Rebecca Walter
11 Rebecca Walter
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Monbulk, Victoria, Australia

High School:
Monbulk College High School

Height:
5-8

Position:
Outside Hitter

2008: All-CAA second team and VaSID All-State second team selection ... Started 25 matches and led the team with 311 kills ... Was third in the CAA in kills (3.31) and points (3.74) per set ... Also tallied 187 digs, 40 blocks, 18 aces and 15 assists on the season ... Notched seven double-doubles and had 10 or more kills in 20 matches ... Opened the season against Georgetown with 14 kills on .500 hitting and 13 digs (Aug. 29) ... Registered 18 kills against Rutgers (Sep. 12) ... Served two aces along with 13 kills at Indiana (Sep. 19) ... Marked a season-high with 21 kills and 15 digs, along with five blocks against James Madison (Sep. 27) ... Scored 18 kills and two aces at Georgia State (Oct. 10) ... Recorded 13 kills, 10 digs and four blocks at UNC Wilmington (Oct. 12) ... Slammed 17 kills at William & Mary (Oct. 25) ... Earned a double-double with 19 kills on .447 hitting with 11 digs at James Madison (Nov. 8) ... Tallied 12 kills, 12 digs and a season-high seven total blocks in win over Georgia State (Nov. 15).

2007: All-CAA Second Team ... Named CAA Player of the Week on Oct. 8 ... Selected as Most Valuable Player of Patriot Invitational (Sep. 1) and named to Pitt Invitational All-Tournament Team (Sep. 8) ... Led the team and finished fourth in the CAA with 396 kills (3.81 kpg) ... Ended the year third in assists (41), fourth in aces (29) and digs (198) and fifth in total blocks (46) ... Had seven double-doubles and 14 matches with 15 or more kills ... Opened season with double-double, notching 13 kills and 11 digs along with four blocks against George Washington (Aug. 24) ... Surpassed previous career-high with 24 kills against Lehigh on season-best .500 hitting percentage (Sep. 1) ... Also had three aces against Mountain Hawks, in performance which led to tournament MVP honors ... Recorded career-best five total blocks to go with double-double of 17 kills and 10 digs against UAB (Sep. 8) ... Dug season-high 14 balls to go with 20 kills in win at Hofstra (Oct. 5) ... Scored career-high 30 kills in five-game win over William & Mary (Oct. 19) ... Slammed four aces at Towson (Nov. 2) ... Recorded 24 kills in regular-season finale against Hofstra (Nov. 10).

2006: Played in 65 games and 18 matches during the season, making 18 starts... Named to the CAA All-Rookie Team... Second on the team in kills per game (3.38) and points per game (3.80), and third in digs per game (2.86)... Recorded three consecutive double-doubles to begin her career... Led the team with a career high 21 kills against George Washington on Aug. 26... Also had a career best 19 digs against George Washington... Served up four aces in the win over American on Aug. 25... Registered a double-double on Sept. 2 against Lamar... Recorded the first solo block of her career on Sept. 1 against Central Michigan... Registered three total blocks twice at the Brion's Grille Patriot Invitational Tournament, against both Central Michigan and Lamar...Led the team with 16 kills against Delaware on Sept. 8 and tied for the team lead with eight digs in the match... Led the team in both kills (9) and digs (12) against Towson on Sept. 9... Posted double-doubles in both the UNC Wilmington and Georgia State matches on Sept. 15 and 16, respectively. Led the team with 17 kills to go along with 11 digs against UNC Wilmington and recorded a match-high 18 kills and 10 digs against Georgia State... Posted 11digs against Towson on Oct. 13... Had 12 digs against Delaware on Oct. 14, along with eight kills... Recorded a match-high 19 kills and 10 digs against UNC Wilmington on Oct. 22... Had a double-double with 11 kills and 12 digs against William & Mary on Oct. 27... Led the team with 13 kills against Hofstra on Nov. 3... Had nine kills, 11 digs and three blocks against Northeastern on Nov. 4... Made the Athletic Director's honor roll during the fall semester.

Prep: Captain of the volleyball team at Monbulk College High School... Won the Victorian School Sports Award in volleyball... Member of the Australian National team... Was on the team that won the 2006 Australian Junior Championship... Was named All-Star 6 and MVP of the 2002, 2005 and 2006 championships... 2006 Blue & White jacket recipient - given to the MVP of the Victorian team... 2001 MVP for under-15 state team... 2002 captain for under-16 state team... Named All-Star 12 at under-16 championships in 2002... 2005 MVP of women's honour division in the Victorian State League... Named Best Under-21 Female Player of the Year of the Victorian State League in 2005... Also played netball at Monbulk College.

Personal: Full name is Rebecca Jo-Anne Walter... Born on Oct. 8, 1987... Parents are Stephen and Jo-Anne Walter... Has three siblings, Aaron, 20, Melanie, 16 and Blake, 14... Nickname is Bec... 2005 graduate of Monbulk College High School... Major is undeclared.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 30, vs. W&M (10/19/07)
Total Attacks: 77, vs. W&M (10/19/07)
Assists: 5, vs. UAB (9/8/07)
Aces: 4, twice, last at TOwson (11/2/07)
Digs: 19, at George Washington, 8/26/06
Total Blocks: 3, five times, last vs. W&M (10/19/07)

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