2007 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Mandy Tipton
- Position:
- Libero/DS
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Blue Springs HS
- Hometown:
- Blue Springs, Mo.
Roo Item -- Finished her career as the UMKC record holder in career digs (1,336) and in 10th place for career service aces (85).
2008 -- Played in all 32 matches with 26 starts... also played in a total of 107 sets on the year... was fourth on the team with 187 kills (1.75 p/set) and a .107 hitting percentage... was second on the team with 240 digs (2.24 p/set) and service aces (29)... also recorded a total of 18 blocks on the year... led the team in digs and services aces in nine matches and in kills in eight matches... finished in double digits in kills in seven matches and in double figures in digs in eight matches... had a total of five double-doubles on the year... named to the all-tournament team at the TCU Molten/Nike Invitational after leading the squad with 24 kills and a .358 hitting percentage in the team's three matches... finished with a career-high 17 kills vs. Florida Atlantic (9/6)... had 13 kills and 11 digs in the five set win over SE Louisiana (9/13)... finished with 10 kills and a season-high 20 digs at Oakland (9/19) and 10 kills and 14 digs in the win at Canisius (9/25)... became the UMKC record holder for career digs with her six-dig performance in the win over Centenary (9/28)... set a career-high with four service aces in the 3-0 win over Chicago State (11/1)... closed out her career with double-doubles in two of final four matches... had 10 kills and 17 digs vs. IUPUI (11/7) and 10 kills and 12 digs on Senior Day vs. South Dakota State (11/14)... named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2007 -- Saw action all 32 matches, including playing in all 114 games... selected as UMKC's Defensive Player of the Year after leading the team with 547 digs (4.80 p/game), which ranked fifth in The Summit League on the season... the 547 digs are the second most and the 4.80 digs per game are the third most in a single season in UMKC history... also ranked second on the squad in service aces with 28 to go along with 34 assists... finished with 10 or more digs in 27-of-32 matches and had 12 matches with 20 or more digs on the year... finished with 10 or more digs in each of the last 10 matches on the season... led or tied for the team high in digs in 26-of-32 matches... became the fifth player in school history to go over the 1,000-career dig plateau on Nov. 2 vs. South Dakota State... finished with 28 digs vs. Western Illinois (9/22) and vs. North Dakota State (11/3)... tallied a career-high 36 digs at Oakland (11/9) and 32 digs at IUPUI (11/10) to close out the regular season... named to The Summit League Fall Academic all-League team and to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2006 -- Redshirted and did not see any action.
2005 -- Saw action in all 28 matches, including playing in 97-of-99 games... led the team with 385 digs on the season, which is tied for the sixth most in a single season in school history... ranks fifth in single season digs per game (3.97)... also third on the squad with 24 aces... recorded double-digit dig totals in 21 matches on the year, including the final 12 matches to end the season... had five matches with 20 plus digs and two matches with 30 or more... tallied a career-highs in digs (34) and assists (7) vs. IUPUI (10/14)... had 30 digs at Southern Illinois (9/9).
2004 -- Appeared in 63 games, primarily as the libero... recorded career high 22 digs versus Chicago State (10/22)... had 164 total digs on the season.
High School -- Lettered for coach Charlie Bock at Blue Springs (Mo.) High School... also earned letters in track and field as a sophomore and junior... also starter for club team, OZ VBC.
Personal -- Born August 28, 1985... daughter of Gary and Janelle Tipton... early childhood education major.
Career Highs
Kills: 17 vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/6/08
Attempts: 38 vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/6/08
Hitting Percentage: .444 (9-1-18) at TCU, 8/30/08
Assists: 7 vs. IUPUI, 10/14/05
Aces: 4 vs. Chicago State, 11/1/08
Digs: 36 at Oakland, 11/9/07
Blocks: 4 at Oral Roberts, 11/16/08
Blocks Solo: 1 (three times)
