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| Bliss Mulligan |

Bliss Mulligan#2 | R-Senior | Setter | 5'10"
San Juan Capistrano, Calif | Dana Hills HS
Golden West Volleyball Club

As a Senior (2003) - Played in one match before a subflexed shoulder injury ended her season...was granted a medical hardship waiver by the Big South Conference and will return in 2004 as a redshirt senior...ranks second on RU’s career list of assists with 4,094. As a Junior (2002) - Played in all 32 matches, starting 25...led the team and was fourth in the Big South with 1186 assists, 10.68 assists per game...ranked second on the team with 42 service aces...ranked second on the team with 274 digs...named Second Team All-Conference...named Big South All-Academic. As A Sophomore (2001) - Played in 105 games, recording a team-high 1413 assists, averaging 13.46 per game...tallied 43 aces (second on team), 230 digs and 55 total blocks...ranked 11th in the nation in assists. As A Freshman (2000) - Played in 121 games, recording a team-high 1458 assists, averaging 12.05 per game...tallied 193 and 53 total blocks...set school record for assists in a game with 86 versus Liberty...was named Big South Player of the Week once. High School/Club - Played for the Dana Hills High School team and for the Golden West Volleyball Club. Personal - Full name is Bliss Nicole Mulligan… daughter of Mark and Ronda Mulligan...sister Breegan plays for Pepperdine University...has two brothers, Dane and Canden...born January 23, 1982.

MULLIGAN'S YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
Year
G
K
E
TA
PCT.
A
SA
DIG
TB
2000
121
52
39
192
.068
1458
38
193
51
2001
105
63
24
172
.227
1413
43
230
55
2002
111
86
35
239
.213
1186
42
274
38
2003
5
3
1
7
.286
37
2
8
1
Totals
342
204
99
610
.172
4094
125
705
145

Career Highs
Kills: 7 (vs. Virginia Tech, 2002); Attack Percentage: .571 (twice); Assists: 86 (vs. Liberty, 2000); Digs 17 (twice); Aces: 5 (at Elon, 2002); Total Blocks: 3 (six times)

COACHES’ COMMENTS ABOUT MULLIGAN
“Bliss is the biggest competitor on our team. She really increased her physical conditioning and is one of the most in-shape girls on the team. She’s a natural leader who really understands what the coaching staff is trying to accomplish.”


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August 31, 2004
For more information, contact RU Assistant SID Brian Stanley via email (bmstanley@radford.edu) or by calling 540-831-5211