Irish take down DePaul, 3-1, as Kellie Sciacca connects for her 1,000 career kill.
Great attacker and blocker ... has the ability to play all the way around the court ... gifted athlete and fundamentally sound ... strong competitive drive. ... passing and defense improved tremendously throughout her first season with the Irish.
As a Sophomore (2010): Started the season with six kills and five block assists for 8.5 points against Marshall (Aug. 27) ... went for four kills, notched her first career ace and had six block assists in a five-set win over Cal Poly (Aug. 28) ... first solo block was one of six rejections versus Weber State (Sept. 4) ... two aces, two blocks and 10 digs at Nevada (Sept. 4) ... two kills during a home win over DePaul (Oct. 15) ... one kill on two swings at Rutgers (Nov. 13) ... finished the season with 23 kills, five aces and 29 digs with 26 blocks.
As a Freshman (2009): Played in seven matches on the season, seeing time at outside hitter and setter ... totaled 10 sets played with eight assists ... dished out three assists at DePaul (Oct. 23) ... recorded first career block at West Virginia (Oct. 18) ... slammed first kill against Rutgers (Nov. 1) ... saw action against Louisville (Nov. 21) during the BIG EAST Tournament.
The Roof File: Two-sport standout as a prep at Mona Shores (Mich.) ... finalist for Michigan's Miss Volleyball award in 2008 ... the four-year volleyball starter earned all-state honors as a junior and senior and averaged 1.61 blocks/set, 2.85 kills/set and 1.95 digs/set for her career ... holds high school's records for hitting percentage (.310), kills (1,437), blocks (678) and digs (1,050) ... totaled 437 kills on a .380 clip and 43 solo blocks as a senior ... four-year member of prep basketball team ... entertained Division I scholarship offers to play basketball ... scored over 1,000 points on the hardwood for Mona Shores ... member of Mona Shores' single-season 300-point club (2007) ... 2008 Associated Press Class A All-State Honorable Mention selectee in basketball while claiming third-team honors on the Detroit Free Press' Dream Team ... in all, she has totaled three all-conference honors in volleyball and basketball while claiming all-city and all-state accolades in both sports on a pair of occasions ... led Mona Shores to a conference volleyball title in 2006 and the league's basketball title in 2007 ... her 4.19 grade-point average as a senior made her the top choice as the area's Female Student-Athlete of the Year ... named The Muskegon Chronicle and the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Female Student-Athlete of the Year ... ran track as a freshman and qualified for the Michigan area all-star meet in the 300 hurdles, high jump and 1,600-meter relay ... competed in the high jump and 300-meter hurdles as a member of the track and field team her freshman year ... active with the Mona Shores National Honor Society, student senate and community service committee ... ranked eighth in her graduating class with a 4.24 grade-point average ... born July 9, 1991, in Muskegon, Mich. ... daughter of Christina and Jerry Roof ... has one brother, Tony ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a finance major.
