Arkansas State University

Preseason: Our most experienced outside hitter coming into the season and one of the top right side hitters in the Sun Belt Conference ... Has the ability to play on the left side as well and her versatility will be a key to our success this season ... She has skyrocketed in her improvement from her freshman season and blossomed into an all-round player.

Note: Will represent New Zealand in the 2005 World University Games in Turkey in August ... 2004: Saw action in 31 matches as a junior including 20 starts ... Led the team with a .314 hitting percentage and was third on the team with 337 kills. Her .314 hitting percentage was 12th best in a single season at ASU ... Average 2.88 kills per game and 0.91 blocks per game ... Posted 17 double figure kill matches on the year and one double-double as she tallied 14 kills and a season-high 13 digs ... Played almost flawless against rival Arkansas-Little Rock during the season as she tallied 42 kills and just four attack errors. Her hitting percentage in the three matches was .494 against UALR ... 2003: Played in all 32 matches and in a team-high 123 games ... Notched 316 kills, good for third best on the team, while posting a .236 hitting percentage ... Picked up two double-doubles including a career-high 24 kills and 12 digs against NCAA Tournament participant New Mexico State (11/2/03) ... Tallied double-digit kills 12 times as a sophomore ... Finished third on the team with 66 total blocks including two games in which she picked up seven blocks a piece (Denver & WKU) ... Tallied 14 kills on an impressive .619 hitting in ASU's win over instate rival Arkansas-Little Rock ... 2002: Missed part of the season with an injury ... Played in 25 matches with 13 starts ... Posted 176 kills, 16 aces and 143 digs ... Posted six double-doubles including 17 kills and a career-high 17 digs against Middle Tennessee (11/6/02).

High School: Standout at Spotswood High School where she was a three-time player of the year recipient ... Played both indoor and beach volleyball in high school ... Named the New Zealand High School Female Volleyball Player of the Year in 2001 ... Participated in the Sydney youth Olympic festival in 2001 with team finishing fifth behind China, USA, Mexico and Australia ... Ranked fifth as an individual on the New Zealand women's beach volleyball AAA national rankings list ... Also played basketball, badminton, tennis and track & field in New Zealand.

Personal: Daughter of David and Linda Soulsby ... Given name is Phillipa ... Born on April 15, 1984 ... Majoring in graphic design.