Megan Bowman

Class:
Senior
Position:
MB
Height:
6-1
Hometown:
St. John, Ind.
High School:
Lake Central

At Michigan... Second on U-M's all-time blocks list (435) ... Tied a program record with five solo blocks vs. Indiana (Sept. 22, 2006) ... Third-most blocks in a single season (153 in 2003) ... Michigan career blocks leader in the NCAA Tournament (27) ... Big Ten All-Freshman team (2003).

Senior (2006)... Sat 14 of the last 15 matches of the season with injury (Oct. 11 - Dec. 1) ... Returned from a five-match absence to take sole possession of second place on U-M's all-time blocks list with three rejections vs. Northwestern (Oct. 28) in her final collegiate match ... Injured prior to the Oct. 11 match vs. Michigan State ... Moved into a tie for second place on U-M's all-time blocks list with four blocks against Illinois (Oct. 8) ... Tied a program record with five solo blocks (finishing with 10 total blocks) vs. Indiana (Sept. 22) ... Tied a career best with 11 blocks vs. New Hampshire (Sept. 16) ... Had a career-best .533 hitting percentage and a season-best 10 kills vs. IPFW (Sept. 15) ... Had a then season-best 10 blocks vs. Iowa State (Sept. 2) ... Had five kills and eight blocks vs. No. 20 San Diego (Sept. 1) ... Recorded a then season-best nine kills and hit a then career-best .529 at Toledo (Aug. 26).

Junior (2005)... Missed six matches due to injury (Oct. 28 to Nov. 11)... Had her streak of consecutive matches played snapped at 50 when she sat out with injury at No. 16 Purdue (Oct. 28) and at Illinois (Oct. 29) ... Had five kills and two blocks vs. Northwestern (Oct. 21) ... Tallied four kills at No. 4 Penn State (Oct. 14) ... Had seven kills in back-to-back matches vs. Illinois and No. 22 Purdue (Oct. 7-8) ... Registered five blocks at No. 9 Minnesota (Oct. 1) ... Had six kills at Iowa (Sept. 30) ... Had five blocks vs. Indiana (Sept. 24) ... Moved into a tie for seventh place on the all-time blocks list with three rejections and seven kills at Michigan State (Sept. 21) ... Had five kills and four blocks vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 17) ... Had three kills and a career-best four digs at Georgia (Sept. 16) ... Blasted seven kills and added a season-high six blocks vs. Illinois State (Sept. 10) to move into ninth place on the all-time blocks list ... Hit a career-best .800 (eight kills on 10 swings) vs. Cleveland State (Sept. 9), adding three blocks ... Had a season-high eight kills vs. Cleveland State (Sept. 9) ... Had two blocks and a kill at Notre Dame (Aug. 27).

Sophomore (2004)... Tied a career high with 11 blocks at Texas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (12/4) ... Had eight kills against Rice in the NCAA Tournament (12/3) ... Notched 11 kills and seven blocks vs. No. 5 Minnesota (11/12) ... Had a season high eight blocks at Indiana (11/5) ... Recorded 10 kills and six blocks against Purdue (10/1) ... Had six kills and six blocks against No. 1 Minnesota (9/25) ... Earned all-tournament team honors in the Michigan/Nike Invitational ... Had 10 kills and seven blocks in the tournament final against No. 22 Tennessee (9/18) ... Had a career high 20 kills against Western Michigan (9/17) ... Had a season high seven blocks vs. Florida State (9/11) in the tournament final of the Michigan/Pepsi Challenge ... Had six kills and one block in the championship match of the Manhattan College Invitational against American University (9/4) … recorded eight kills and two blocks against Manhattan College in the Manhattan College Invitational (9/4) … Had four blocks in a season-opening win at Valparaiso (9/1).

Freshman (2003)... Named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team, becoming the second player in U-M history to be selected to the squad ... Played in all but two matches and started in 29 of Michigan’s 33 contests ... Paced the team in blocking with a 1.47 per-game average ... Ranked second on the team in total blocks (153) and block assists (139) and tied for the team lead in block solos (14) ... Tallied five or more blocks in 19 matches, including a season-high 11 against Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 5) ... Topped the 10-block mark twice, including 10 at Ohio State (Nov. 16) for her first match with 10 or more blocks ... Notched a season-best nine block assists on three occasions -- at Ohio State (Nov. 16), at Northwestern (Nov. 29) and versus Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 5) ... Posted a season-high two block solos in three matches, including a pair against Colorado in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (Dec. 5) ... Topped the 10-kill mark five times, including a season-high 14 kills twice -- against Valparaiso in the Michigan/Nike Challenge for her first career 10-kill match (Sept. 20) and at No. 25 Minnesota (Oct. 24) ... Notched her first career double-double with 10 kills and a season-high 10 blocks at Ohio State (Nov. 16) ... Hit .400 or better in four matches, including a season-high .467 (13-3-21) at Purdue (Oct. 11).

Prep... Lake Central High School (2003) ... Graduated with honors ... Member of the school newspaper staff ... Member of the BPA – Business Professionals of America ... 2003 Post Tribune Player of the Year ... Received honorable mention on the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association 2002 all-state team ... Named to the Times All-Area team and Post Tribune All-Area team on two occasions (2001, ‘02) ... Led all high school volleyball players in Indiana with 159 block assists as a senior and was 15th in the state in block solos with 76 ... Also tied for 45th in kills with 221 ... Also participated in basketball for three seasons.

Club/Junior Team... Dunes Volleyball Club.

Personal... Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts ... Majoring in general studies ... Birthday: September 7, 1984 ... Full name is Megan Lee Bowman ... Daughter of John and Cynthia Bowman ... Brother, Shawn, ran track for Indiana University from 1996-97.

Statistics

Year	MP	GP	K	E	TA	PCT.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	TB
2003	31	104	184	69	423	.272	11	4	20	14	153	153
2004	32	116	233	88	583	.249	7	0	21	15	143	143
2005	22	74	90	44	239	.192	5	0	15	8	51	59
2006	20	68	84	47	245	.151	4	0	26	19	61	80
Career	105	362	591	248	1490	.230	27	4	82	56	379	435