Christie Clark

Position:
MB
Height:
6-2
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
High School:
Cascia Hall Prep

Junior Season: Appeared in 13 matches at middle blocker for the Tar Heels • Notched season highs of six kills and four blocks in the Wake Forest match Sept. 27 • Finished the season with a team-best hitting percentage of .287 (42 kills, 15 errors, 94 total attempts) and 16 total blocks.

Sophomore Season: Stepped up as an impact player after appearing in just four matches as a freshman • Had a team-high blocking average of 1.13 blocks per game • Hit a career-high .609 in the Sept. 23 win over Virginia Tech, recording 15 kills on 23 swings while committing just one error • In addition to being a career-high, that percentage was also the best of any Tar Heel in 2005 • Notched a career-high 18 kills in the Sept. 16 win over Connecticut • Earned all-tournament honors at the USF Powerade/Asics Classic after just missing a double-double against both Long Island (nine kills, nine blocks) and Fresno State (11 kills, nine blocks) • Also named to the all-tournament team at the Rhode Island Volleyball Classic • Named the team's most improved player at the year-end banquet.

Freshman Season: Appeared in eight games over four matches for the Tar Heels • In her most extensive action of the season, she established career highs of nine block assists and 11 total blocks in the win over Davidson Oct. 26 • Hit for a career-best .667 average in the win over NC State Nov. 2 • Her 11 blocks against Davidson was the best on the team in 2005.

Prep: Also participated in basketball and track • First place in the 17 club nationals • Four-time 4A state champion • Two-time state tournament most valuable player • Member of the National Honor Society, the Gold Honor Roll and the Spanish Club.

Personal: Majoring in modern European history • Lists her first match in a Carolina jersey as her biggest sports thrill • Lists "Crime and Punishment" as her favorite book and "SNL: The Best of Will Ferrell" as her favorite movie • Her father (Northern Arizona) and brother John (Bucknell) both played college basketball • Christine Emilia Clark is the daughter of Bill and Laurie Clark • Born March 31, 1986 in Tulsa, Okla.