35   Mara Green
	Class: Freshman Hometown: McDonough, Ga. High School: Eagles Landing Christian Academy Height: 6-1 Position: Middle Blocker Club: A5 Mizuno

One of Florida State's most athletic players who helps anchor the program's bright outlook ... played through injury in her freshman year and still performed exceptionally well ... versatile contributor who has experience at middle blocker and right-side hitter ... willingly moved to the right-side position as a freshman ... bubbly personality with a positive outlook and strong work ethic ... a key figure in the 2012 recruiting class that was ranked third nationally by Prepvolleyball.com.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2012):
-Played in 26 matches and earned valuable time with 13 starts at right-side hitter
-Accumulated 90 kills and averaged 1.41 kills per set
-Recorded 52 blocks and averaged 0.81 blocks per set
-Made her debut on Aug. 25 versus Iowa State when she played in a set
-Season-high 10 kills in her fourth start of the season at Maryland, hitting .600 in a 3-1 win for Florida State
-Had six total blocks at North Carolina on Nov. 3, a season high
-Posted eight kills in three matches, including at Clemson (10/21), versus Virginia (10/26) and at North Carolina (11/3)
-Season-high 19 attacks at North Carolina in Florida State's 3-1 loss
-Earned the starting nod against Hofstra in the NCAA first round, hitting .400 with four kills and five blocks
-Made first career start at Florida A&M on Sept. 1, recording five kills, a .294 hitting percentage and four blocks

HIGH SCHOOL:
-Ranked 23rd on PrepVolleyball.com's senior class ratings
-Called "the best blocker in the state of Georgia within the last 10 years" by one coach
-Averaged over five kills per set in her senior year
-Produced 373 kills, 89 blocks, 62 digs and 27 aces while leading her high school to its first ever state championship
-Recorded 29 kills and 13 blocks in state championship win over Greater Atlanta Christian
-Honorable mention selection to the Under Armour Girls High School All-America Team
-Had a .546 hitting percentage and was named Class A-AA Player of the Year by the Georgia Volleyball Coaches Association following senior year

PERSONAL: Born on April 19, 1994 ... majoring in family and child sciences ... daughter of Michael and Cawanda Green ... has one brother ... her movie of choice is "21 Jump Street" ... favorite song is "Turning Tables" by Adele ... knows how to play the guitar ... excited to play at Georgia Tech because she is from Georgia and can have friends come and watch ... watches "Criminal Minds" ... favorite accessory in her wardrobe is her sweatpants ... her dress style is casual ... enjoys going to the movies and shopping ... loves teaching the sport of volleyball, which she did one time to a group of campers ... favorite home-cooked meal is her grandmother's fettucini alfredo ... her sports idol is Michael Jordan ... proudest moment was winning the state championship in volleyball her senior year of high school.

CATEGORY	CAREER HIGH
Kills	10 at Maryland (10/14/12)
Total Attacks	19 at North Carolina (11/3/12)
Hitting Percentage (min. 10 attacks)	.636 vs. Virginia (10/26/12)
Digs	6 at Clemson (10/21/12)
Solo Blocks	1 (two times)
Block Assists	6 at North Carolina (11/3/12)
Total Blocks	6 at North Carolina (11/3/12)

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