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8  Courtney Johnston
	Class: Senior Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. High School: The Bolles School Height: 6-2 Position: Outside Hitter/Right-Side Hitter Club: Gainesville Juniors

Senior Season: In her final season, posted a career-best in kills (327), hitting percentage (.227) and blocks (63) en route to earning AVCA All-East Region Honorable Mention honors • Posted 3.03 kills per set to claim All-ACC accolades • Registered 15 double-digit kill matches in her senior season • Uncorked a career-best 22 kills in a 3-2 win over No. 14 Florida State (9/30/10) • Cranked 17 kills and a season-best .467 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win at Boston College (10/29/10) • Posted 15 or more kills seven times in 2010 • Recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs, while adding career-best seven blocks, in a 3-1 win over Rice (9/11/10) • Limited in her last five matches of 2010, due to a knee injury.

Junior Season: Played in 100 sets appearing in 30 matches for Carolina • Averaged 1.64 kills per set, including 2.93 kills per set from 10/1/09 to 10/25/09 • Tied her career-high with 13 kills at Virginia Tech (10/9/09) • Registered a career-best 19 digs at Wichita State (9/4/09) • Team's leading returner in blocks, posting 56 block assists • Posted double-digit kills in seven matches and double-digit digs in three matches in 2009.

Redshirt Freshman Season: Played in 117 sets and every match as an outside hitter and right-side hitter in 2008 • Recorded double-digit kills and double-digit digs in six matches in 2008 • Ranked third on the team in kills with 229 and 1.96 kills per set • Ranked third on the team in assists with 62 • Set a career high in digs with 16 at Minnesota (9/20/08) and kills with 13 vs. Miami (11/20/08) • Tallied a .212 hitting percentage and 1.74 digs per game.

Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury and was granted a medical redshirt • Earned all-tournament honors at the University at Buffalo Classic • Finished the shortened season with 66 kills an average of 2.28 per game.

Prep: Four-time all-state performer • Served as team captain as a senior • Named team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore, junior and senior • Named Volleyball Player of the Year by the Florida Times-Union • Helped lead team to four final four appearances • Named to the Tampa All-Tournament Team and the Berkley Prep All-Tournament Team • Earned recognition from PrepVolleyball four times

Personal: Communications major • Career plans are to work in the marketing and public relations field once graduated • Hobbies include swimming, going to the beach, boating and reading • Lists "A Walk To Remember" as her favorite book and "Armageddon" as her favorite movie • Mexican food and sushi are her favorite foods and "Dancing with the Stars" is her favorite TV show • Courtney Alexis Johnston is the daughter of Susan and Karl Johnston • Born June 18, 1988 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Career Highs:
Kills: 22 vs. Florida State (9/30/10)
Blocks: 7 vs. Rice (9/11/10)
Digs: 19 at Wichita State (9/4/09)

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