Bekah Brinkley

Position:
OH
Height:
6-0
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Asheville, N.C.
High School:
Asheville Christian Academy

Redshirt Sophomore Season: Appeared in 18 matches at outside hitter • Earned all-tournament honors at the Sooner Legends Nike Invitational • Recorded her first career double-double in the match at Loyola Marymount Sept. 2 with 16 kills and 10 digs • The 10 digs was a career high, which she matched against the College of Charleston on Sept. 9 • Also tallied career bests of four blocks and four service aces in the CofC match • Reached double figures in kills in six of the first seven matches of the season • Finished the season with 108 kills in 43 games for a 2.51 kill average.

Redshirt Freshman Season: Appeared in 17 matches after redshirting the 2004 season • Reached double-digit kills in five straight matches, including a career-high 18 in the win over Coastal Carolina Sept. 10 • Finished with 113 kills in 44 games, good for a 2.57 kills per game average.

Freshman Season: Redshirted the 2004 season.

Prep: Five-time NCISAA state champion • Four-time NCISAA All-State team • 2004 N.C. Gatorade Player of the Year • 2004 MAAC 1A/2A Major Sport Female Athlete of the Year • 2004 Asheville Citizen-Times Player of the Year • Four-time Academic Honor Roll member • Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal: Majoring in psychology and plans to pursue a master's in social work • Lists "An Affair to Remember" as her favorite movie and her grandma's banana pudding, chocolate and fried rice as her favorite foods • Father played football at Western Carolina and coached at Valdosta State and West Georgia College • Rebekah Brinkley is the daughter of Jack and Diana Brinkley • Born in Valdosta, Ga.