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2009 Volleyball
Juniors (continued)
Blair Atkins #3
BEFORE SIENA: Lettered for three years on the right side at
Pittsford Sutherland...Member of 2006 Empire State Games
Junior 6-1
Gold Medal Team...Named New York State Section V Class A
MVP as a junior...Team won Section V Class B title her sopho-
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more year and Section V Class A title her junior year...Named
Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford-Southerland First Team All-New York State as a junior and First Team All-
Monroe County as a junior and senior.
GENERAL: Skilled athlete with a
compact, powerful swing...Adds addi- PIERRE ON ATKINS: “Blair can be an important part of our
tional size to the front row and is a offense on the right side. She has shown signs of being able to
perfect complement to attack...Great finish her attacks consistently and she has great timing on
blocker...Helps fortify on-net defense... defense. If she can be more aggressive offensively it will
Hard worker with a great attitude... provide our setters another strong option up front.”
Outstanding student...Left-handed.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 22 matches and 49 sets...
Posted a .213 attack percentage...Averaged .59 kills and .31 Getting to Know Blair Atkins
blocks per set...Recorded season-high six kills and added two
blocks at Hofstra (8/30)...Had two kills and two blocks in just One thing people would be surprised to know about
one set played in season finale against Saint Peter’s (11/16). me: Growing up, I was a very avid horseback rider
AS A
My favorite professional sports team is: Misty May
FRESHMAN: Played in 26 matches and 62 sets...
A
Treanor and Kerri Walsh
veraged .92 kills per set and posted a .115 attack percentage
...Started season strong...Posted season-high nine kills in just Another sport I like to follow at Siena is: Water polo
16 attacks (.438) in win over San Diego State (9/1)...Killed
three of five attacks against Ball State (9/1)...Collected four
My favorite spot on campus is: Siena Beach
kills in wins over Cornell (9/8), Bucknell (9/8) and Fairfield
My favorite musician is: Jon Lewyckyj
(9/15)...Had three kills and no errors in win at Canisius (11/3).
My favorite athlete is: Roger Federer
PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Born January 17, 1989 in Rochester,
The best advice I was ever given is: Believe in yourself
N.Y...Played for same club team as 2006-2007 Siena College
Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Christie Gustafson, ’07...
Three words that describe me: Hard-working, responsible,
Enters the year with a 3.71 cumulative GPA as an English major
caring
...Lists horseback riding, reading, creative writing and working
The team member I am closest with: Brittany Lintelman
out as outside interests...Chose Siena because of its academic
and athletic reputation and friendly environment...Volunteered
My favorite author is: Ernest Hemingway
at local Equicenter riding center since 2005...Has a younger
sister, Morgan...Daughter of Robert and Sonja Atkins.
My favorite movie: Garden State
My favorite flavor of ice cream: Panda Paws
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