Courtney Johnston

Position:
OH/RS
Height:
6-2
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Jacksonville, Fla.
High School:
The Bolles School

Senior Season: In her final season, posted a career-best in kills (327), hitting percentage (.227) and blocks (63) en route to earning AVCA All-East Region Honorable Mention honors • Posted 3.03 kills per set to claim All-ACC accolades • Registered 15 double-digit kill matches in her senior season • Uncorked a career-best 22 kills in a 3-2 win over No. 14 Florida State (9/30/10) • Cranked 17 kills and a season-best .467 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win at Boston College (10/29/10) • Posted 15 or more kills seven times in 2010 • Recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs, while adding career-best seven blocks, in a 3-1 win over Rice (9/11/10) • Limited in her last five matches of 2010, due to a knee injury.

Junior Season: Played in 100 sets appearing in 30 matches for Carolina • Averaged 1.64 kills per set, including 2.93 kills per set from 10/1/09 to 10/25/09 • Tied her career-high with 13 kills at Virginia Tech (10/9/09) • Registered a career-best 19 digs at Wichita State (9/4/09) • Team's leading returner in blocks, posting 56 block assists • Posted double-digit kills in seven matches and double-digit digs in three matches in 2009.

Redshirt Freshman Season: Played in 117 sets and every match as an outside hitter and right-side hitter in 2008 • Recorded double-digit kills and double-digit digs in six matches in 2008 • Ranked third on the team in kills with 229 and 1.96 kills per set • Ranked third on the team in assists with 62 • Set a career high in digs with 16 at Minnesota (9/20/08) and kills with 13 vs. Miami (11/20/08) • Tallied a .212 hitting percentage and 1.74 digs per game.

Freshman Season: Appeared in 29 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury and was granted a medical redshirt • Earned all-tournament honors at the University at Buffalo Classic • Finished the shortened season with 66 kills an average of 2.28 per game.

Prep: Four-time all-state performer • Served as team captain as a senior • Named team Most Valuable Player as a sophomore, junior and senior • Named Volleyball Player of the Year by the Florida Times-Union • Helped lead team to four final four appearances • Named to the Tampa All-Tournament Team and the Berkley Prep All-Tournament Team • Earned recognition from PrepVolleyball four times

Personal: Communications major • Career plans are to work in the marketing and public relations field once graduated • Hobbies include swimming, going to the beach, boating and reading • Lists "A Walk To Remember" as her favorite book and "Armageddon" as her favorite movie • Mexican food and sushi are her favorite foods and "Dancing with the Stars" is her favorite TV show • Courtney Alexis Johnston is the daughter of Susan and Karl Johnston • Born June 18, 1988 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Career Highs:
Kills: 22 vs. Florida State (9/30/10)
Blocks: 7 vs. Rice (9/11/10)
Digs: 19 at Wichita State (9/4/09)

Notable Career Statistics

Year	GP	K	K/G	E	TA	Pct	A	D	D/G	BS	BA	TB	B/G	BE
2007	29	66	2.28	38	189	.148	9	50	1.72	3	23	26	0.90	3
2008	117	229	1.96	91	651	.212	62	204	1.74	2	61	63	0.54	15
2009	100	164	1.64	71	484	.192	18	104	1.04	2	56	58	0.58	12
2010	108	327	3.03	125	891	.227	15	121	1.12	6	57	63	0.58	13
Career	354	786	2.22	325	2215	.208	104	479	1.35	13	197	210	0.59	43