| 14 |
Hilary Eppink |
|
|
|
Photo Gallery
Heavy arm and exceptional footwork around the net ... strong middle blocker with the ability to play from the outside ... moves very well around the net ... physically gifted athlete ... can swing with power and finesse ... smart blocker with good hands.
AS A JUNIOR (2011): Fourth on squad with 1.94 kills/set (192 total) ... Second among Irish players with 0.95 blocks/set (18 solo, 76 assists) ... Hit .250 with seven assists, one ace and 24 digs ... Totaled 249.0 points in 99 sets played (2.52/set) ... Six matches with five or more blocks ... Six blocks and nine kills in season-opener vs. Eastern Michigan ... Five blocks and one ace vs. Idaho ... Season-high 14 kills (.478) with four blocks vs. Western Michigan ... Five straight matches with solo block (Aug. 29 - Sept. 9) ... 10 kills (.556) and six blocks vs. Georgetown ... 12 kills and five blocks vs. Louisville ... Nine kills and five blocks - three solo - at Hawaii ... Eight kills and six blocks vs. Seton Hall ... 12 kills (.429) with four blocks against Syracuse in BIG EAST Championship.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2010): Showed great improvement in the middle of the floor and from the pipes for the Irish ... Played in 111 sets with 252 kills (2.27/set), six aces, 42 digs and 107 blocks (0.96/set) ... Totaled 318.5 points (2.87/set) ... Eight kills in season opener vs. Marshall with five digs and four blocks ... First career double-figure kill output (10) came vs. Cal Poly with two aces and six blocks ... Six kills and seven blocks against Belmont ... Blasted eight kills on a .636 clip with eight blocks vs. Weber State ... Eight kills and five blocks at Nevada ... Posted a .561 average with nine blocks and a pair of aces at the Nevada Invitational (Sept. 3-4) ... Hit .529 with 11 kills against Jacksonville State ... Rejected five attacks in a five-set contest with Delaware ... Smacked 12 kills and blocked four shots vs. Pittsburgh ... Two solo blocks at USF ... Went four straight matches with 10+ kills (Oct. 15-24) ... Five blocks at Western Michigan ... Hit .562 against Syracuse with 10 kills ... 13 kills against Marquette ... Matched career-best with eight blocks against St. John's to go with eight kills and five digs ... 15 kills with four blocks in a win over Connecticut ... Paced Notre Dame with five blocks at Villanova ... One of three players with 10+ kills against Northern Iowa, finishing with 14 on a .480 clip ... Tossed in five kills on eight errorless swings at Rutgers ... 15 kills on a .375 clip with four blocks vs. Villanova at the BIG EAST Championship.
AS A FRESHMAN (2009): Participated in 20 matches during her first collegiate campaign ... Played in 39 sets ... Hit .317 while leading all freshmen in kills (51), total blocks (39) and points (76.0) ... Recorded one kill and one block against Denver in first career match ... Recorded match-high .438 clip vs. Michigan with a season-best eight kills ... Tallied six blocks, three kills, two digs and an ace at Florida State ... Five kills with three digs at Connecticut in BIG EAST debut ... Seven kills produced a team-best .750 clip at DePaul ... Led team with four blocks against Rutgers ... Season-high eight blocks came during win over Marquette ... Five kills on eight swings and four blocks highlighted outing with Syracuse ... Three kills vs. Seton Hall in first BIG EAST Championship appearance.
The Eppink File: Four-time varsity letterwinner as a standout prep player at Westfield (Ind.) ... Ended prep days as 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 ... Ranked 36th among Senior Aces ... Part of Volleyball Magazine's 2009 "Fab 50" ... Named to Volleyball Magazine'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 ... Club team finished third 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 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 Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major.
Eppink's Career Statistics
| Season |
SP-MP |
K |
K/S |
E |
TA |
Pct. |
A |
A/S |
SA |
SA/S |
SE |
DIG |
D/S |
RE |
BS |
BA |
TB |
B/S |
BE |
BHE |
Points |
Pts/S |
| 2009 |
39-20 |
51 |
1.31 |
18 |
104 |
.317 |
0 |
0.00 |
2 |
0.05 |
8 |
9 |
0.23 |
1 |
7 |
32 |
39 |
1.00 |
4 |
0 |
76.0 |
1.95 |
| 2010 |
111-31 |
252 |
2.27 |
85 |
599 |
.279 |
1 |
0.01 |
6 |
0.05 |
12 |
42 |
0.38 |
1 |
14 |
93 |
107 |
0.96 |
21 |
0 |
318.5 |
2.86 |
| 2011 |
99-29 |
192 |
1.94 |
68 |
496 |
.250 |
7 |
0.07 |
1 |
0.01 |
4 |
24 |
0.24 |
1 |
18 |
76 |
94 |
0.95 |
23 |
2 |
249.0 |
2.52 |
| Totals |
249-80 |
495 |
1.99 |
171 |
1199 |
.270 |
8 |
0.03 |
9 |
0.04 |
24 |
75 |
0.30 |
3 |
39 |
201 |
240 |
0.96 |
48 |
2 |
643.5 |
2.58 |
