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  Heather Bravo

Heather Bravo

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Las Vegas, NV

High School:
Durango H.S.

Height:
5-11

Position:
Outside Hitter

Season

GP
K
E
TA
.PCT

A

SA
Digs
TB
2005
108
325
233
1005

.092

15

20
311
17
2004
90
297
153
913

.158

17

27
318
12
2003
115
286
166
875

.137

38

28
302
54
Total
313
908
552

2793

.127

70

75
931
83

2005 [Junior Season]
Bravo became the third player in program history to record over 300 kills and 300 digs in a single-season, finishing with a career-high 325 kills to go along with 311 digs... finished eighth among all NCAA Division I Independent players in total attacks (1,005)... recorded the eight most total attacks and 10th most digs in single-season program history... ranked second in kills, kills per game (3.01), total attacks and digs and fourth in service aces (20)... surpassed career-highs in kills and total attacks... collected 18 matches of 10 or more kills, including four matches of 20 or more kills... recorded 12 matches of 10 or more digs... accumulated 11 double-doubles during her junior campaign... collected a career-high 23 kills on the road at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Sept. 27) and notched 21 kills against the Islanders (Oct. 11) in the return game at the UTPA Fieldhouse... recorded a career-high 26 digs against Texas A&M-International (Nov. 5) in the regular season finale... collected 20 kills on the road at North Dakota State to go along with 13 digs... posted 20 kills at the Independent National Tournament against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 11)... added 19 kills and 19 digs against Utah Valley State (Oct. 28) while tying a career-high with 54 total attacks... posted 30 or more attacks in a match on 19 occasions, including 40 or more attacks 11 times and 50 or more attacks on six occasions... saw action in 108 games this past season.

2004 [Sophomore Season]
For the second consecutive season, Bravo nearly missed out on becoming the fourth player in UTPA history to record 300 kills and 300 digs in a season as she finished three kills shy of that mark... was named to the All-Independent second team for the first time in her career... finished her sophomore campaign ranked second on the team in kills (297) and digs (318)... recorded the ninth-best single-season mark in digs that season... garnered McAllen Holiday Inn UTPA Invitational All-Tournament laurels after finishing with a team-high 52 kills in four matches... had a pair of double-doubles (kills-digs) during the tournament against Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 3) and Oklahoma (Sept. 4)... notched 12 double-doubles on the season, including an 18-kill, 14-dig performance against Texas A&M-International (Oct. 30) where she finished with a .441 hitting percentage... posted 16 matches of 10 or more digs and 14 contests of double-digit kills... ranked first on the team in total attacks (913), service aces (27) and kills per game (3.30)... led the Lady Broncs in kills on 18 occasions and total attacks 17 times during the season... finished with a hitting percentage of .441 against Texas A&M-Kingsville with 13 kills in 25 total attacks... recorded a team-high 16 digs in that contest... racked up a career-high 21 digs versus Utah Valley State (Oct. 16)... posted 19 kills and 18 digs at the UTPA Fieldhouse in a loss to Northern Colorado (Oct. 15)... collected a career-high four service aces versus Texas Southern (Nov. 1).

2003 [Freshman Season]
Bravo received valuable experience in her first season with the Lady Broncs becoming a first time letterwinner... ended the season with 286 kills and 302 digs, leaving her 14 kills shy of becoming the first freshman in UTPA history to record 300 kills and 300 digs... rewarded with a spot on the All-Independent Freshmen Team... ranked third on the team in total attacks (875), fourth in kills (286), kills per game (2.49) and total blocks (54)... finished fifth in service aces (28)... saw action in 115 games, which were the second most by a freshman that season... posted her first career double-double (kills-digs) versus Lehigh (Aug. 30), finishing with 20 kills and 17 digs... collected 15 kills and 20 digs against Prairie View A&M (Nov. 10)... accumulated 14 matches of 10-plus kills and 13 matches of 10 or more digs...notched seven double-doubles in her first season with the Lady Broncs... recorded 14 kills and 16 digs against Texas A&M-International (Sept. 27)... notched 14 kills and 19 assists on the road at Texas-San Antonio (Oct. 15) as well as a 13-kill, 13-dig performance at Tulsa (Sept. 5)... posted a season-high six blocks against Texas A&M-International (Oct. 7).

High School
Bravo was a first team all-conference selection as a senior... received the Coaches' Award that year... was part of a prep team that captured both the conference and Nevada Class 4A championships... led her squad in digs during her junior and senior campaigns... helped Durango High School win three consecutive conference crowns... garnered four letters in volleyball during her prep career... competed for the Nevada Juniors - one of the top-ranked club teams in the country... served as Vice President of the Future Farmers of America... participated in various community service projects.

Off the Court
Bravo is the daughter of Doug and Joan Bravo... born on Apr. 25, 1985... has two brothers, Andrew and Joe... majoring in psychology with a minor in communications.



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