Michelle Kopka Class: Senior Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario High School: Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute Height: 6-2 Position: OH Birthdate: 03/06/1983 Experience: 3 VL

2003 Academic All-Big Ten
2003 CoSIDA Academic All-District
2002 Academic All-Big Ten

2003: Played in 18 matches, including the first 12, before missing the next 12 with an injured back... Returned to post a combined 11 kills against Ohio State and Penn State (11/14-15)... Tied a career-high 25 attacks and recorded a career-high 10 digs against Tennessee (8/30)... Posted nine digs at Penn State (11/15)... Recorded a career-high 14 kills vs. South Carolina (9/5).. Posted four service aces and five blocks against Ohio State (9/27), both career-highs... Hit .556 against Villanova (5K-0E-9TA)... 2003 CoSIDA Academic All-District.... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... Named to Dean's List.

2002: Played in 11 matches ... 36 kills and 14 blocks (one solo, 13 assists) on the season ... eight kills with a .583 percentage vs. Oakland (8/31) ... collected five kills in matches against Western Michigan (9/6), Wright State (9/7) and Ohio State (10/4) ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2001: Played in 15 matches and in 39 games ... pounded 72 kills and added 25 digs and 14 blocks ... had career-best 10 kills Aug. 31 vs. Auburn and Sept. 1 vs. Denver ... tallied nine kills Sept. 1 vs. Western Michigan and Oct. 20 vs. Ohio State ... also had career-best nine digs vs. Buckeyes ... had three total blocks Sept. 7 vs. Idaho and Sept. 8 vs. Bowling Green ... averaged 1.85 kills per game ... named to Dean's List.

High School: Four year letterwinner at Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute ... served as a co-captain of her team in 2000 ... received Junior, Senior and Gold athletic letters for outstanding achievement in high school athletics ... also lettered in rugby, swimming, tennis and cross country ... five year member of the honor society and two year member of the Athletic Association.

Club Ball: Played for the Ontario Provincial Team in 2000 and 2001, placing sixth at national championships in 2000 ... participated in Canadian Junior National Team camp for the top 16 athletes in summer of 2000 ... member of Ganoraska Wolves squad which won provincial championship in 2001, placing fifth in Canada ... played for Scarborough Titans from 1995-2000, winning provincial championship in 1996 while placing second in province in 1998 and 2000 and second in Canada in 1997 ... MVP and captain of 1996 squad ... participated in five national championships.

Personal: Born Michaela Kopka on March 6, 1983, in Prague, Czech Republic... Daughter of Jiri and Dana Kopka... Is a human biology major, and plans to attend medical school.