Scholar ... President's Award for Education Excellence ... National Honor Society ... Highest Honors GPA.

Sports Performance Club: Coached by Rick Butler ... four-year captain ... 15-elite team placed fifth in AAUs and 14th in JO Nationals ... 16-elite placed third in AAUs and ninth in JO Nationals ... AAU All-American ... 17-Mizuno team place ninth in AAUs ... prepvolleyball.com class of 2009 Top-50 junior recruits ... 18 elite team ... prepvolleyball.com senior ace #40 ... 2009 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50.

Personal: Full name is Amanda Ann Peterson ... daughter of Alan and Michelle Peterson ... has one brother, Nathan ... enjoys hiking, camping, puzzles, traveling, scuba diving and rock climbing ... community activities include being a volunteer at church ... considering biomedical engineering as her field of study ... career objective is prosthetics.

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