Gayle Tripp
Gayle Tripp
Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Rio Rancho, N.M.

High School:
Rio Rancho HS

Height:
5-2

Position:
LIB

Experience:
2L


SUMMER 2007: Participated in the 2007 Sibillini Tournament in Italy in July with Bring It Promotions ... Named Libero of the Tournament.

SOPHOMORE: Finished fourth in the Mountain West Conference in digs, averaging 4.29 per game...led the MWC in service aces in conference only matches with 23 at 0.43 per game...placed fifth for the overall season in service aces, notching 36 for a 0.36 per game average...recorded the fourth most digs in the MWC for a single 3-game match (22 at UNLV) and 4-game match (29 vs. UTEP)...raised her career digs per game average to 3.44, the sixth best in New Mexico history...posted the second-highest digs per game average (4.29) and the third-most digs (433) in a single season in the program's history...sits in a four-way tie for the fourth most digs (29) recorded in a single match...one of just two Lobos to play in every game...recorded 21 digs vs. Utah State on Aug. 25 in the Hilton Albuquerque Classic...dished out a career-high four assists vs. UC Riverside on Aug. 26 in the Hilton Classic...recorded her first kill of the season and the third of her career on her only attack at Baylor (9/1)...notched 21 digs vs. UALR (9/2), matching her career high...recorded 21 digs vs. Louisiana-Monroe (9/2)...crushed her career-high for digs, notching 29 vs. UTEP (9/8)...recorded one kill and three aces against the Miners...handed out three assists and three aces vs. Dartmouth (9/9)...passed out three assists, an ace and 16 digs vs. Cal St. Fullerton (9/9)...led the team in digs with 12 vs. NMSU (9/11)...team-high 17 digs vs. Wyoming (9/14)...notched one kill, three aces and 17 digs at Air Force (9/23)...attempted a career-high six attacks vs. UNLV (9/30)...led the team in digs (11) at TCU (10/13)...posted a team-high 18 digs vs. Air Force (10/20) and 16 vs. Colorado State (10/21)...dropped in three aces, including two straight vs. the Rams...team-high 11 digs at SDSU (10/27)...match-leading 22 digs at UNLV (10/28)...recorded a match-high 20 digs vs. BYU (11/3)...posted two aces for the team's first two points against Utah (11/4)...led the team in digs vs. TCU (11/10) with 13 and posted a team-high four aces, setting a new season-high...notched a match-high 19 digs and recorded two of the team's three aces at Wyoming (11/18)...posted 11 digs vs. Utah (11/23) at the MWC Championship, which was a match-high. FRESHMAN: Played in all 28 matches, getting three starts as a defensive specialist ... split time as the starting libero with Kim Cox ... played in 103 of the team's 109 games ... led the Lobos in digs (268, 2.60 pg) ... named to the Comcast Invitational All-Tournament team ... recorded her first kill Sept. 3 vs. Lamar ... obtained her second kill at TCU (10/8) ... posted her season-high attack percentage (.500, 1K-0E-2TA) at TCU (10/8) ... dished out a season-high two assists vs. Wyoming (10/20) and New Mexico State (11/7) ... tied with Kim Cox and Michelle Miller for the most service aces in one game, dropping in five on BYU Sept. 23 ... recorded a season-high 21 digs vs. UC Davis (9/9) ... scored a season-high 5.0 points vs. BYU (9/23). HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in volleyball for four years at Rio Rancho High...led Rio Rancho to state titles in 2002 and 2003 and runner-up finishes in 2001 and 2004...earned first-team all-state honors three straight years (2002-04)...named to the all-district team all four years...District 1-5A Player of the Year in 2004...made the Play of the Year as a sophomore according to the Westside Albuquerque Journal...maintained a 3.6 GPA in high school...was a member of the National Honor Society...named to the Rio Rancho Academic Honor Roll all four years...a member of the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce Youth Leadership program...named to the All-Metro Albuquerque Tribune team her junior and senior year. PERSONAL: Daughter of Gary and Jeannette Tripp...Gary is the Executive Director of the New Mexico High School Activities Association...pulling a double major in Political Science and Communications and Journalism.


CAREER HIGHS
K: 1, 5 times - last at Air Force (9/23/06)
ATT: 6, vs. UNLV (9/30/06)
Hitting Pct.: 1.000, at Baylor (9/1/06)
A: 4, vs. UC Riverside (8/26/06)
SA: 5, vs. BYU (9/23/05)
Digs: 29, vs. UTEP (9/8/06)
B: n/a
BS: n/a
BA: n/a
Pts: 5.0, vs. BYU (9/23/05)

CAREER STATS

YearGPMPKTAPct.ASADigBBSBAPts.
200510328227-.185132726800029.0
200610130336-.083323643300039.0
Totals20458563-.127456370100068.0