Bio

Athletic and quick defensive specialist with excellent passing skills ... Helps set the tempo offensively with her defensive play ... One of the team's best servers as well, posting 43 services aces as a sophomore.

2006: Starting libero playing in 115 games as a sophmore ... Led team with 415 digs defensively and third on team with 43 service aces ... 31 digs in five-game match vs. CW Post ... 22 digs vs. Nova Southeastern and 20 digs in three-game matches vs. UMass Lowell and Cal State Dominguez Hills ... Four service aces vs. Shepherd College ... Dean's list student ... Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference.

2005: Only player on team to play in all 130 games played in 37 matches for the Bulldogs ... Second on team with 470 digs defensively (3.62 dpg) ... Career-best 34 digs vs. Eckerd ... Had 26 digs vs. Rollins and added 25 vs. Bentley ... Third on team with 74 service aces ... Career-high 8 service aces vs. Stonehill .... 7 aces vs. Eckerd and UMass Lowell ... Dean's List student.

High School: Academic All State selection … Honor Roll student each semester … Beta Chi Pi… Member of French Club and Winning with Wellness Club … Helped lead team to runner up state finish in 2004 ... Member of MSHAA Class 4A undefeated team as a freshman and fourth-place finish during junior year for coach Jenny 

Maure ... Played for St. Louis CYC Club Team.

Personal: Maureen Marie Atkins, born October 10, 1986… Daughter of Jeffery Atkins and Teresa Buchholz… Finance Major… Has two brothers and two sisters .. Parents are both graduates of St. Louis University.

"Mo's dedication and leadership are great examples of what we expect a role model for our program both on and off the court. Mo's qualities make her the perfect teammate and a natural." - Theresa Garlacy.