Cynthia McCollum 12 Class: Junior Hometown: Ft. Worth, Texas High School: Northwest HS Height: 6-0 Position: OH Experience: 2L

2010: Played in 28 matches and led the team with 763 total attacks ... Was third on the team in total kills with 198, while adding 107 digs and 40 total blocks ... Helped Lamar knock Texas State out of the SLC Tournament with a career-high 13 kills in the opening-round match against the Bobcats (11/19) ... Established a new personal best in digs with 13 against Arkansas State (9/10) ... Matched her personal best with five total blocks at Stephen F. Austin (11/13) ... Reached double-figures in kills in eight matches, and in digs four times ... Added 10 service aces on the season.

2009: Appeared in 28 matches as a redshirt freshman ... Finished season with 148 kills, 79 digs and 48 total blocks ... Set a then personal best with 11 kills in LU's 3-0 win over Penn, adding five assists and seven digs in the match ... Also posted single-match highs of 11 digs vs. Hofstra (9/5) and five total blocks at Sam Houston State (9/18).

2008: Redshirted.

High School: Played for coach Dayna Horak at Northwest High School ... Played three years of varsity volleyball ... Spent the 2007 season as the captain of the team that posted a 9-4 record.

Personal: Major is general studies ... Enjoys basketball, swimming and reading ... Born March 7, 1990, in Ft. Worth, Texas ... Daughter of Steve and DeeLynn McCollum.