| Lisa Newell |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Merrillville, Ind.
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| High School:
Merrillville
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| Height:
6-1
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| Position:
MB
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| Club:
Dunes
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2004: Became just the 12th player in school history to go over the 1,000-kill mark (1,015) ... continued to make great progress as a player, establishing new career highs for kills and attempts while improving her hitting percentage nearly 50% ... also had career bests in games played, service aces, block assists, total blocks, and points ... eighth among the C-USA leaders for hitting percentage in league matches (.317) ... fourth overall and third in conference matches for aces per game (0.55) ... had the second-best ace total among C-USA leaders with a personal record nine against Bucknell ... established new personal high with eight block assists against Pac-10 foe Oregon.
2003: Ranked sixth in Conference USA for service aces in league play with 0.39 per game ... Led the Niners in services aces for the second-straight year with 42 ... Registered 314 kills to lead the 49ers ... 17 matches with 10 or more kills ... A season-high 17 kills versus Southern Illinois ... Tied for the team lead in solo blocks with 21 ... Her 81 total blocks ranked second on the team.
2002: Earned a spot on C-USA's all-freshman team ... Named all-tourney at all four of the team's fall tournaments ... Led the 49ers with 110 blocks ... Her 95 block assists matched the most for the 49ers since 1996 ... Also led team with 54 service aces ... Fifth in C-USA in aces per game ... Her .619 hitting percentage against DePaul tied for ninth in the league in 2002 ... 14 matches with at least 10 kills, including 21 versus Kentucky.
Prep: Joined the Niners program from Merrillville High School and Dunes Volleyball Club ... Named MVP of her high school team as a senior ... Also earned all-conference, all-area and all-state accolades ... Helped her team win sectionals and advance to the regional championships ... Named MVP of the LaPorte Invitational.
Personal: Daughter of Connie and Marshall Newell ... Part of a unique trio of Division I volleyball-playing sisters ... Oldest sister, Leslie, played volleyball at Cincinnati while youngest sister, Carol, still plays at IUPUI ... Merrillville is located in northwest Indiana, about 41 miles from Chicago ... majoring in accounting ... born on Oct. 10, 1983.
Niner Nuggets with Lisa:
To me, 49er Pride means ... When we walk into the gym for a home match. We have the best home crowd to play for. They are loud and energetic, and most of all supportive. They still cheer even if you are having an off day. It's great.
Nobody knows how much I like to ... eat peanut butter.
Least Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite TV Show: Friends
If you had to give up all your possessions but one .... I would keep Dax, my dog.
What do you want to do after graduation? Play professionally somewhere in Europe, then move somewhere warm to start a life.
For me to improve as a person, I need to: Venture out and explore new things ... I tend to get stuck in my old ways.
Best piece of advice you've received: You can't change the past, so don't focus on past mistakes.
What is your favorite musical group? Maroon 5 is my favorite, but I like all kinds of music.
What gets you pumped up for a match? When we play music and dance in the locker room, you can feel the energy from everyone.
Do you have any pre-match rituals? I try not to get into superstitions, because if anything changes it could throw off my mentality.
If you could switch places with one person for a day ... I would switch with a movie star, just to see what their life is really like. But only for a day, because I think it would be annoying to have people tracking every move you make.
What do you like most about competing for Charlotte? All the girls are so close. It's like a second family.
Who is your biggest influence? My parents, they work so hard and have taught me so many things. |
