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6   Luana Ruiz Azevedo
Luana Ruiz Azevedo

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil
Height:
5-10
Position:
Outside Hitter
Club Team:
Tennis Club

Career at FSU: After not seeing action in her first season with FSU (1998), Azevedo played in 26 matches in 1999 and 20 more in 2000 ... has accumulated an impressive 180 digs over the span of her career ... has 13 career service aces. In 2000: Azevedo was an important member of the 2000 squad, providing an important defensive presence on the floor ... notched 105 digs in 2000, averaging 1.56 digs per game ... had double digit digs twice this season, at Virginia (13) and a career-best 15 against Wake Forest ... had a season-high hitting percentage against Central Florida, hitting .333 with five digs.

1999: Saw action in 26 matches...recorded her first career double-double with 15 kills and 15 digs, both career-highs, against Duke...also tallied 15 digs vs. Wake Forest...had a career-high three blocks against UT-Arlington. 1998: Did not see match action but gained valuable practice experience with veteran outside hitters Holly Schneider and LaToya Washington.

HIGH SCHOOL: Is the first international player to play volleyball at Florida State since fellow Brazilian Luiza Ramos (1991-94)...helped nine teams to league championships and three others to regional titles...also played handball at Colegio Integrado Objectivo High School.

PERSONAL: Is majoring in Biology...was born July 9, 1979.

Career Highs
Kills
15 at Duke (9/24/99)

Attacks
36 at Duke (9/24/99)

Hitting Percentage
.333 vs. Central Florida (9/20/00)

Digs
15 at Duke (9/24/99) and
at Wake Forest (9/25/99 and 10/6/00)
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