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#17 Lizzy Stivers
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Position:
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Outside Hitter
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Height:
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5'11"
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Year:
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Freshman
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Hometown:
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Pebble Beach, Calif.
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High School:
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Carmel
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2012: Freshman at Creighton
• Redshirt freshman who could play anywhere, but saw most of her time as a serving specialist.
• Owned 13 aces, including two each against South Florida (8/25), Northern Colorado (9/8) and South Dakota (9/25).
• Served up three aces during a 5-0 run in third set to key comeback vs. Northern Iowa (10/5).
• Served consecutive aces in third set of 3-2 win at Missouri State in regular-season finale (11/17).
• Ranked 24th in the MVC in aces per set.
• Topped team in aces during seven different matches this fall.
2011: Freshman at Creighton (Redshirt)
• Versatile freshman who redshirted, but was allowed to practice.
Carmel High School
• Averaged 4.1 kills, 3.0 digs and 1.0 blocks per set as a senior.
• Played four years of volleyball and soccer, and two seasons of softball in high school.
• Helped team to a combined 65-33 record in final three seasons, including a 40-2 mark in Mission Trail Athletic League action with a pair of undefeated conference seasons.
• Named first-team all-conference in volleyball as a junior and senior after being a second-team pick as a sophomore.
• Was named team and conference MVP as a senior.
• High school coach was Israel Ricardez.
• Named to the All Monterey County Volleyball Team by the Monterey County Herald and the Salinas Californian.
• Helped team to school-record 24 wins as a junior.
• Was a goalkeeper on the soccer team.
• Also a strong student, she owned a 3.97 GPA.
More About Lizzy
Full Name: Elizabeth Marie Stivers
Birthday: May 7, 1993
Birthplace: Long Beach, Calif.
Parents: David and Jean Stivers
Siblings: Kate (19), Tom (19), John (14)
Did You Know: Father played football and baseball at California-Berkeley, Mom played tennis at Occidental, brother Tom plays baseball at Occidental and sister Kate is on the crew team at Washington University
Major: Nursing
Career Aspiration: Become a nurse at a children’s hospital or emergency room
Nicknames: Izzy Kivers, Princess, Ellie Bee, Bumble Bee
Favorite TV Shows: Grey’s Anatomy and Modern Family
Favorite Movie: Stepbrothers/Baby Mama
Favorite Athlete: Tom Brady
Favorite Quote: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” (Dr. Seuss)
Favorite Vacation Spots: Seattle, Washington (Mercer Island) and Hawaii
Why Creighton: The volleyball and nursing program
Hobbies: Hanging with friends, going to the lake, wakeboarding
Best Volleyball Memory: Beating Iowa State in the spring of 2012
Team I Wish We Could Play: UC Santa Barbara
Favorite Part About Ryan Center/D.J. Sokol Arena: The atmosphere on game day
2012 Summer Job: Creighton Volleyball camps
Favorite Celebrity: Ryan Reynolds
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