University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2012 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Holly Shelton
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brevard, N.C.
Overview: Senior middle blocker who should be ready to have a great final season...excellent skills for a front row player...one of two seniors on roster.
2011: Third on team in kills (2.42 per set) and in blocks (0.81)...had a career-high 17 kills in two different matches, first in opening-night victory over Troy (8-26) and second in near upset over Liberty (11-12) late in the season...had 15 kills and career-high 12 digs vs. Winthrop (10-8)...knocked down 13 kills in home win over Campbell (10-28)...posted 10 kills, hit .300 and had three blocks vs. Gardner-Webb (9-3)...14 kills at Western Carolina (9-13)...season-high five blocks during home win over Presbyterian College (10-7)...had 12 kills in early-season win over then unbeaten Elon (9-2).
2010: Led Bulldogs in blocks with 0.90 per set average...third on team in kills (1.29)...posted career-high of 11 kills in road victory at Charleston Southern (10-8)...had 10 kills vs. Liberty (10-16) and Winthrop (11-5)...registered nine kills and three blocks in key road win at South Alabama (9-3)...had seven blocks during home win over Charleston Southern (11-6) and at Winthrop (10-9)...helped lead Bulldogs to come-from-behind win over Radford (10-30) with eight kills and five blocks.
2009: Averaged close to one kill per set (0.99)...second on team in blocks with 60 and 0.57 per set average...top hitting match came in her collegiate debut against UNC Wilmington (8-28) when she had a season-high 10 kills and hit .571 for the match...posted nine kills in come-from-behind triumph over The Citadel (8-29)...named registered seven kills in back-to-back league wins at Radford (9-25) and Charleston Southern (10-2)...had eight blocks in home win over Gardner-Webb (9-22)...had four blocks in five different matches...was named Big South Rookie of the Week after first four matches of the season.
Before UNC Asheville: Earned all-conference honors for three consecutive years at Brevard HS...made the Hendersonville Times-News All-Region team following senior year...averaged 14 kills and 12 digs per match for Blue Devil program...finished senior season with 337 kills and 73 blocks...led Brevard to 17-7 overall record and berth in the 2-A state playoffs...played for Biltmore Volleyball Academy.
