Liz Fazio Class: Junior Hometown: Akron, Ohio High School: Coventry Height: 5-9 Position: OH

Liz Fazio is one of the most athletic outside hitters in the Horizon League with a superior vertical that allows her to finish points at the net. She has battled injuries in each of her first two seasons, but still ranks fourth in school history in kills per game (3.23). Injuries may force Fazio to miss a game here or there this season, but when healthy and on the floor, she will once again be a focal point of the offense with her ability to finish with power and accuracy.

2007 Season (sophomore)
Played in 30 matches, finishing fifth on the team with 271 kills while hitting .179.
Named to Kentucky Invitational All-Tournament team after posting 27 kills, nine digs and four aces as the Vikings swept Austin Peay and Georgetown.
Selected as Horizon League Scholar-Athlete of the Week (9/1).
Earned spot on Academic All-Horizon League team.
Recorded double-digit kills in first eight matches she played in, including a season-best 19 at Southern Illinois (9/7).
Added 16 kills and five digs versus Kent State (8/28).
Tallied 15 kills and six digs in win over regular season champion Milwaukee (9/29).
Registered 13 kills and career-high tying five blocks at Green Bay (10/20).
Had 15 kills in league tournament semifinal win over Wright State (11/17) and came back with eight kills and seven digs in finals against Valparaiso (11/18).

2006 Season (freshman)
Named to Horizon League All-Newcomer team, as well as the Academic All-Horizon League team.
Named to all-tournament teams at the Temple Invitational, UNC Asheville Invitational and Oakland Invitational.
Finished second in the league in kills per game (3.72) and third in points per match (4.17).
Played in and started all 28 matches at outside hitter.
Led team in total attack attempts (1,028) and was third in digs (214).
Posted double digit kills in 22 matches, including career-best 26 on two occasions (8/26 at Temple and 9/8 vs. Bowling Green).
Hit a career-high .455 (13-3-22) against Iona (8/26) in first career collegiate match.
Notched 13 kills and 13 digs against East Tennessee State (9/2) for first of six double-doubles.
Registered 17 kills and career-high five blocks in league semifinal loss to UIC (11/18).
Named Horizon League Player of the Week on Aug. 28 after averaging 16.3 kills and 5.7 digs per match at the Temple Invitational.

High School
Conference player of the year as a senior at Coventry High School, playing for coach Heather Peterson.
Two-time all-district pick and a three-time all-conference selection.
Played in the district all-star game as a senior after posting 302 kills, 76 digs and 71 blocks.
All-state selection in track and the conference runner of the year as both a senior and a junior.
Finished third in the state in 100 hurdles and fifth in the long jump.

Personal
Born Feb. 8, 1987 in Akron, Ohio.
Daughter of Mary Beth and Tom Fazio.
Has a younger brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Carly.
Was a member of National Honor Society.
Earned CSU's Athletic Academic Excellence Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Biology major.