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2021 Volleyball Roster

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8 Claire Mountjoy

8 Claire Mountjoy

  • Position:
    Defensive Specialist / Libero
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • High School:
    Elkhorn
  • Hometown:
    Omaha, Neb.

Summary

Biography

Awards and Honors
Summit League Defensive Player of the Year (2020)
All-Summit Honorable Mention (2019, 2020)
Summit League Defensive Player of Week (Sept. 3, 2019, Jan. 26, 2021, Sept. 21, 2021)
Creighton Bluejay Invitational All-Tournament Team (2019)
Omaha Challenge All-Tournament Team (2018, 2019) 
All-Summit League Freshman Team (2017) 
Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21) 
Cyclone Invitational All-Tournament Team (2017)
Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2018-19)

As a Fifth Year (2021)
Played in all 30 matches at libero for the Mavericks... saw action in 109 sets... totaled 440 digs, 68 assists, and 24 aces this season... became the program's all-time leader in digs finishing her tenure with 2,255 total... opened the year with 10+ digs in 20 of the first 22 matches including the first 14 matches of the season... recorded a season-high 32 digs vs. Weber State (Sept. 16)... recorded a season-high four aces at North Dakota (Oct. 7)... tallied an assist in all but one match this season... assisted seven times for a season-high vs. Weber State (Sept. 16).

As a Senior (2020)
Competed in all 19 matches at Libero for the Mavericks…Named Summit League Defensive Player of the Year and All-Summit Honorable Mention…Finished season ranked second all-time in program history with 1,815 career digs…Totaled 358 digs, 64 assists and 17 service aces…Had 4.97 digs per set this season, including eight matches with 20-plus digs…Tallied a season-high 32 digs vs. Oral Roberts (March 26)…Tied a career-high with three service aces against UNI (Jan. 23) and South Dakota (Feb. 15).

As a Junior (2019)
Appeared in all 33 matches for the Mavericks at libero… Named to the All-Summit Honorable Mention team… Played in all 219 sets for the Mavericks… Set the Division I era program record with 561 total digs which ranks fourth all-time in program history… Ranked third in The Summit League with 4.35 digs per set and in total digs… Tallied nine matches on the season with 20-plus digs… Had a career-high 29 digs twice against UAlbany (Aug. 31) and at Grand Canyon (Sept. 21) … Had three service aces twice against Central Arkansas (Sept. 5) and High Point (Sept. 15) … Garnered Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 3) … Named to the Creighton Bluejay and Omaha Challenge All-Tournament teams… Helped her team reach The Summit League Championship final… Finished with 106 assists on the season.

As a Sophomore (2018)
Appeared in all 29 matches for the Mavericks at libero… Led the team and ranked sixth in the league with 3.92 digs per set… Tallied 112 sets played… Also averaged 0.38 assists and 0.15 service aces per set… Totaled 439 digs, 43 assists and 33 digs on the season… Recorded a season-high of 27 digs against North Dakota State (Oct. 21) … Had seven matches of 20 or more assists… Recorded two service aces in a match on six different occasions… Also had a season-best of five assists against UMKC on Aug. 31… Named to the Omaha Challenge All-Tournament team… Helped the Mavericks achieve their best regular season finish in three years... Named to The Summit League Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence. 

As a Freshman (2017) 
Appeared in 26 matches at libero as a freshman… averaged 4.67 digs, 0.96 assists and 0.17 service aces per set… tallied 458 digs 94 assist and 17 service aces on the season… Ranked third in The Summit League in digs and digs per set... Recorded her first collegiate kill in The Summit League Championships against North Dakota State (Nov. 17, 2017)… Also tallied a career-high of nine assists in the same match… Notched a career-best 33 digs against North Dakota State (Nov. 12, 2017)… Finished the season with eight matches of 20 or more digs and two matches of 30 or more… Recorded seven matches on the season with five or more assists… Capped off her final three matches of the season with seven or more assists… Notched a career-best of two service aces on six occasions… Tabbed to the All-Summit League Freshman Team in 2017… Named to The Summit League Academic Honor Roll...  Cyclone Invitational All-Tournament Team (2017)

Elkhorn High School
Four-year letterwinner for Coach Abby Dasilva at Elkhorn High School...All-conference honoree...As a senior, helped the Antlers to the third straight state tournament appearance, as well as runner-up finishes in their district and conference...In her sophomore year, Elkhorn was a state semifinalist and earned a No. 5 state ranking...Also lettered three years in tennis and one year in soccer...Fourth-place medalist in tennis as a junior...Played club volleyball for Coach Michelle Moser of the Legacy program...Her squads qualified for the national tournament every year from 2012-16.

Personal
Born April 6, 1999 in Omaha, Neb....Parents are John and Sheila Mountjoy...Has two sisters, Mischa and Josie...Majoring in emergency management...Hobbies include playing volleyball, soccer and tennis, working with kids and coaching youth volleyball.
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2017Freshman

    Libero
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2019Junior

    Defensive Specialist / Libero
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2020Senior

    Defensive Specialist / Libero
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2021Fifth Year

    Defensive Specialist / Libero
    5'5"
    8