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MINNESOTA - 2010
Love led the Golden Gophers with 3.47 kills per set, was tied for first with 19 aces and was second with 3.93 points per set, adding 1.42 digs and 0.47 blocks per set ... recorded 23 double-figure kills matches, six double-figure digs contests and four double-doubles ... produced a season-best 24 kills against Illinois on Oct. 22 ... had three straight double-doubles at the Diet Coke Classic (Sept. 3-4) with 17 kills and 11 digs against Baylor, 23 kills and 12 digs versus Northern Iowa and 17 kills and 10 digs against Dayton ... added another double-double with 20 kills and 10 digs at Michigan on Sept. 25 ... hit a season-best .464 with 16 kills and three errors in 28 swings on Oct. 3 against Indiana ... was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Aug. 30.
MINNESOTA - 2009
Was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after finishing third on the squad with 2.63 kills and 2.94 points per set, adding 0.50 blocks and 0.46 digs per set ... played in all 37 matches ... posted 13 double-figure kills contests, including four in the final five matches ... had a season-best 22 kills in the Regional Semifinal match against Colorado State on Dec. 11 ... added 21 kills a day later in the Regional Final versus Florida State, going on to earn Regional Most Valuable Player honors ... recorded 19 kills in a first-round matchup with Louisville (Dec. 4) and 11 kills in a second-round win over Tennessee (Dec. 5) ... added 19 kills versus Michigan (Oct. 24) and 18 against Michigan State (Oct. 23) ... posted six blocks versus both Iowa State on Sept. 5 and Northwestern on Oct. 17 ... hit a season-best .500 with 15 kills and only two errors in 26 swings at Iowa on Nov. 13 ... was named Big Ten Player of the Week on Oct. 26 and conference Freshman of the Week on Sept. 7 and Oct. 26.
DAUPHIN REGIONAL SECONDARY
Love was a four-sport star at Dauphin Regional Secondary School in Dauphin, Manitoba ... led the Clippers to four straight Regional Championships, earning Most Valuable Player honors all four years ... was also a four-year letterwinner in track and field and a three-year letterwinner in both soccer and basketball ... played club with Selkirk Royals ... was named MVP of a pair of Club National and Provincial Championship teams in 2007 and '08 ... played for the Canadian Junior National Team in 2007 and '08.
PERSONAL
Born Tabitha Ashly Love on Sept. 11, 1991 in Brandon, Manitoba ... parents are Tanya and Jeremy Love ... is the oldest of four children, with sisters KC and Sami and brother Jay ... number one reason she plays volleyball is to push herself and to create lasting memories to remember long after she's done playing ... favorites include the TV show "Seinfeld", singer Trey Songz, watermelon, the Chicago Bulls and their star player Derrick Rose ... biggest athletic thrill of her career was the 2009 Regional Final victory over Florida State ... favorite academic class is theater ... majoring in english.