Kristen Conway

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Bethlehem Catholic
Hometown:
Bethlehem, Pa.

Notables: Her 20 kills against Boston College in 2002 tied for fourth-most in a three-set match in program history ... Holds the record for most career attempts in program history (4,239) ... Highest career attempts per set in program history (9.66) ... Fourth-most kills in program history (1,513) ... Fifth-highest kills per set in program history (3.45) ... Eighth-most aces in program history (123).

Junior Year (2004): Named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team … Named MVP of the Big Orange Tournament and to the Penn/Sheraton All-Tournament Team ... Finished second on the team with 344 kills … Led the Orange with 3.56 kills per game and 998 attacks … Third on the team with 274 digs … Had 11 double-doubles during the season … Led the team in kills during 13 matches … Had a season-high three services aces against Buffalo … Had a season-high 22 kills against Army and set a new career-high with 59 attempts … Had a career-high four assists at Denver … Tied her season-best with three aces against Washington State … Tied her career-high of 59 attempts against Albany … Tied her season-best six block assists against St. John’s … Set a personal-best with three solo blocks against Rider … Posted back-to-back double-doubles with 11 kills and 11 digs against West Virginia and had 18 kills and 11 digs against Pittsburgh.

Sophomore Year (2003): Played in all 33 matches, appearing in 114 games … Named to the Big Orange All-Tournament Team and the UNH All-Tournament Team … Led the Orange in kills (414), kills per game (3.63) and attacks (1,115) … Had 14 double-doubles for the season … Recorded a career-high nine blocks, including a personal-best eight block assists, against Georgetown … Hit a career-best .667 on seven kills and one error on nine attempts against Niagara … Tied her career-high with 25 kills at Central Connecticut … Posted 14 kills and 11 digs against Miami … Had 22 kills on 58 attempts and 10 digs against Virginia Tech.

Freshman Year (2002): Played in 30 matches … Named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week twice … Ranked second on the team with 3.33 kills per game and 2.29 digs per game … Recorded double figures kills in 18 matches, including nine straight … Posted eight double-doubles … Recorded 57 attacks versus Villanova and 25 kills versus Seton Hall … Recorded a career-high 27 digs and added 22 kills versus Canisius … Named tournament MVP at the Big Orange Tournament.

High School: Named Express Times 2001 Player of the Year … Averaged 13.5 kills and 2.7 blocks per game at Bethlehem Catholic … Team captain as a senior … Named two-time first-team all-district and all-conference in 2000 and 2001 … Received second-team all-state honors as a junior … Led Bethlehem Catholic to two district championships and a second-place finish in 2001 … Was a three-year member of the basketball team … Four-year member of the Synergy club team.

Personal: Kristen Nichole Conway … Born November 1983 … Daughter of Michael and Judy Conway … One brother and two sisters.