Has had two solid seasons with the Bengals... Is expected to make a big impact her senior season for ISU... Was named Academic All-Big Sky for the second time last season.

2003: Played in 18 matches and 27 games for the Bengals... She tallied four kills, five blocks, and 14 digs... Had a season-high three kills against Montana Western (9/9)... Tallied four digs against Weber State (11/8)... Had a three-match stretch where she tallied at least one service ace...

Kinnison is an All Big Sky Academic honoree

2002: Saw action in 17 matches, totaling 34 kills and 25 blocks... Received her first start of the season against Montana State and responded with seven kills and five blocks (10/4)... Also had a season high 21 attacks against Montana State... The next night came back with seven kills and five more blocks against Montana (10/5)... Wrapped up her solid three-game stretch with six kills and five blocks against Portland State (10/10)... Tied her season high with 21 attack against Eastern Washington (10/12).

Heather Kinnison

2001: Recorded 27 kills on 101 attempts, 37 digs, 12 blocks and 10 service aces in 50 games of action... Recorded a career-high seven digs twice during the season, in ISU's 3-0 win over Oklahoma at the Wyoming Tournament and against Sacramento State midseason... Season-high 11 attacks came against Utah... Boasted a .800 hitting percentage against Montana-Western with four kills on five attacks... Served up four aces in the win over Oklahoma... Tallied a season-best three blocks against Texas-Arlington at the Wyoming Tournament.

High School: A three-year varsity player at Stockdale High School... Was voted All-Southwest Yosemite League and All-Area by the Bakersfield Californian in 1999... Her team won the Valley Division I Championship and advanced to the semifinals of the California State Tournament in 1997... Earned team MVP that season... Owns the school record for number of unassisted blocks in a game with 17... Team also finished seventh out of 251 teams at the prestigious Volleyball Festival... Played club volleyball for the Kern River Volleyball Club... Won the Stockdale Student-Athlete Outstanding Academic Achievement Award in 1997, 1998 and 1999... A four-time student-athlete and academic excellence award winner... Earned the CSF Scholar Award.

Personal: Parents are Suzanne and Dana Kinnison... Majoring in Dental Hygiene.

Head Coach Mike Welch on Kinnison: "Heather has improved so much since last fall. Her hard work has paid off. She runs a fast offense and closes the block well. Heather proved to be our most efficient hitter this spring. That is a big statement with the quality teammates she has. It is all coming together for Heather to have a big senior year."

Kinnison's Career Highs

Kills--7, twice, vs. Montana State, 10-4-02; vs. Montana, 10-5-02

Attacks--21, twice, vs. Montana State, 10-4-02; vs. Eastern Washington, 10-12-02

Assists--1 five times, vs. Sacramento State, 9-21-01; vs. Montana State, 9-28-01; vs. Montana, 9-29-00; vs. Portland State, 10-10-02; vs. Eastern Washington, 11-8-02

Aces--4 vs. Oklahoma, 9-8-01

Digs--7, twice, vs. Oklahoma, 9-8-01; Sacramento State, 10-20-01

Blocks--5, three times, vs. Montana State, 10-4-02; vs. Montana, 10-5-02; vs. Portland State, 10-10-02

Career Statistics for Heather Kinnison
               |------------ATTACK------------------|  |--SET--|  |----SERVE--------|     |----DIG--|  |--------BLOCKING--------|

Year    M/G    K/Avg.    E    TA   Pct.  A/Avg.   SA/Avg.  SE  RE  Dig/Avg.  BS  BA  Total/Avg.  BE  BHE

2002    17/35  34/0.97   18   119  .134  2/0.06   3/0.09    9   0   15/0.43   3   22  25/0.71     2   0

2001    26/50  27/0.54   22   101  .050  3/0.06   10/0.20   9   4   37/0.74   2   10  12/0.24     1   0

Totals  43/85  61/0.72   40   220  .095  5/0.06   13/0.15   18  4   52/0.61   5   32  37/0.44     3   0