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2008 Rickwartz continued her solid play as the Lady Buffs' primary setter in her third season with the team. Named as the Lone Star Conference preseason setter of the year, Rickwartz led the conference in assists with 1,386 for an average of 11.4 assists per set. She also led the team in service aces, tallying 32 aces in the season. She recorded 302 digs (2.50 digs per set) and set a new career high of 21 digs against Lubbock Christian on Oct. 20. Rickwartz joined list of career assist record-holders in 2007, moving up to the second position in 2008 with a career assist total of 3,471. Rickwartz was selected as the Lone Star Conference Setter of the Year for the second-consecutive season, also claiming Preseason Setter of the Year recognition in 2008. A two-time All-American, she was named as an AVCA All-American honorable mention and was selected to the AVCA all-Region first team. Rickwartz received all-Conference first team honors and was also recognized for her performance in the classroom, being named to the CoSida/ESPN The Magazine all-District academic third team and the LSC all-academic team.
2007 In her 44 matches, Rickwartz established herself as an outstanding setter. She set a school record in assists in a season with 1,884, surpassing the previous record of 1,625 set by Erin Houlihan in 2004. Rickwartz also joined the career assists record holders, taking seventh. She fell just behind Prinsen in service aces with 50, but still tied for tenth for aces in a season. She beat every career high set in 2006 including assists, racking up 70 against Augustana on Sept. 1. Rickwartz shared LSC Setter of the Year honors with Allison Schreiber on MSU and was chosen to the all-Conference first team as wellas the Daktronics Division II all-Southwest Region first team. She also represented the Lady Buffs as an AVCA all-Southwest Region team selection. Additionally, Rickwartz was selected as an AVCA Division II all-American honorable mention.
2006 Rickwartz served as the primary back-up setter during her first year in the program. She saw action in 23 matches, starting two contests and collected 201 assists on the year at an average of 5.43 assists per game. She also contributed 38 digs. Rickwartz enjoyed her best statistical game of the year against Panhandle State on Sept. 26, as she collected season highs in assists (35), digs (9), and kills (4).
High School Rickwartz played for head coach Jenn Renner at Canyon (Texas) High, where she led the Eagles to a 32-9 record her senior season. She was a three-time all-State selection, four-time Outstanding Setter honoree, two-time District MVP and two-time Team MVP, and the Amarillo Golden Spread All-Star tournament MVP. Rickwartz is the daughter of John and LuAnne Rickwartz. |
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