Christina Meister

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Class: Senior Hometown: West Des Moines, IA High School: Valley

Height: 5-9 Position: S/DS

2009 as a Senior... Started all 32 matches... appeared in 112 sets... finished season with a career-best 18 service aces and team leading and career-high 477 digs ... had career-high 36 digs against Central Michigan (Sept. 5), tied for the third highest total in program history... named Big Ten Player of the Week Sept. 7, first Hawkeye to earn a Big Ten weekly volleyball honor since 2006 when her sister, Melanie Meister, took home the award on offense... served a career-high five aces against Binghamton (Sept. 18)... finished second in the Big Ten, averaging 4.26 digs per set... set the 25-point rally scoring single season record with 477 digs.

2008 as a Junior... Played in 28 matches with two starts... appeared in 83 sets... finished season with 87 digs and 11 service aces... had season-high 10 digs against Northwestern (Sept. 27)... had five or more digs in nine matches.

2007 as a Sophomore... Played in all 31 matches with five starts... appeared in 100 games... collected 187 digs and 25 assists... tallied a career-high 16 digs against Michigan State (Nov. 17)... recorded double digit digs four times.

2006 as a Freshman... Saw action in 14 matches and 34 games as a setter and defensive specialist... put up a season-high 15 assists October 21 against Wisconsin (Oct. 21)... recorded 13 assists against Minnesota (Oct. 20)... had a season-high 10 digs and five assists against Purdue (Oct. 7)... collected eight digs against Indiana (Oct. 6).

High School... Elite and first team all-state selection as a senior... first Valley volleyball player to be named Elite all-state... also named first team all-district as a senior... two-time first team all-conference... three-year team captain... three-time academic all-conference... also played basketball and softball... played for IPVA club team.

Personal... Born 10/2/87... parents are Ray and Mary Jo Meister... sister Melanie lettered in volleyball at Iowa from 2005-06... also has a younger brother Johnny... English and journalism and mass communications major.