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2008 The LSC preseason offensive player of the year and a power player in the Lady Buffs' lineup, Prinsen saw her career reach new heights during her junior campaign. She led the Lone Star Conference in kills, recording 506 in 1146 attempts for an average of 3.95 kills per set and a hitting percentage of .310. Prinsen also registered 349 digs at 2.73 digs per set and recorded 77 total blocks. In addition to leading the Lone Star Conference in kills, Prinsen also led in points, averaging 4.40 points per set. Joining the list of Lady Buff all-Americans, Prinsen was selected to the AVCA All-America first team and the Daktronics All-America first team as well as the AVCA all-Region first team and the Daktronics South Central all-region first team. She was also selected as the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Year and named to the LSC all-Conference first team. Prinsen was selected as the AVCA National Player of the Week for her performance the week of Sept. 23, an honor that hasn't been received by a Lady Buff since Kendra Morgan in 2003. Prinsen joins the ranks in the WT school records, holding the tenth spot for career kills with 1,158.
2007 Prinsen saw a huge increase in playing time and stats, quickly becoming a standout player. She played in 44 matches and led the team in kills with 586 in 1429 tries for an average of 3.88 kills per game. She averaged 2.62 digs per game, totaling 395 on the season, and she took the number nine spot in the record book for total attempts in a match with 66 against Cameron on Oct. 27. Prinsen also led the team in service aces with 55. In aces per match, Prinsen grabbed the eighth spot, and in aces per season, she tied with Sandy Callahan for fourth. Prinsen was also listed amongst the 2007 LSC individual leader stats in hitting percentage, kills, service aces, and points. Prinsen was selected as the LSC Offensive Player of the Year and chosen for the Daktronics Division II all-Southwest Region first team.
2006 Prinsen played in 26 matches during her first year in Canyon and collected 66 kills in 153 chances for a .248 hitting percentage and an average of 1.69 kills per game. She also chipped in with 38 digs and 13 total blocks (one solo, 12 block assists). She collected a season-high 10 kills on only 14 attacks on Oct. 7, helping lead the Lady Buffs to a victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State.
High School Prinsen graduated from Spring (Texas) Klein Collins High where she played for head coach Maddie Williams. The Tigers went 15-11 her senior season. She was the Tiger's Most Valuable Hitter in 2005, first team all-District in 2004 and 2003, and was a four-sport letterman in volleyball, softball, track, and basketball. She was an Academic all-District honoree in 2005 and also played for Xtreme VBC. Prinsen is the daughter of Edwin and Barbara Prinsen. |
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