14   Ashley Neff
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga. High School: North Cobb Height: 6-3 Position: Middle Blocker Club Team: A-5 in Atlanta, Ga.

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Has proven to be one of the nation's top middle blockers following a sensational sophomore campaign ... continues improving her arm-swing to held add to her all-around numbers ... will play a pivotal role in the success of the team in 2012 ... ready to perform with one of the nation's top middle blocking groups.

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2011):
-AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
-All-ACC Team
-FSU Invitational All-Tournament Team
-AVCA All-East Region
-Led the entire nation in total blocks with 197, while finishing the year averaging 1.55 blocks per set for the fifth-most nationally
-Her 197 blocks were the sixth-most in school history and by far the most since the rally scoring era began in 2001. Neff's total was the most amount of blocks by an FSU student-athlete since Gabrielle Reece had 212 in 1989
-Her 1.55 blocks per set were tied for the seventh-most in school history and by far the most in the rally scoring era. Her average was the most by a Seminole since Vicki Zinkil averaged 1.87 in 1990
-Five double-digit blocking performances against Kentucky (10 blocks), North Carolina (12), N.C. State (14), Wake Forest (10) and Cincinnati (10)
-Finished first in the ACC in blocks per set
-Recorded 18 kills in Sweet 16 and Elite Eight matches against Purdue and Iowa State, respectively
-Produced two double-doubles based on kills and blocks, finishing with 10/14 versus N.C. State and 13/10 at Wake Forest
-Combined for 21 blocks in three victories at the FSU Invitational over Kentucky, Albany and Tulsa to begin the season

FRESHMAN YEAR (2010):
-One of four Seminoles to compete at the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team open tryouts in Feb. 2011
-Played in 15 matches and started two
-Averaged 1.10 blocks per set in limited action during the season, totaling 57
-Totaled an impressive 10 solo blocks to lead the Seminoles despite playing less than half the season
-Had an excellent collegiate debut at Boston College on Oct. 15, recording a team-best five blocks
-Provided a big lift in upending conference leader Duke on Oct. 24, recording nine kills and a .438 hitting percentage
-Season-high nine blocks at Virginia on Oct. 31

HIGH SCHOOL:
-Graduated a semester early and enrolled at FSU in January of 2010
-Rated by Prep Volleyball as the nation's No. 89-ranked player for the 2010 class
-Achieved 329 kills and had 74 solo blocks en route to being named an all-area selection as a senior
-Guided the Lady Warriors to the Area 5-AAAAA championship for the first time in North Cobb history in 2009

CLUB TEAM:
-Competed with the talented A-5 squad in Atlanta, Ga.

PERSONAL:
Born September 24, 1991 ... undecided on major ... lone Georgia native on the team ... favorite movie is "Transformers" ... loves to read the Twilight series as well as Cosmopolitan Magazine ... listens to anything by Drake or Usher ... plays Justin Bieber's "One Time" on iPod ... played basketball in high school, which runs in her family (father and brother also played) ... favorite professional team is Orlando Magic ... hopes to someday find a career that involves working with kids ... reality show she'd like to be on is "Real World" ... would like to meet LeBron James because "he has achieved so much in his life" ... favorite quote is "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

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