University of South Alabama Athletics

JUNIOR SEASON (2007):  Started 27 of the 29 matches in which she competed, playing in 101 of USA’s 103 games...Ranked third on the club in kills per game (2.92) and kills (295)...Led the team in attack percentage (.293), block assists (92), total blocks (96) and blocks per game (0.95)...Recorded double figure kill tallies in 15 matches, including a career-best 21 at Florida Atlantic (9/28)...Had matches of three total blocks or more 22 times...Entering her senior season ranked fourth on USA’s all-time block assists chart and eighth on the total blocks chart.

SOPHOMRE SEASON (2006):  Competed in all but one of USA’s 103 games, while starting 28 of the Jag’s 29 matches as a sophomore...Ranked third on the club in kills per game (2.35,) while topping the team in kills (240), block assists (90), block solos (7) and total blocks (97)...Recorded a season-high 19 kills twice, at Mercer (8/26) and at Birmingham-Southern (9/19)...Recorded matches of four blocks or more 16 times in 2006, including two nine block performances (at Southern Miss (9/5) and versus Middle Tennessee (11/3)).

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2005): Competed in 62 games for South Alabama as a freshman...Notched 119 kills and averaged 1.92 per contest...Ranked fourth on the team in block assists with 48...At Florida International (10/14) had a .524 hitting percentage match (12-1-21).

FRESHMAN SEASON (2004): Redshirted as a freshman due to leg injury.

AT ROBERTSDALE HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in five sports (three years in volleyball and track and two years in golf, basketball and soccer) at Robertsdale High School in Robertsdale, Ala...Received volleyball team’s Most Valuable Player award twice...Also named MVP of Robertsdale Tournament...Also played club ball for Dolphin Volleyball.

PERSONAL:  Brittany Nicole Blackwelder...Born in Mobile, Ala....Has one older brother...Favorite movie is “Crash”... Favorite musical groups are John West, Jack Johnson  and the John Butler Trio...Favorite food is snow crab legs...Enjoys hanging out with friends and going to the beach...Favorite class is art...Has also played co-ed ice and roller hockey...Majoring in Business.