| Meryl Bender |
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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Yorktown, Ind.
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| High School:
Yorktown
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
DS
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2008 Photo Gallery
Career Honors
Honorable mention Academic All-MAC (2008).
As a Sophomore (2008)
Honorable mention Academic All-MAC ... Led Ohio in aces eight times and digs on four occasions ... Reached double figures in digs eight times, including the last three matches of the season ... Tied for ninth at the MAC Tournament with an average of 0.40 aces per set ... Collected 10 digs and an ace against Yale in the first round of the NCAA Championship ... Tallied 12 digs in the win over Western Michigan in the final of the MAC Tournament ... Fired a career-high three aces in the sweep of Ball State in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament ... Led the Bobcats with 11 digs in the home sweep of Kent State ... Had 14 digs in the home win over Bowling Green ... Registered career highs of 15 digs and three assists against Western Michigan ... Finished with 13 digs in the victory over Syracuse ... Posted six digs, a pair of aces and an assist in the season opener against No. 6 UCLA.
As a Freshman (2007)
Played in seven matches and nine games ... Totaled five digs, including two against Alabama in the Shamrock Invitational ... Had a pair of assists on the season.
Prior to Ohio
An all-county, all-conference and all-state selection ... Led team in service aces in three of her four years ... Totaled 308 digs and 74 aces as a senior in 2006.
Personal
Born Nov. 6, 1988 ... Daughter of Jeff and Connie Bender ... A communication studies major.
