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  R.J. Goubeaux

R.J. Goubeaux

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Lockport, N.Y.

High School:
Lockport

Height:
6-9

Position:
Middle Blocker

2007: Redshirted during the season, retaining full eligibility... Made the Dean's List during the fall semester... Made the Athletic Director's Honor Roll during the spring semester.

2006: Appeared in 21 matches and 65 total games for the Patriots... Led the team in hitting percentage with a mark of .504, the second-highest percentage all-time in school history... His 91 kills were the fifth-highest total on the team... Tied a career high with 11 kills against the University of California, San Diego on March 15... Averaged 2.12 points per game, the fifth-highest total on the team... Was third on the team in blocks per game, averaging 1.18... Had 77 total blocks (5BS, 72BA) during the season... Tied a career high with nine total blocks against St. Francis (Pa.) on April 1... Had two solo blocks against both the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez and the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras... Served up six aces during the season.

2005: Played in 28 of 29 matches and 93 total games... Second on the team with a .375 hitting percentage and 110 total blocks... Averaged 1.38 kills per game and 1.18 blocks per game... Had career-high 11 kills against Juniata in the EIVA Tournament, committing no errors on 16 attacks for a .688 hitting percentage... Also had five total blocks in that game... Hit .700 against University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez on Feb. 27 with eight kills and one error on 10 attacks... Had seven matches with seven or more kills... Had five blocks or more 14 times... Had career-high nine kills on March 8 vs. East Stroudsburg with one solo block and eight block assists... Had career-high four digs at IPFW on Jan. 21... Hit .500 or better 11 times.

2004: Played in all 25 matches and 79 of 90 games, leading all first-year players in hitting percentage with a .222 mark... Had career-high nine kills against Juniata and six times had a hitting percentage greater than .400 when attempting seven or more attacks... Had blocks in 23 matches and kills in 22 matches... Had 10 or more attacks in seven matches and five or more kills on 11 different occasions... Had a career-high six block assists against Findlay and was third on the team in solo blocks and block assists, with 13 and 50, respectively.

Prep: Earned three letters in volleyball for the Lions... Was named first-team all-Western New York as a senior... Had a career-high 136 kills and 100 blocks... Was most valuable player of the Williamsville South and Lockport Tournaments.

Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1985... Son of Ron and Carol Goubeaux... Has two older sisters, Amanda (28) and Liz (23)... Sister Liz played volleyball for Towson University and was the CAA Player of the Year in 2004... 2003 graduate of Lockport High School... Named to the National Honor Society... Played three years for Powerstation Volleyball Club... Also recruited by Ohio State.

CAREER STATISTICS
YR	GP	K	E	TA	PCT	A	SA	D	BS	BA	TB
2004	79	85	44	185	.222	2	10	22	13	50	63
2005	93	128	41	232	.375	16	2	21	8	102	110
2006	65	91	20	141	.504	5	6	13	5	72	77
2007	Redshirt
Totals	237	304	105	558	.357	23	18	56	26	224	250

SINGLE-MATCH CAREER HIGHS KILLS: 11, twice, last at University of California, San Diego, 3/15/06 TOTAL ATTEMPTS: 16, vs. Juniata, 4/28/05 HITTING PERCENTAGE: 1.000 (6K, 0E, 6A), twice, last vs. Rutgers-Newark, 4/8/06 ASSISTS: 3, vs. Rutgers-Newark, 4/9/05 ACES: 2, twice, last at St. Francis, 4/8/04 DIGS: 4, twice, last vs. IPFW, 1/21/05 BLOCK SOLOS: 2, four times, last at Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, 1/20/06 BLOCK ASSISTS: 9, at St. Francis (Pa.), 4/1/06 TOTAL BLOCKS: 9, twice, last at St. Francis (Pa.), 4/1/06

 

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