8 Breanna Smith
Outside Hitter
6-0
Junior
North Canton, OH/North Canton Hoover HS

Comes off an outstanding spring in which she made huge strides, and is regarded as the number outside hitter entering fall drills ... ball control improved tremendously ... a big hitter who is a very strong player and hits a heavy ball ... saw plenty of action as a freshman in 2004 ... brother Brian played baseball at Tiffin University.

2005: Played in 107 games, finishing fourth on the team with 230 kills ... was also fourth on the team in hitting percentage at .202 ... had 30 blocks ... had season-high 19 kills against IUP, along with 14 against Notre Dame(OH) and Clarion ... hit .684 vs. Clarion and .571 against Notre Dame.

2004: Finished second on the team in kills (308) and was third in blocks with 62, adding 123 digs … registered a season-high 20 kills against Indiana(Pa.), adding 19 against Carson-Newman … had 18 kills on two occasions, against California(Pa.) and Clarion in the season finale … finished the year with double figures in kills in four of the last five matches … had season-best 9 digs in earlier match with Clarion.

High School: Earned three letters and was a two-year starter at North Canton Hoover High School for coach Mia Thomas ... as a senior helped Vikings to 14-9 record, finishing with 204 kills and 35 service aces ... was a first team All-Federal League selection in addition to earning first team All-Stark County and first team all-district honors as a junior and senior ... set a school record for kills in a match with 20 as a junior as team went 17-7 ... Vikings were 20-6 her sophomore year ... Hoover reached district semifinals her junior and senior years, winning Federal League championship as a junior.

The Breanna Smith File

• Birthdate: January 14, 1986
• Parents: Linda and Greg Smith
• Nickname: Bre
• Major: Communications
• Hobbies: Volleyball, shopping, collecting shoes, long walks on the beach
• Favorite Book: Coloring books
• Favorite Music: Rap
• Favorite Musical Group: Pussycat Dolls
• Favorite Movie: Failure to Launch; You, Me and Dupree
• Favorite Food: Chinese
• Career Ambition: To work in sales with a toy company.