Bio

Athletic and quick defensive specialist with excellent passing skills ... Coming off an excellent freshman season as one of the team's top defensive players as well as contributing offensively with precise serving ability.

2006: Played in 36 matches, leading the team with 415 digs (3.61 per game)...Had a season-best 31 digs vs C.W. Post on Sept. 23...Third on team with 43 services aces

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.