Ashlei Nofzinger Class: Junior Hometown: Holland, OH High School: St Ursula Last College: Loyola-Chicago Height: 5-9 Position: Outside Hitter

2004: Played in 70 games, making 12 starts...averaged 1.99 kils and 1.51 digs per game...had a career night versus Eastern Michigan where she posted 19 kills and 22 digs in a near upset over the Eagles...also posted double-figure kills against Wright State (10) and Wake Forest (13)...she also recorded a career-high .455 (6-1-11) hitting percentage versus Marshall in the MAC Quarterfinals.

Prior to BGSU: Played two seasons at Loyola-Chicago...named Horizon League Player of the Week for the week ending Nov. 8 after two magnificent performances as an injury replacement...had 14 kills and 12 digs at UW-Milwaukee and slammed 19 kills (19-4-37, .405) and had 13 digs in win at UW-Green Bay.

High School: Named to the all-city and all-district teams ... WNWO Player of the Week ... Helped her team to state runner-up and semifinal finishes ... Played club volleyball for Premier Volleyball Club and head coach Jody Schramm ... Member of the All-Tournament team at the USA Nationals in 2001 ... AAU All-America selection in 1999, 2001 and 2002.

Personal: Ashlei L. Nofzinger was born on June 3, 1984... Daughter of Jon and Lori Chipps...majoring in business.

NOFZINGER'S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS:

YEAR      MP-MS/GP     K- E- TA  PCT.  AST  SA  DIGS   BS-BA
2004     27-12/ 70  139-53-406   .212   5   4   106    2-14


NOFZINGER'S CAREER HIGHS:
Kills:        19 vs. Eastern Michigan 10/30/04
Hitting %:  .455 (6-1-11) vs. Marshall 11/19/04
Assists:      2 at Akron 11/11/04
Aces:         1, Several Times
Digs:         22 vs. Eastern Michigan 10/30/04
Blocks:       2, Several Times