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At Tech: Defensive specialist who made an impact as a primary passer and backrow player as the "libero" for the Jackets for three seasons . . . One of two players named to the ACC Preseason all-Conference team as a defensive selection for the 2004 season . . . Earned second team all-ACC honors as a defensive specialist in 2003 and 2004 and earned ACC all-tournament honors in 2003 . . . In 2003, she broke the school record for digs in a season (486) previously set by Jennifer Beemsterboer in 1989 with 501 and then broke it again in 2004 with 522 . . . Finished her career ranked second on the school's career dig list with 1,583, which is also ranked ninth on the ACC career dig list . . . Ended her career ranked first on the school's digs per game list (3.41).
2004: Led the team in digs with 522 and was ranked fifth in the ACC in digs per game (4.58) . . . Named second team all-ACC as a libero . . . Notched a career-high 36 digs against Minnesota in the NCAA Tournament in her final match as a Yellow Jacket . . . Recorded double-figure digs on 29 times, including seven matches with 20 or more . . . Led the Jackets in digs in 23 matches.
2003: Led the team in digs with 501 and was ranked fourth in the ACC in digs per game (3.88) . . . Named second team all-ACC as a libero . . . Notched a career-high 29 digs in match against Clemson on Nov. 10 . . . Recorded double-figure digs on 27 occasions, including seven matches with 20 or more . . . Led the Jackets in digs in 17 matches . . . Recorded her 1,000th dig against Alabama A&M in the NCAA Tournament.
2002: Led the team in digs with 444 on the season which ranks as the third highest dig total recorded in a season at Tech . . . One of four players to compete in every game for the Jackets . . . Ranked seventh in the ACC in digs per game (3.06) . . . Led the team in digs in 10 matches during the season . . . Recorded double-figure digs in 22 matches, including 11 matches with 15 or more . . . Notched a career-high 23 digs against Clemson on Nov. 5 . . . Tallied a career-high five assists at Clemson on Oct. 11.
2001: As a freshman, saw action in all but one of Tech's matches and in 76 games . . . Recorded a then career-high 14 digs against Maryland on Nov. 12 . . . Also had double-figure digs against Arkansas, Wake Forest and North Carolina . . . Averaged 1.53 digs per game for the season . . . Tallied a career high two service aces against Clemson on Sept. 28 . . . Finished seventh on the team in digs with 116.
High School/Personal: Quick and talented athlete who earned letters in volleyball as a rightside hitter and in soccer as a sweeper at Huntington Beach High School . . . Earned all-America honors at the 2001 Junior Olympics in Salt Lake City . . . Player for both Golden West and Asics Nova volleyball club teams . . . Led Golden West to the championship match in the 18-Club Division at the Junior Olympics . . . Also helped lead Asics Nova to the the National Championship in the 16-Open Division in 1999 . . . Lists winning the national championship against Puerto Rico as her most memorable athletic moment . . . Captain of the volleyball team at Huntington Beach . . . Led Huntington Beach to the Sunset League Championships in `99 and 2000 . . . Was an all-Sunset League selection in both `99 and `00 . . . Also an all-county all-star and played in the North-South County all-star game following the 2000 season . . . Was a student trainer at her high school for two years . . . Also a Scholar with Expertise at her high school . . . Enjoys playing beach volleyball, shopping and hanging out with friends in her spare time . . . Daughter of Susan Aston . . . Has an older brother, Jeremy and a sister, Kendra . . . Born on May 20, 1983 . . . Majoring in management and has interests in working in the music industry or with campus ministry.
Aston's Career StatisticsYear GP/MP Kills Err Att Pct SA A Digs D/GM 2001 76/26 1 1 4 .000 8 11 116 1.53 2002 145/39 3 3 17 .000 0 46 444 3.06 2003 129/38 3 0 5 .600 0 53 501 3.88 2004 114/34 5 2 14 .214 14 42 522 4.58
Total 464/137 12 6 40 .150 22 152 1,583 3.41
