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#13 Paige Spangenberg

Outside Hitter
Height: 5-8

Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Red Oak, Iowa
Major: Social science secondary education

ABOUT PAIGE

Born: May 13, 1988 Parents: Randy and Angie Spangenberg Brothers: Jared, Brock Pets: Two dogs and two horses Pregame Superstitions/Rituals: Do my hair the same way before each game Goals for the Season: Ranked nationally and finish in top half of conference Best Thing About Maryville: The people and school spirit Favorite Place on Campus: The Union Favorite Restaurant: Mr. Goodcents Favorite Pro Athlete: Jenny Thompson Favorite Pro Team: Kansas City Royals Favorite Movie I’ve Seen This Year: “Semi-Pro” Favorite TV Show: “Grey’s Anatomy” Favorite Music Artist: Colbie Caillat Sport You’re Least Successful At: Track Person You’d Switch Places For a Day: Miley Cyrus Dream Job: Vet First Job: Waitress If You Could Travel Anywhere in the World: Australia Something You Have to Do Before Turning 40: Travel Europe If You Could Have Any Talent: Dance (I can’t hold a beat) My Parents Were Right When They Told Me: Treat those the way you want to be treated Biggest Pet Peeve: Being late Most Influential Person: My parents Most Famous Person You’ve Met: Tommy Frazier If You Won The Lottery, You Would: Buy a new car Most Prized Possession: Necklace from my grandpa Most Memorable Match: Beating South Dakota Best Thing About Coach Tool’s Practice: Practice with a purpose, to the point Best Thing About Home Matches: Playing in Bearcat Arena in front of our fans Best Thing About Road Matches: Beating teams at their place

Coach Tool on Paige

“Spangenberg finished last season very strong in digs per game so I expect her to pick up where she left off. She has the experience from last season to draw on and will be the frontrunner for the libero position. Paige will also be battling for time as a left side hitter. She worked extremely hard this summer to increase her vertical and might have the chance to crack the front row.”

2008 

• First Fall Practice - Aug. 12

Team captain ... averaging 4.67 digs per set this season, on pace for second in program records ... fourth in the MIAA in digs per set, even after starting the season as an outside hitter ... recorded 20 digs against Nebraska-Omaha (10/8), a season-best for three-set matches ... is averaging 5.25 digs per set since Sept. 6

2007

Earned Academic Achievement Award from Division II Athletic Directors Association ... played in all 34 matches and 125 games as libero ... led MIAA freshman with school record 4.74 digs per game, ranking ninth overall ... finished season 11th among Division II freshman in digs per game ... recorded a team-high 593 digs, second in all-time program records ... tied for seventh in all-time match records with 29 digs in home matches against Emporia State (10/9) and South Dakota (9/27) ... second on the team in reception percentage, committing only 29 errors in 806 attempts (.964)

2006 (Wichita State University)

Redshirt Season … Fall 2006 Dean’s Honor Roll

Red Oak High School

Wendy’s State Heisman Finalist … earned a school-record 17 letters in four sports: tennis, volleyball, basketball and softball … Bernie Saggau Award winner and finalist for E. Wayne Cooley honors … 2006 Red Oak Female Athlete of the Year … Army Scholar-Athlete Award Recipient in 2006 … won Iowa Girls Coaches Association Character Counts Award … named Nonpareil (Western Iowa) and KSOM (Southwest Iowa) Volleyball Player of the Year in 2006 … advanced to the state volleyball tournament three times and one time each in tennis and softball … three-time all-state volleyball honoree … all-state tournament team member in 2005 … won four Hawkeye 10 Conference championships and 11 district championships during her career at Red Oak … earned all-conference honors 10 times and all-district awards eight times … holds school career record with 875 digs, while also totaling 1,181 kills … earned four senior all-star selections

Career Stats

Year	GP	MP-MS	K	K/G	E	TA	Pct.	A	A/G	SA	SA/G	SE	DIG	D/G	RE	BS	BA	TB	B/G	BE	BHE	PTS	PTS/G
2007	125	34-0	6	0.05	2	46	.087	27	0.22	18	0.14	28	593	4.74	29	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	24.0	0.19