Holly Strauss

Position:
MH
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dundas, Ont.
High School:
St. Mary's

Senior Season: Named to the All-Tournament Team in the University of Minnesota Invitational...Clinched record for most blocks in a single match with 14 against Loyola-Md. on 8/31/01...Is first all-time at Carolina in career blocking average and second all-time for career block assists (371)

Junior Season: Led the ACC in blocks per game with 1.39 ... Was seventh in the ACC in hitting percentage at .301 ... Is first all-time at Carolina in career blocking average at 1.32 per game ... Ranks fourth all-time at UNC in total block assists with 262 ... Tied Carolina’s match block assists record with 14 against Loyola-Md. on 8/30/01 ... Had a match hitting percentage of .769 on 9/20/01 against Virginia ... Had seven block assists and eight total blocks in one game against Loyola-Md. to set a Tar Heel single game record ... Set personal highs in service aces (3), digs (6) and block assists (13) ... Played in 116 games and 32 matches ... Was the recipient of Carolina’s Jean E. Kindy Award.

Sophomore Season: Played 120 games and 33 matches ... Ranked second on the Tar Heels in blocks, averaging 1.17 per game ... Finished ninth in the ACC in hitting percentage at .296 ... Named to the Carolina Fall Preview All-Tournament team ... Had a career high eight block assists vs. Clemson on 11/7/01 ... Was fifth on the squad in kills, averaging 1.92 per game ... Set career highs in games played (120) ... Received Carolina’s Most Improved Player Award.

Freshman Season: Appeared in five games and two matches ... Had five kills on nine attempts and a .333 hitting percentage vs. East Carolina on 9/14/99 ... Also had four digs in the East Carolina match ... Had a career high 13 attempts vs. Campbell on 9/18/99.

High School: Attended St. Mary’s High School in Hamilton, Ontario ... Played six years with the Seekers Volleyball Club that was the Ontario Champion 1994-99, the National Bronze Medalist 1996- 98 and the International Champion 1996 ... Given the “Award of Excellence” at the Provincial Championships 1995, ’97, and ’99 ... Named National All- Star 1997 and ’98 and was ranked one of the top 18 year old players in Canada in 1999 ... Was a member of the Dundas soccer team for four years, named MVP in 1996 ... Coached “10 year” girls soccer in 1998 ... An honor roll student.

Personal: Majoring in psychology and journalism ... Holly Nicole Strauss is the daughter of Ken and Kathy Strauss ... Born 11/19/80.

Strauss' Career Highs
Kills: 15, several times
Attempts: 34, Hofstra 9/2/00
Hitting Pct.: .800, Deleware 9/16/00
Service Aces: 3, Florida State 10/5/01
Digs: 6, Kansas 10/12/01
Block Assists: 13, Loyola-Md. 8/31/01
Block Solos: 3, several times