Hilary Eppink Class: Freshman Hometown: Westfield, IN High School: Westfield Height: 6-2 Position: Middle Blocker

Outstanding prep middle blocker ... also a strong attacker ... moves very well around the net ... impressed the coaching staff during preseason workouts ... should adjust well to the college game.

THE EPPINK FILE: Four-time varsity letterwinner at Westfield (Ind.) where she ended her prep playing days as the program's career leader in kills (1,376), blocks/match (8.0) and kills/match (10) ... team MVP in 2007 ... finished senior season with 402 kills, 87 blocks, 107 digs and 96 aces ... first team all-state choice in 2007 and second-team selection in 2008 ... member of 2008 Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association South All-Star team ... three-time all-conference honoree ... Indianapolis Star All-North Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 ... member of Indianapolis Star Volleyball Super Team in 2007 and 2008 ... listed on PrepVolleyball.com as a top 50 recruit for the class of 2009 and the 36th-ranked Senior Ace ... part of Volleyball Magazine's 2009 "Fab 50" list and was one of the publication's "25 Underclassmen to Watch" in 2007 ... named to the all-tournament team at the 2006 USA Junior Volleyball Tournament ... member of the Team Indiana 15-under Titans and guided the team to a third-place finish in the American Division at the 2006 USA Junior Volleyball Tournament ... graduated with academic honors after earning a 3.8 grade-point average in high school ... standing reach of 7-11 ... born Nov. 21, 1990, in Dallas, Texas ... daughter of Diana Turck and Frank Eppink ... has two siblings, Sarah and Evan Colvin ... grandfather graduated from Notre Dame in 1957 ... enjoys boating and watching movies ... enrolled in the First Year of Studies.