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14   Christina Canepa
Christina Canepa

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.

High School:
East Grand Rapids

Height:
5-7

Position:
L/DS

10/26/2011

SVSU Tops Lakers in Five-Set Battle

Teams Play Second Five-Set Match This Season, Cardinals Win Both

2011: Appeared in 22 matches as a true freshman, playing in 69 total sets...Finished fourth on the team in digs (176) and assists (23) and sixth in service aces (14)...Recorded double-digit digs in eight matches, including a six consecutive matches from Sept. 23 to Oct. 7...Totaled season-high 26 digs, an ace, and one of her two kills on the season in a five-set match against Saginaw Valley State (9/30)...Added 20 kills, a season-best five assists, and her only other kill in a five-set victory over Findlay (9/24)...Served up 14 aces and only five service errors on the year...Provided a pair of service aces in four consecutive matches from Oct. 7 to Oct. 26...Tallied 17 digs and two service aces in 3-1 win at Ashland (10/7).

High School: Prepped at East Grand Rapids High School under head coach Tiffannie Gates...Named both all-state and her team's most valuable player during junior and senior seasons...Three-time all-conference selection, while helping East Grand Rapids to a conference title (2009) and regional championship (2010)...Team captain of both the volleyball and soccer teams during her senior season, while also being named all-conference in soccer for two years...Played four years of both sports at East Grand Rapids.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Kim Canepa...Enjoys animals and swimming...Pre-veterinary major.

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