22 Faylynn Merrick

Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
5-10 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker

Freshman (2005): Came on strong at the end of the season and got increased playing time ... hit season-high .562 with ten kills and made three digs against Ursuline on 10/12 ... blasted season-high 12 kills with season-high eight blocks against Hawaii Pacific on 11/12 ... knocked down four kills in four attempts (1.000 hitting percentage) and made two blocks against Grand Canyon on 9/9 ... powered three kills and got one assist against Notre Dame de Namur on 9/15.

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Career Highs:
Kills: 13 vs. UH-Hilo, 10/13/06; vs. Hawaii Pacific, 10/20/06
Asssists: 1 six times, most recent vs. Grand Canyon, 9/30/06
Blocks: 8 vs. Hawaii Pacific, 11/12/05
Digs: 7 vs. vs. Grand Canyon, 9/29/06
Aces: 3 three times, most recent vs. Chaminade, 10/10/06
Hitting %: .562 (10-1-16) vs. Ursuline, 10/12/05

Before BYUH: Graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 2004 … honor role student … lettered four years in volleyball and track … played for one year for Heartland Adidas South under coach Kurt Stumf in Monticello, Utah … named All-Conference in volleyball and track four years … track team captain for two years … named All-State in track and volleyball as a senior ... All-Conference in track and volleyball as a freshman … broke four school records in track (shot put, discus, 4 x 100) … played under coach Paul Meyer … recruited by South Carolina, Princeton, South Dakota, and Minnesota-Crookston.

Personal: Born on October 17, 1986 in Sanford, Florida … full name is Faylynn Marie Fatimagalo Merrick … parents are James and Fiesta Merrick … has four brothers, Joe, Jaison, Josh, and John, and one sister, Rina … majoring in International Business Management, minoring in psychology … attending BYU-Hawaii to fulfill a childhood goal and to learn more about her heritage … hopes to become a professional at something or other … ultimate goal is the celestial kingdom … likes Myspace 4 Life, watching TV, sleeping, eating, and hanging out with family and friends … skilled at being a contortionist specializing with fire.

Fun Facts:
Nicknames and why given: Fay, Phillis, Beautiful. "You know why."
Sports hero: Flo-Jo
Non-sports heroes: Her parents
Taste in music: All things, gangsta mostly
Most interesting place she's been: Laie, Hawaii
Happiest moment in life: When she is with her family
Best sports moment: State track 2004
What she wants people to know about her: "I love you."
Favorite song/artist: "What I've Been Looking For" from "High School Musical"
Favorite book: The Book of Mormon
Favorite activity: Chillin'
Favorite foods: Lasagna. palusami, pagipopo, and rocky road ice cream
Favorite movie: Legally Blonde
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite TV show: Game shows ... all of them
Favorite sayings: "Sa'o mana'o" (Hi there, how are things?)