Amy Beaver

Position:
MH
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Powder Springs, Ga.
High School:
Harrison

Junior Season: Led the team in total blocks, block assists and hitting percentage • Finished with 359 kills on 856 swings with just 93 errors for a percentage of .311, good for sixth in the ACC • Racked up 143.0 total blocks and 122 blocks assists while committing just 11 blocking errors • Had a career-high 22 kills at NC State Oct. 4 • Matched that total with 22 kills against the College of Charleston Dec. 2 • Hit .500 or better two occasions - against Arizona Sept. 17 (13 kills, 2 errors, 20 attempts, .550) and against Georgia Tech Oct. 13 (13-2-22, .500) • Reached double-digit blocks two occasions - Sept. 3 at San Francisco (10) and Sept. 29 at Duke (10) • Named to the Rhode Island Volleyball Classic All-Tournament team after hitting .328 over three matches.

Sophomore Season: Led the team in block assists with 108 • Second on the team in total blocks with 121 • Led the team in hitting percentage, hitting .274 for the season • Equaled her career high with 12 kills against Florida State Nov. 19 • Named to the Kaepa/Hampton Inn Temple Classic All-Tournament team • Played her best volleyball at the end of the season, recording 21 kills and 19 blocks in three ACC Tournament matches to earn ACC All-Tournament team honors • Established a career high for total blocks with nine against Colorado Sept. 11 then matched that total in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament against Florida State • Received the team's Mighty Ram Award for improvement during the spring season.

Freshman Season: Appeared in 21 games and 12 matches as a middle hitter • Recorded 25 kills for an average of 1.19 a game • Totaled 11 digs and seven blocks • Hit for a .305 percentage on the year, first on the team • Recorded a career-high 12 kills in 3-1 win over NC State Oct. 28 • Won the team's "Super Ram" fitness award for her hard work in the weight room.

Prep: Has been featured in Student Sports Magazine • Named to Student Sports Magazine's Hot 100 • Named to Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 • Named all-state, first-team all-county and 5A Player of the Year junior and senior seasons • Named Marietta Daily Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association 5A Player of the Year • Harrison HS Player of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 2002 • Received "Bobbie Bailey Award" for athletic excellence from Kennesaw State University • Broke several state records including kills per season (650) and blocks per season (184) • Led her team to second place in the Georgia state championship in 2002 • An honor roll student.

Personal: Double majoring in advertising and communications • Lists "Dumb and Dumber" as her favorite movie • Lists winning the ACC championship in 2005 as her biggest sports thrill • Amy Jo Beaver is the daughter of Jeff and Karen Beaver • Born July 21, 1985 in North Canton, Ohio.