14 - Carissa McKenna
Carissa McKenna
Height: 6-1
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: West Bloomfield, MI
High School: Walled Lake Northern
Position: MB

2010: Played in 72 sets, notching 71 kills on the year...had a career-high eight kills against Kent State (11/6) and had six kills against Miami (OH) (10/30), Ohio (11/5) and Akron (11/11)...was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week following matches against Bowling Green (10/29) and Miami (OH) (10/30)...finished with 59 total blocks, including a career-best eight blocks against Bryant (9/19)...had seven total blocks against Bowling Green (10/29) and had five blocks in wins over Central Conn. St. (9/4) and Miami (OH) (10/30)...added five digs in the win over Akron (11/11).

High School:  Earned three letters and captained one season for Renee Miller and Walled Lake Northern High Schol...named to the All-Conference and All-Region team in 2008 and 2009...helped her team to the conference championship in 2009 and a district championship in 2008...also was member of the high school basketball team and a high jumper on the track and field team, earning all-conference honors in both.

Personal:  Born August 21, 1992...daughter of Brian and Colleen McKenna...has one sister (Jennifer) and one brother (Jack)...favorite food is Italian and favorite movie is 10 Things I Hate About You...chose UB because it was everything she was looking for in a school and fit right in on her visit...lists her greatest athletic accomplishment as finishing fifth at th Junior Olympics in 2009 and being named to the All-Tournament team...chose her jersey number of 14 because it is her lucky number.