2008: Finished sixth on the team in kills (56) and attack attempts (223), seventh on team in assists (14), and eighth in total blocks (17.0) … Recorded a career high in attack percentage with a .400 (2k-0e-5a) performance versus Wisconsin-Parkside (10/10) … Notched a season high nine points on season high nine kills while hitting .300 (9k-3e-20a) at Rockhurst (9/16).
2007: Played in 34 matches and 108 games as a right side hitter…Recorded a season and career-high 11 kills and six assists at Kentucky Wesleyan on 9/29/07…Registered a career-high 33 attack attempts and three service aces versus Belhaven on 8/25/07 at the Christian Brothers Tournament in Memphis, Tennessee…Scored at least 10 points or more in five matches, including a season-high 14 points on 9/29/07 at Kentucky Wesleyan…Was second on the team in kills with 181 and total points with 226.5…Finished third on the team with 613 attack attempts, 47 assists, and 45 total blocks, and fifth on the team with 172 defensive digs.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Was a first-team all-conference selection and was named to the all-area team in each of the last two years…was selected as the team's most valuable player as she led the team in blocks, digs, kills and service aces during her junior year…as a senior at Chicago Christian, where she served as team captain, she recorded a team-high 160 kills, 44 assists, 121 digs, 30 blocks and 45 service aces and was selected as her team's most valuable player…has also played for the Celtic Force club team for four years and that team has qualified for the junior national tournament on two occasions.
PERSONAL: Born August 25, 1989…daughter of Bob and Kris Owak…mother played volleyball at Northern Illinois University and her father played football on the semi-professional level…cousin, Braden Looper, is a pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals…was a high honor roll student at her high school who will major in psychology at S&T…chose S&T because of its academics and the opportunity to be a part of a new volleyball program.
OWAK'S CAREER HIGHS
KILLS 11 at Kentucky Wesleyan (9.29.07)
ATTACKS 33 vs. Belhaven (8.25.07)
ATTACK% (min. 5 att.) .400 (2k-0e-5a) vs. Wisconsin-Parkside (10.10.08)
ASSISTS 6 at Kentucky Wesleyan (9.29.07)
ACES 3 vs. Belhaven (8.25.07)
DIGS 12 vs. Southwest Baptist (9.15.07)
BLOCKS 5.0 vs. Northern Kentucky (10.5.07)
POINTS 14.0 at Kentucky Wesleyan (9.29.07)
