Michelle McMahon

Class:
Senior
Position:
DS
Height:
5-6
Hometown:
Grand Rapids, Mich.
High School:
Forest Hills Northern

At Michigan ... Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2009, 2010) ... Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2009, 2010, 2011).

Senior (2011) ... Varsity letterwinner ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in 15 matches, starting three times ... Recorded eight digs at No. 16 Minnesota (Nov. 13) ... Picked up a career-best nine digs against No. 11 Purdue (Oct. 28) ... In first career start, recorded seven digs at No. 9 Penn State (Oct. 22) ... Recorded first career kill and service ace against Wisconsin (Oct. 8) ... Also recorded four digs against the Badgers ... Picked up a dig against Iowa (Sept. 30) and No. 7 Nebraska (Oct. 1) ... Recorded two digs at Indiana (Sept. 23) ... Totaled four digs against Marshall (Aug. 26).

Junior (2010) ... Varsity letterwinner ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in six matches, tallying eight sets played ... Recorded two digs at No. 11 Washington in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 2) ... Had three digs against Florida Gulf Coast (Sept. 4).

Sophomore (2009) ... Varsity letterwinner ... Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Appeared in seven matches, playing nine sets as a defensive specialist ... Posted eight digs on the year, tallying a career-best five against Fairfield (Sept. 11) ... Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Niagara (Dec. 4) in first round action.

Freshman (2008) ... Earned first varsity letter ... Appeared in two matches as a defensive specialist ... Made career debut versus Arizona State (Sept. 20) and appeared in NCAA Regional semifinal versus Nebraska (Dec. 12).

Prep ... Forest Hills Northern High School (2008) ... National Honor Society ... Academic All-State ... All-State honorable mention (2007) ... First Team All-Conference (2007) ... All-Region (2007) ... All-Conference honorable mention (2006) ... Two-time conference and district champions and regional finalists (2005-06) ... Also excelled as a varsity tennis player, earning all-state first team honors in 2008 and winning two state championships.

Club/Junior Team ... Far Out Volleyball Club ... Finished 13th at JVDA nationals (2008).

Personal ... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and Arts ... Majoring in communication studies with a minor in Spanish ... Birthday: April 4, 1990 ... Full name is Michelle Kathleen McMahon ... Daughter of John and Kathie McMahon ... Father, John, wrestled at Michigan from 1975-77 ... Mother, Kathie, was a cheerleader at Michigan from 1980-83.