| Amy Neal |
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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Austin, Texas
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| High School:
Lake Travis
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| Height:
5-10
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| Position:
Libero/Outside Hitter
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• Career statistics
HONORS & AWARDS
She was ranked No. 18 nationally by Prep Volleyball in 2012.
BEFORE TEXAS
She was named 2011 Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for the state of Texas and earned Prep Volleyball High School All-American honors ... led Lake Travis to a Texas-record 50-0 season, the Class 4A state title and a No. 2 national ranking in the ESPNHS Fab 50 under coach Jennifer Kazmierski ... named 2011-12 Under Armour First Team All-American ... recorded 538 kills, 287 digs and 63 service aces ... two-time Class 4A State Tournament MVP and a two-time member of the Lone Star Volleyball All-Texas Team ... earned Lonestar Player of the Week honors during the 2011 season ... in her 2011 senior season, she was named most valuable player at three tournaments (Westwood High Tournament, Byron Nelson Classic and Pearland Tournament) ... Lake Travis won the 4A state title in her 2010 junior season ... earned district and team most valuable player honors in her 2010 junior season ... in 2010, she appeared in Sports Illustrated's Faces In The Crowd ... earned District 25 4A most valuable player honors in her 2009 sophomore season ... played club volleyball for Austin Juniors under coach Glen Lietzke ... named to the 2012 Junior Nationals All-Tournament Team for the 18 Open division ... earned the 2012 Austin Juniors Director's Award ... named most valuable player in the 17 Open division during the 2011 Junior Nationals as part of her squad that won the national championship ... her 2010 club team won the bronze medal in the 16 Open division at the Junior Nationals while she was named to the All-Tournament Team ... named to the 2009 Junior Olympics All-Tournament Team ... named to Prep Volleyball's Top 29 nationally among sophomores in 2009.
PERSONAL
Full name is Amy Elizabeth Neal ... parents are Russell and Kim ... has one sister, Kate (27), and one brother, David (23) ... her brother played baseball at Furman ... favorite movies are Just Go With It, A Walk To Remember, The Dark Knight, all Harry Potter movies, The Blind Side and Easy A ... favorite television shows are Gossip Girl, That 70s Show and Friends ... lists the Miami Heat as her favorite sports team ... favorite athlete is LeBron James ... listens to Eminem, Coldplay and Maroon 5 ... enjoys shopping, going to the lake and watching NBA basketball in her spare time ... has served as a volunteer for the Special Olympics and Lake Hills Church Vacation Bible School ... has not decided on a major.
