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  Merrick Volpe

Merrick Volpe

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Clyde, NY

High School:
Clyde-Savannah H. S.

Height:
5-6

Position:
Guard

GENERAL: Good knowledge of the game...Strong scoring sense...Great leadership qualities...Can play the point and off guard...Good shooting range...Can get to the hoop off the dribble...Mature player...Great defensive instincts...Can control the tempo of a game.

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 28 games coming off the bench...Shot 75% from the free-throw line...Scored a career-high six points versus Rider (1/29/07)...Dished out a career-high three assists versus Bucknell (12/21/06)...Pulled down a career best four rebounds on two occasions (1/29/07 & 2/23/07)...Tallied seven steals on the season.

BEFORE SIENA: Was a 2,000-point scorer at Clyde-Savannah...Five-time letter winner...As a senior led Eagles to 21-4 record...Averaged 26.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.4 steals, and 4.1 assists per game...Earned First-Team All New York State Class C as a senior...Selected to play in McDonald's All-Greater Rochester Exceptional Seniors All-Star Game...Wayne County Player of the Year 2006...

PERSONAL: The Daughter of Colleen and Dale Volpe...Born on May 15, 1988 in Geneva, N.Y....Has a brother Joe who is a junior tight end on the Ithaca College football team...Was a four-year volleyball letter winner in high school...Psychology major at Siena...When not in the gym, she enjoys spending time with friends and shopping...chose Siena over UNH and Fairleigh Dickinson...

The Merrick Volpe File

Nickname: Metrx, Merr

The funniest members on the team are: Sara Parnell and Liqa Alpe-Luka

My favorite sports team is: New York Yankees

If I could play anyone 1-on-1 I would play: Coach Castelli

Three words that describe me are: Hilarious, giggly and optimistic

My favorite class at Siena is: Acting

My favorite movie is: Pay it Forward

The best advice I have ever received is: If you make a mistake forget and learn from it, don't dwell on it and have it affect the future

My idol is: My brother Joe

My favorite book is: The Power of Now

My favorite athlete is: Derek Jeter

My favorite quote is: "Champions are not made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them: a desire, a dream, a vision." - Muhammad Ali

My favorite musician is: Mariah Carey

My proudest sports moment is: Scoring my 2,000th point in high school

My dream job is: Psychologist

My favorite food is: Chicken Parm

My favorite day of the week is: Saturday

My lucky number is: 3

(Career) Highs

Points: 6 vs. Rider (1/29/07)

FG: 2 vs. Rider (1/29/07)

FGA: 6 vs. Bucknell (12/21/06)

3FG: 1 vs. Rider (1/29/07)

3FGA: 3 vs. Bucknell (12/21/06)

Rebounds: 4 (twice)

Blocks: 0

Assists: 3 vs. Bucknell (12/21/06)

Steals: 2 (three times)

Minutes: 23 vs. Bucknell (12/21/06)

MERRICK VOLPE'S CAREER STATS

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