Morgan Bucciferro Class: Sophomore Hometown: Joliet, Ill. High School: Minooka Community Height: 5-10 Position: S Birthdate: 11/26/1987 Major: Communications

2006: Led Spartans with 812 assists, appearing in a team-high 116 games... Also among the team leaders in serving (43 aces, third) and defense (fourth (210 digs, fourth) ... Led squad in Peach Belt Conference play with 262 assists ... Had six service aces in her collegiate debut against Fayetteville State (8/25) ... Posted a season-high 43 assists against Lenoir-Rhyne (10/24) and added a season-high 15 digs in the match for her last of seven double-doubles on the season ... Posted 40 assists and a season-high four kills against Puerto Rico Rio Piedras (9/9) ... Notched first career double-double with 33 assists and 11 digs against Catawba (9/19) ... Also had 38 assists and 13 kills at Wingate (10/13) ... Posted five straight games with at least 15 assists and 10 digs from Oct. 18 to Oct. 27 ... Added 24 assists, 11 digs and two aces in Spartans' Peach Belt Tournament win over UNC Pembroke (11/3) ... A member of the Peach Belt Presidential Honor Roll.

High School: A three-year letterwinner and three-time captain at Minooka Community ... Was named to the Morris Herald News All-Area First Team and to the Joliet Herald News All-Area Second Team as a senior as she posted 613 assists and 83 kills ... Also named co-team MVP and to the South Suburan Prairie All-Conference team ... Earned two all-tournament team honors in high school ... Played club volleyball with the Club Fustion Elite 17-Black team, helping the team to a fifth-place finish at the Northeast Qualifier ... Was also a member of the National Honor Society and had one of the top 25 GPAs in her graduating class ... Also a member of Who's Who in America's High School Students ... Also earned letters in basketball and softball.

Personal: Born on Nov. 26, 1987 ... Daughter of Jim and Judy Bucciferro ... Has a younger brother, Tony ... Mother, Judy, played volleyball at Joliet Junior College ... A communications major ... Involved in the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.