2007 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Tara DeMage
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Red Bud, Ill.
- High School:
- Red Bud
- Prev School:
- Jefferson College
2006: Named to the All-Memphis Invitational Team...ranked second on the team with 21 aces...ranked third on the team with 44 blocks and a 0.45 blocks-per-game average...fourth on the team with a 2.43 kills-per-game average...smacked 238 kills, fifth-best on the team...tied for fourth on the squad with 362 digs...ranked fourth on the team and 269th nationally with a 3.69 digs-per-game average...had 10 or more kills 15 times...had 20 or more digs five times...had 12 double-doubles...served up a team season-high six aces against Chicago State...had a season-high 18 kills at Kent State...had a season-high 29 digs at Austin Peay State...had a season-high five blocks against Morehead State and again against Eastern Illinois, both home matches...had a season-high 18.5 points at Kent State and again at Eastern Illinois...had a season-high 54 attacks at North Florida...led the Racers in kills against North Florida and DePaul...led the team in digs against Alabama A&M...led MSU in blocks in both matches against Eastern Illinois and against Tennessee-Martin...co-led Murray State in blocks at North Florida and at Eastern Kentucky...set a team season-high with 29 attacks without an error against Morehead State (5-0-29)...tied a team season-high with four block assists against Chicago State and against Morehead State...averaged 8.9 attacks per game, had no fewer than 22 attacks in a single match...played in 25 matches with 24 starts, taking part in 98 of MSU’s 105 games.
BEFORE MSU: Played two seasons at Jefferson College (Hillsboro, Mo.) under coach Jo Ellen Stringer...helped the Vikings to a combined 60-22 record (2003 and 2004 seasons)...helped JC to conference titles and second-place regional finish in both years...named all-conference in both seasons...named all-region in 2004...ranked ninth in the nation in digs in 2004 with 769...repelled 1,084 digs in her two seasons with the Vikings...had 107 kills and 27 aces in 2003...had 33 kills and an attack percentage of .381 in 2004...played four seasons of volleyball at Red Bud High under coach Sandy Griffin (1999-2002)...helped the Musketeers to a combined 96-50 mark in her four seasons...bolstered RBHS to regional titles in all four seasons...helped the Musketeers to sectional titles in 1999, 2000 and 2002, and super-sectional crowns in 2000 and 2002...earned all-state honors and Class A Player of the Year honors in 2002, slamming 274 kills, rejecting 52 blocks and serving up 21 aces that season in helping RBHS to a 24-16 mark and a third-place state finish...St. Louis Suburban Journal Athlete of the Week honoree in 2002...an all-conference team and a two-time all-tournament team awardee that season...named 2002 MVP and captain...the 2002 Monroe County Athlete of the Year...in 2001, named to the all-conference team in helping the Musketeers to a 25-12 record...in 2000, helped Red Bud to an eighth-place finish at state with a 22-10 mark...named all-conference and all-area that year, with 147 kills, 41 blocks, 97 assists and 28 aces...in 1999, helped Red Bud to a 25-12 record...was also a four-year starter in basketball...earned two letters in softball (1999, 2000) and one in track (2001)...enjoys the outdoors ? hunting, fishing and camping...enjoys playing basketball and football in her spare time.
