2008 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Elizabeth Beck
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Duchesne Academy
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
2011 -- Appeared in all 29 matches with 14 starts and 113 sets played… registered 276 kills (2.44 k/s) and 11 assists, while hitting .213… recorded 44 digs (.39 d/s) and 62 blocks (.55 b/s – 8 bs, 54 ba)… finished career 10th in UMKC history in kills (971) and block assists (206) and eighth in attacks (2804)… led team in kills six times, attacks twice and blocks twice… registered 10 or more kills 14 times… ended career with 10 double-doubles… recorded a career-high 20 kills at Western Illinois (10/29), 49 attacks vs. Oakland (11/6) and .714 hitting percentage at South Dakota (9/24)… finished with 19 kills at Nebraska-Omaha (9/21) and against Oakland (11/6)… recorded 11 or more kills in final nine matches… recorded a season-high seven blocks at IUPUI (10/28), while finishing with five against Nebraska-Omaha (10/19) and four at Army (8/26)… named a Distinguished Scholar on The Summit League Fall Academic All-League Team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2010 -- Started all 30 matches with 116 sets played... finished with a team-high 294 kills with a .155 hitting percentage, while notching 40 assists, 74 blocks, 18 service aces and 276 digs... led team in kills 12 times, attacks 12 times, aces five times, digs twice and blocks seven times... registered 10 or more kills 17 times and 10 or more digs four times... notched eight double-doubles on the season... recorded 10 or more kills in three straight, 7-of-8 and 10-of-12 matches to open the season... scored back-to-back double-doubles with 11 kills and 12 digs vs. Samford (8/28) and 15 kills and 10 digs (8/28)... notched 10 kills, 14 digs and five assists vs. Oral Roberts (9/16)... registered double-doubles in 3-of-4 contests with 16 kills and 14 digs vs. Western Illinois (10/2), 10 kills and 14 digs vs. Southern Utah (10/8) and 13 kills and 11 digs at Western Illinois (10/15)... recorded double-doubles against North Dakota State (10/28) with 12 kills and 13 digs and vs. IPFW (11/11) with 10 kills and 16 digs... named to the Arkansas Invitational all-Tournament Team... named to the Summit League Fall Academic all-League Team as a Distinguished Scholar... named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2009 -- Saw action in 28-of-31 matches on the year with 12 starts, and played in 73-of-114 games... finished fourth on the team with 161 kills and 31 assists, while tallying 115 digs and 36 total blocks (three solo)... recorded double-doubles in 3-1 loss at Western Illinois (9/18) with 16 kills and a career-high 14 digs and in 3-1 loss vs. North Dakota State with 10 kills and 12 digs... led team in kills in matches against Oakland (9/10), Western Illinois (9/19), Kansas (10/27), SIU Edwardsville (11/10), IPFW (11/13) and Oakland (11/14)... led team in aces in five matches, including a career-high three in the 3-0 win over Indiana State (8/29)... notched 10 or more kills in eight matches, including a season-high 17 in 3-2 win over Oakland (11/14)... finished with a season-high five blocks in 3-1 loss to Western Illinois (10/15)... registered a career-high six assists in 3-1 loss at Southern Utah (9/26)... named Summit League Player of the Week on Nov. 16... named a Distinguished Scholar and to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team... also named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence... recipient of UMKC's Lester Milgram Award, which is presented annually to the student-athlete who demonstrates excellent sportsmanship both on and off the playing field.
2008 -- Played in all 32 matches and in 118-of-120 sets... led the team with 240 kills (2.03 p/set) and was second with a .209 hitting percentage... also had 55 digs and 50 blocks on the year... hit the double-digit kill mark in nine matches on the year, which included three-of-four matches to close out the season... led the team in kills in eight matches and in blocks in five contests... hit .400 or better in four matches, which includes a career-best .625 (5-0-8) hitting clip against No. 22 Wichita State... had six matches with at least three blocks... reached double digits for the first time in her career against Florida Atlantic (9/6), where she finished with 14 kills and a .476 hitting percentage... named to the all-tournament team at the Kangaroo Klassic after tallying 29 kills and a .339 hitting clip in the team's four matches... recorded a career-best six blocks in the five set win over Canisius (9/25)... narrowly missed a double-double after finishing with career-highs in kills (17) and digs (9) vs. IUPUI (11/7).
High School -- First team all-conference selection as a senior... second team all-conference honoree as a junior... earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore... four-year letterwinner in volleyball... also earned four academic letters... high school coach was Ashley Martin... played for the Omaha Wave club team.
Personal -- Born on May 29, 1990... daughter of Ray and Joan Beck... nicknames are Liz, Little Lizzy, Rosie and Beck... majoring in nursing.
Career Highs
Kills: 20 at Western Illinois, 10/29/11
Attempts: 49 vs. Oakland, 11/6/11
Hitting Percentage: .714 (5-0-7) at South Dakota, 9/24/11
Assists: 6 at Southern Utah, 9/26/09
Aces: 4 vs. Grambling State, 8/28/10
Digs: 17 at IPFW, 9/25/10
Total Blocks: 7 (three times)
Block Solos: 2 vs. Montana State, 9/10/11
