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  Heather Hillier

Heather Hillier

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Surrey, British Columbia

High School:
Elgin Park Secondary

Height:
5-9

Position:
Setter

Birthdate:
07/23/1987

Experience:
2L

• Academic All-WAC (2006)

Quickly:
A very competitive athlete who is continuing to improve at the setting position... Ranks 10th all-time at Utah State with 941 career assists.

2006 Season (So.):
Started 22 matches during the season at setter and played in all 32, including 99 games... Finished the year ranked sixth in the Western Athletic Conference with 9.35 assists per game... Also averaged 2.28 digs, 0.47 blocks, 0.24 kills and 0.13 service aces per game... Recorded career-highs in assists in back-to-back matches during the year as she had 66 assists in a five-game match against Texas-Arlington and then had 66 assists against Arkansas-Little Rock in a five-game match... Also had a career-high 19 digs against Texas-Arlington... Recorded a career-high three kills three times during the season and notched double-digits in digs 10 times... Her best blocking match of the season came against Boise State as she had a career-high six block assists... An academic all-WAC selection.

2005 Season (Fr.):
Played in 26 matches and 73 games in her first season at Utah State... Averaged 1.33 digs per game as she played entirely in the back row during the season... Recorded double-digits in digs twice during the year as she posted a season-high 15 digs against Lamar on Aug. 26 and then had 14 digs against Texas-Pan American on Aug. 27... Also recorded 15 assists and seven service aces during the season.

High School/Club:
Helped lead her team to a first-place finish at the Fraser Valley District Championships in 2005 and a fifth-place finish at the Provincial High School Championships and a club championship in 2004... Was an all-star selection at the Provincial Championships in both 2004 and 2005, along with being named the Most Valuable Player of the Fraser Valley District Championships... Also participated in basketball, soccer, cross country and track and field... A member of the honor roll all five years in high school.

Personal:
Born July 23, 1987 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia... One of three children of Leigh and Marj Hillier... Her father played rugby at the University of British Columbia and for the Canadian National Team... Majoring in international studies.