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Laira Akin
Setter
| Height | 6-0 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Hometown | Blue Springs, Mo. |
| High School | Blue Springs |
| Previous School | Marquette University |
| Major | Geographic Info. Systems |
Was a third-team all-MIAA performer ... was third in the league averaging 9.93 assists per set ... her 1,097 assists accounted for 89 percent of Northwest's season output ... was third on the squad in digs (206), blocks (60) and aces (27) ... Akin set a career-high 59 assists in Northwest's come-from-behind win over Pittsburg State despite going down with an injury twice in the match (10/29 ... was named MIAA Player of the Week on Sept. 27
Earned All-MIAA honorable mention ... played in 35 of 36 matches and earned 33 starts at setter ... led Northwest and ranked seventh in the MIAA with 1,272 assists ... also led the team with 30 service aces, finished third with 255 digs and fourth with 99 blocks ... led the team in service ace/error ratio (15:11) ... had 50 or more assists three times including a season-best 51 at Missouri Western (11/11) ... had seven double-digit digs games including a season-high 22 at Southwest Baptist (10/31) ... had four aces at Christian Brothers (8/29) ... had five blocks vs. West Texas A&M (10/3) ... was named to Northwest's Comfort INNvitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 11 assists per game
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Season |
sp-mp |
k |
k/s |
e |
ta |
pct. |
a |
a/s |
sa |
sa/s |
se |
dig |
d/s |
re |
bs |
ba |
tb |
b/s |
be |
bhe |
| 2009 | 131-35 | 60 | 0.46 | 19 | 187 | .219 | 1260 | 9.62 | 30 | 0.23 | 22 | 255 | 1.95 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 67 | 0.51 | 3 | 44 |
| 2010 | 110-30 | 61 | 0.55 | 22 | 206 | .189 | 1097 | 9.97 | 27 | 0.25 | 34 | 217 | 1.97 | 0 | 5 | 56 | 61 | 0.55 | 8 | 25 |
| Total | 241-65 | 121 | 0.50 | 41 | 393 | .204 | 2357 | 9.78 | 57 | 0.24 | 56 | 472 | 1.96 | 0 | 11 | 117 | 128 | 0.53 | 11 | 69 |