Monday, September 16, 2013

Volleyball - #2 Elyssa Mulheron

Catamount Volleyball is off to a great start this season, lets get to know the team a little better.

Today we'll start highlighting Catamount sophomores

#2 Elyssa Mulheron

Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.
High School: Mount Tabor
Height: 5-10
Position: LIB




Freshman (2013): Appeared in 40 sets and 18 matches including the first three of the 2012 season ... Had one double-figure dig match ... Made her first collegiate appearance against Northern Kentucky (08/24) ... Had a career-high 13 digs and two assists in the match ... Picked up five digs against Mercer (09/15) ... Recorded eight digs against Samford (11/10).

High School: A three-year varsity starter at Mount Tabor High School ... Earned all-conference and all-county honors all three years ... As a sophomore, earned Most Improved Player honors, Great Eight All-Tournament Honorable mention and recognition by PrepVolleyball.comon its"Best Varsity Playing Sophomores in Country" list ... Led the team in aces, serve receipts and digs as a junior while also being third in kills ... Earned Athlete of the Week honors once as a junior ... Selected as team captain as a senior and earned Mount Tabor's Most Outstanding Player award ... Named Co-Conference Player of the Year during her final season at Mount Tabor ... Was also a member of Set Point Volleyball Club where she was a three-time Carolina Region All-Tournament Team member and also selected as Carolina Region Tournament MVP honors in 2009 ... Played soccer and basketball and earned all-conference and all-region honors in soccer.

Personal: Daughter of Scot and Ellen Mulheron ... Has a brother named Corbin ... Also enjoys skiing, wakeboarding and boating.

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations

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