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Tara Newton

Year:
2007

High School:
Franklin Central HS

University:
Valparaiso University

One of just two Crusaders to appear in all 128 games ... became first Valpo freshman since Sara Silcox in 2001 to play in every game in her first season ... posted 1.62 kills and 0.63 blocks/game ... closed out season as Horizon League?s best with 0.43 service aces/game in league action ... kicked off career with four kills and four blocks Aug. 24 versus Miami ... registered four kills on .571 hitting in win over Marshall Sept. 6 ... had a solid all-around match in victory over UIC Sept. 21 in Horizon League opener, posting eight kills, six blocks and a career-best four service aces ... repeated eight-kill performance the next night in victory against Loyola ... broke double figures in kills for the first time Oct. 2 versus Cleveland State, registering 11 terminations on .450 hitting and adding seven digs ... kicked off stretch of five straight matches with at least nine kills ... posted 12 kills, seven digs and four aces in win at Green Bay Oct. 6 ... recorded 12 more kills the next day at Milwaukee ... put up career-best 14 kills on .440 hitting at IUPUI Oct. 12 ... tallied eight kills and six blocks at Youngstown State Nov. 2 ... recorded a career-best eight rejections at Cleveland State Nov. 3, including three of the solo variety ... stood out in Horizon League Championship ... opened tournament with 12 kills on .556 hitting against Butler ... followed by hitting .533 with eight kills in win over Milwaukee.

Prep
A three-year letterwinner for the Flashes ... named team Most Valuable Player in each of her final two seasons ... earned All-Conference and All-County honors as a junior and as a senior ... a member of the All-South Volleyball Honor team in 2005 and 2006 ... named to All-Marion County First Team as a senior after receiving Honorable Mention accolades as a junior ... earned Hoyt Award for mental attitude as a senior ... also played basketball ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal
Tara is the daughter of David and Lona Newton ... major is elementary education ... born September 9, 1988.