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University of Denver Athletics

2018 Women's Volleyball Roster

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Don Liebig
Don Liebig

5 Olivia Novotny

  • Position Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Germantown, Tenn.
  • Highschool Houston HS

Biography

AWARDS AND HONORS:
  • Summit League Defensive Player of the Week (8/27/18)
CAREER HIGHS:
  • Kills: 1, IPFW (11/8/15)
  • Attacks: 2, vs. UC Irvine (8/25/18)
  • Assists: 8, vs. Saint Mary's (8/24/18)
  • Service Aces: 5, San Diego State (8/27/16)
  • Digs: 20, vs. Sacramento State (9/1/18)
2018:
Appeared in 22 matches and 60 sets for the Pioneers…Ranked fourth on the team with 40 assists…Named Summit League Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 27…Recorded nine aces, and 143 digs on the season.

2017:
 Played in 28 sets and in 18 matches.

2016:
Appeared in 26 sets...Finished with seven service aces, 24 digs and five assists.

2015:
Played in 16 of Denver's 35 matches...Led DU's freshmen with 36 digs...Also had four service aces, three assists and a kill.

BEFORE DENVER:
Defensive specialist and outside hitter for Houston High School, leading her team to a fourth-place finish at the 2014 state championships...Finished varsity career with 309 service aces, 2.6 kills/set and 461 sets played...Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State selection...Set Tennessee state records for most aces in a match and most aces in a set...Best of Preps Volleyball finalist...All-Region 8 MVP.

PERSONAL:
Born February 6, 1997 in Germantown, Tenn...Daughter of Ken and Brenda...Chose DU because of its academics, location and volleyball program...Also recruited by Coastal Carolina, San Francisco and TCU among others...Involved in DECA and the National French Honors Society.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2015Freshman

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2016Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2017Junior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    5
  • 5

    2018Senior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'7"
    5