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Greta Gibboney
Junior
Defensive Specialist/Libero
Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area

At Delaware: Will see significant playing time as a defensive specialist.

2008: Played in all 35 matches and 128 sets for the Blue Hens • finished second on the team and third in the conference with 37 aces • ranked fourth on the squad with 264 digs • had 10 or more digs in 10 matches, including a season-high 13 against Towson on October 10 • posted three straight double-digit dig performances in the CAA Tournament from November 22-24 • set a career-high with five aces against Delaware State on September 23 • tied the mark against Towson on October 10 • posted an ace in six straight matches from October 17-November 1.

2007: Played in all 36 matches and joined Paige Erickson as the only freshmen to see action in all 130 games • led Delaware freshmen and ranked second on the team with 43 aces • her 0.34 ace-per-game average in conference matches was tied for the eighth best rate in the CAA • tied for the team lead with 630 service attempts • led the team with a .959 reception percentage and finished fourth with 294 digs • recorded 10 or more digs on 14 occasions, including a career-high 16 against Northeastern (10/14) • selected to the CAA Academic Honor Roll.

High School: Named first team all-conference and first team all-district in each of her last three seasons • second team all-state selection in 2004 • served as team captain as a junior and senior • named to PIAA Fab 50 in 2005 and 2006 • mother was high school coach • also played basketball at Huntingdon Area • earned Cumulative High Honor Roll from 2003-07.

Personal: Greta Gibboney • daughter of Tom and Priscilla Gibboney • has two brothers, Nathan and Ben • communications major at Delaware.

Career Highs
Kills:
2 vs. Coastal Carolina, 9/15/07
Assists: 3 vs. Western Michigan, 9/13/08
Digs: 16 vs. Northeastern, 10/14/07
Aces: 5, twice

Year M/G Kills Pct. Assists Aces Digs Blocks
2007 36/130 4 (.03) -.182 16 (.12) 43 (.33) 294 (2.26) 0 (0.0)
2008 35/128 2 (.02) -.206 31 (.24) 37 (.29) 264 (2.06) 0 (0.0)
Career 71/258 6 (.02) -.192 47 (.18) 80 (.31) 558 (2.16) 0 (0.0)


 

 
 
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