Maggie Griffin Season 2007

Honors & Awards
• Two-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 (2006 and 2007)
• 2006 U.S. National Team Camp Participant
• 2004 Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Four-Time Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2007: Senior
Griffin backed up All-American Rachel Holloway and saw frequent time in the Huskers’ 6-2 offensive sets • Averages 2.84 assists and 0.49 digs per game while appearing in 23 matches, as she has had one service error all season • Saw action in both of Nebraska’s NCAA Tournament games during the first weekend, recording three assists and two digs against South Dakota State and her first ace of the year in a sweep of Wichita State • Started the Huskers’ regular-season finale against Texas Tech, totaling season bests in both assists (40), digs (nine) and blocks (theee) in helping NU hit .472 against the Red Raiders • Enjoyed one of her best matches of the year against No. 22 Oklahoma, dishing out 10 assists as the Huskers hit .514 as a team against the Sooners • Saw action in all three games against Colorado on Nov. 7, totaling five kills and a pair of assists, as the Huskers hit .388 as a team • Finished with five assists and a dig in one game at Texas Tech on Sept. 15  • Totaled a then-season-high nine assists in NU’s sweep of Creighton on Aug. 31

2006: Junior
Griffin appeared in 21 matches as the Huskers’ backup setter and serving specialist in 2006, backing up All-American Rachel Holloway • Averaged 2.05 assists and 0.60 digs per game in 21 matches, as she earned starts against Texas Tech on Sept. 23 and Creighton on Sept. 24 • Was precise at the service line, totaling five aces and one service error in 135 attempts on the year • Totaled a season-high 43 assists, nine digs and three kills against Texas Tech on Sept. 23 • Matched her season high with nine digs in two games against Creighton on Sept. 24 • Shined in the NCAA first-round match against American on Dec. 1, recording an ace while also sparking several runs with her serving • Had four assists and a kill against No. 20 Louisville on Sept. 8 • Saw extensive action against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 2, totaling 16 assists and two digs against a Blue Raider squad that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament • Spent part of the summer of 2006 in Colorado Springs, training with the USA Volleyball program.

2005: Sophomore
Griffin was one of two newcomers to step into the starting lineup, helping the Huskers to 33 wins and an NCAA runner-up finish • Started all 35 matches in NU’s 6-2 offense, averaging 7.49 assists and 1.59 digs per game in helping NU rank fourth nationally in hitting percentage (.322) and kills per game (17.12) and eighth in assists per game (15.72) • Helped the Huskers hit .350 or better 16 times, including eight matches above .400 • Totaled 30 or more assists seven times, including a season-high 37 at No. 7 Missouri on Oct. 5 • Posted four double-doubles - all in Big 12 play • Recorded 36 aces and established a season high with three service aces in a win at No. 5 Minnesota on Sept. 5 • Set season highs in both assists and digs (15) at No. 8 Missouri on Oct. 5 • Collected her second double-double in as many matches with 23 assists and 12 digs against Kansas on Oct. 8 • Had 27 assists and seven digs, as the Huskers hit .422 in a sweep at No. 23 Kansas State on Oct. 19 • Posted her third double-double of the year in a five-game thriller over No. 12 Missouri with 33 assists and 11 digs on Nov. 13 • Was one of six Huskers to record double-doubles against KSU with 31 assists and 12 digs on Nov. 19 • Had 24 assists as NU hit .486 in a sweep of Colorado on Nov. 23 • Nearly recorded a double-double in the NCAA Regional Final with 26 assists and nine digs in a sweep of No. 4 Florida on Dec. 10 • Had 21 assists in the national semifinal against Santa Clara on Dec. 15, as the Huskers hit .449.

2004: at Michigan State
Griffin served as the Spartans’ starting setter in 2004, averaging 12.98 assists and 2.18 digs per game • Selected to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team • Ranked fifth in the league in assists, a total which was eighth on MSU’s single-season list and 10th in service aces • Totaled eight double-doubles and had 50-or-more assists 12 times • Selected to the Gamecock Invitational and Coca-Cola Classic All-Tournament teams • Recorded double-doubles in consecutive matches against Arkansas and Wichita State, including 56 assists and 13 digs against WSU • Recorded a season-high 68 assists against Purdue • Totaled a season-high five blocks, along with 57 assists and five digs in a win over NCAA qualifier Michigan • Keyed an upset of No. 21 Illinois with 61 assists.

High School
Griffin was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Lisa Kasper at Rosary (Ill.) High School • Was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection and ranked No. 12 by Prepvolleyball.com • Named all-state in 2003, and earned honorable-mention all-state accolades in 2002 • Was a two-time all-area selection • Chosen as the Kane County Player of the Year • Selected team captain as a senior and was a two-time all-area pick • Earned all-conference recognition all four years • Played nine years with Sports Performance Volleyball Club • Named an AAU All-American in 2001 and 2004, as well as the AAU MVP in 2002 • Helped lead her squad to back-to-back Junior Olympic Open Championships in 2003 and 2004 • Named Junior Olympic Most Valuable Player in 2003 and 2004 • Selected to the U.S. Junior National Training Team in 2004 • Earned Junior Olympic All-America accolades in 2001 and 2002 • Comes from an athletic family, as her mother (Mary) played volleyball and basketball at Xavier.