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#15 - Apryl Schmucker
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Class: Junior
Height: 6-0
Position: Setter
Hometown: Inman, Kan.
High School: Little River

2009: Stepped in as the team's starting setter, and became one of the GLIAC's most talented and well-rounded players at the position...Named to the GLIAC All-Tournament Team after getting 20 kills, 15 digs and 117 assists in the Chargers' three wins, leading to their first-ever tournament championship...Named Second-Team All-GLIAC...Tied a career-high with nine kills in regional quarterfinal win over Northern Michigan Nov. 19...Also tied career-high with 47 assists in GLIAC tournament championship match win over Saginaw Valley State...Second on the team with 42 service aces, and she hit .242 for the season.

2008: Showed consistent improvement in her first season, playing her way into the regular rotation by early October...Second on team in assists...Also contributed as a right-side hitter and has a deadly serve...Averaged more than 11 assists per set in a three-match span in September...Had season-high 25 assists vs. Urbana in home collegiate debut Aug. 30...Had six or more digs in the last six straight matches of the season...Had four kills (no errors), five assists and nine digs in GLIAC Tournament match at Wayne State Nov. 12.

High School:Highly decorated athlete at Little River High School, where she is considered one of its best-ever volleyball players...Named the 1A Kansas Player of the Year in 2005-06 and 2006-07...Set school record for service aces...Named First-Team All-State three times...Led team to 122-36 record in her four years as a starter for the Redskins...Team finished as state runner-ups in 2005...Recorded 471 service aces, 1,427 kills, 1,396 assists and 142 blocks in her career...Also played basketball and ran track in high school...Member of the Scholars Bowl for four years, the yearbook for one year and the Art Club for four years...Played club volleyball for the Topeka 18’s...Born April 26, 1990...Parents are Bryan and Becky.

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