Amber Simonton
6 Amber Simonton
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
South Holland, Ill.

High School:
Marian Catholic

Height:
5-9

Position:
OH

Major:
Communications Sciences

11/06/2012

Final Weekend Of Regular Season Sends Panthers To Wright State, Valpo

UWM looks to qualify for league tournament

11/03/2012

Panthers Finish Off Home Schedule With Four-Set Loss To Loyola

Bartz goes past 1,000 career digs

10/29/2012

Busy Week Sees Panthers Wrap Up Home Schedule

UWM hosts Marquette, UIC, Loyola

10/23/2012

Panthers Head To Green Bay For Key League Clash

UWM looking to secure spot in league tourney

10/18/2012

Video: Simonton Helping Panthers To League-Lead In Blocking

UWM averaging 2.74 per set

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• 2012 Season Notes
Finished her third season in Milwaukee ... appeared in 17 matches, starting 12 ... finished tied for fourth on the team in blocks ... made her collegiate debut Aug. 25 at Duke, collecting a kill and two blocks ... made a brief appearance vs. Western Michigan Aug. 31 ... had a pair of blocks at Marquette Sept. 15 ... started the match against Green Bay Sept. 28 and had six blocks ... tallied seven blocks at UIC Oct. 6 ... collected six blocks vs. Loyola Nov. 3 ... had five blocks at Valpo Nov. 11.

• 2011 Season Notes
Did not play because of injury.

• 2010 Season Notes
Redshirted to maintain freshman eligibility.

• Simonton's High School Career
Three-sport varsity athlete at Marian Catholic ... earned honorable mention all-area honors in volleyball in each of her final two seasons ... helped her team to 29 victories over those two years ... in basketball, she has helped her team to the supersectionals ... earned most improved player honors following her sophomore season ... on the track, she was a multiple-time Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete honoree ... competed in the 100m, 200m and long jump ... finished 21st in the state in the 200m in 2009 ... holds her high school's record in the event ... also a regional qualifier for the National Junior Olympics in 2007 in the 200m, the 4x100m and the long jump.

• Simonton's Personal File
Daughter of Jerome and Tandra ... on the high honor roll throughout her high school career ... earned a spot in the National Honor Society ... National Merit Semifinalist for 2009-10 ... has done volunteer work at St. Agnes Church and at the Applewood Nursing Home.

2012 Season Highs
Kills: 3 - 3 times
Attempts: 11 vs. UIC 11/2
Hitting %: .273 (3-11) vs. UIC 11/2
Blocks: 7 @ UIC 10/6
Digs: 4 - 2 times
Aces: 1 - 2 times
Assists: 2 @ UIC 10/6

Career Highs
Kills: same
Attempts: same
Hitting %: same
Blocks: same
Digs: same
Aces: same
Assists: same

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