Amanda Matthews


Class: Senior Hometown: Fishers, Ind. High School: Cathedral	Height: 5-6 Position: S

AS A SENIOR (2003): Started all 32 of the Bulldogs' matches as the team's setter...one of two seniors on the 2003 roster...one of only two Bulldogs to appear in all 125 games...led the team with 1406 assists (11.25 apg), which ranked fifth in the Horizon League...led the team with 40 service aces...added 118 kills, 364 digs and 35 total blocks...her 1406 assists is good for fourth on the Bulldogs' single-season list...joined the career 3000-assist and 1000-dig clubs during the season...finished her career with one of Butler's best career statlines, posting 3994 assists, 1193 digs, 343 kills and 121 service aces in her four years in Indianapolis...posted a career-high 68 assists vs. Cleveland State Oct. 10, one of three times she had 60 or more assists in 2003...registered a career-high 24 digs against UW-Green Bay Oct. 17...had 24 double-digit dig performances, as part of 24 double-doubles...posted a career-high four blocks on two occasions...had six service aces, a new career high, against Southern Illinois in the Butler Invitational Sept. 12...had a season-high eight kills against Illinois Sept. 20, narrowly missing a triple-double as she added 52 assists and 12 digs...ended the regular season with 14 consecutive double-doubles.

AS A JUNIOR (2002): Was one of the team's top leaders, appearing in all 134 games as the Bulldogs, crafty setter...was placed on the IU Credit Union Classic All-Tournament team...averaged 10.78 assists per game...her 2.54 digs per game ranked fourth on the team...narrowly missed a triple-double on several occassions...tallied 27 assists, 10 digs and nine kills at Loyola...recorded 58 assists, 14 digs and eight kills against Indiana...posted a 39-assists on 11 occasions...dished out a career-high 66 assists against Montana...hit a season best .571(4-0-7) against Cleveland State...her 1,445 assists last season ranked second on Butler's single-season list...ranks fifth all-time with 2,588 career assists...led the Bulldogs with 37 aces...served up a career-high fives aces against Indian State.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2001): Played in 25 matches and 97 games for Butler...effectively took over the role as the team's primary setter, becoming one of the team's top leaders on the court...was named to the 2001 Butler/DoubleTree Invitational All-Tournament team...averaged 10.73 assists per game...her 1,143 current assist total ranks sixth all-time...her 2.37 digs per game ranked third on the team...her 22 service aces was tied for fourth on the team...averaged 0.84 kills per game....nearly posted a triple-double in the Butler/DoubleTree Invitational with a career-high nine kills, 20 digs and 65 assists against Austin Peay...hit a blazing .750 (9-0-12) against the Lady Govs...tallied five or more kills on four occasions....dished out 50 or more assists 10 times... her 21 digs against Saint Louis set a new career-high...posted double-figures in digs during ten matches.

AS A FRESHMAN (2000): Racked up more playing time than any other rookie as a back-up setter and a solid defensive component...was one of five Bulldogs to play in all 30 matches...appeared in 104 games...her 102 assists ranked second on the team...tallied 259 digs, which ranked fourth on the squad...her 2.49 digs per game was fifth on the team...dished out a season-high 21 assists against Depaul in the Butler Invitational...had ten or more assists in four matches...served up a season-high four aces in a conference triumph over Wright State...notched 10 or more digs in nine matches...recorded a season-high 18 digs against conference foe UW-Milwaukee...had at least one service ace in 14 matches...had 16 assists against eventual MAC champion Ball State.

AT CATHEDRAL HIGH: Earned three letters each in volleyball and basketball and four more in softball...honored as a first-team all-state selection in volleyball as both a junior and senior...honored on the Indianapolis Star Super Team in 1999...two-time team captain, team MVP and all-city honoree...helped team to one city championship and two state titles...team reached as high as No. 16 in the national rankings...helped prep hoops squads to two city crowns, a state title and a state runner-up finish...all-city selection in basketball...four-year starter in softball...named all-city and to the Indianapolis Star Super Team as a first baseman...team MVP as a junior...honor roll student...played club volleyball for Circle City...high school coach: Jean Kesterson.

PERSONAL: Born September 24, 1981...daughter of Bob and Jenny Matthews...elementary education major.