Deaton on Bjorklund: "She is a very talented middle hitter who passes the ball well and plays defense. She has a great presence on the court."
2005...Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection...named to the Diet Coke Classic All-Tournament team...started all 31 matches for the second consecutive year and saw action in 109 games...was fourth on the team with 315 kills, while finishing third on the team with 2.89 kills per game...was second on the team and sixth in the A-10 with 15 solo blocks...led the team while finishing fifth in the conference for hitting percentage (.337)...turned in 16 matches with 10 or more kills including a career-high 25 kills at Temple on Oct. 21...had a season-high two assists vs. Jacksonville State on Sept. 10...had a season-high eight total blocks vs. North Dakota State on Sept. 3 and vs. Dayton on Oct. 7...tied her career-high of 10 total blocks on Oct. 14 against Saint Louis. 2004...Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection...started all 31 matches and played in all 110 games...led Xavier with 17 solo blocks and a .338 hitting percentage which was the fifth best season mark in school history...carried the second best hitting percentage in the A-10 and was third in hitting percentage in conference play...had the 5th best hitting percentage for a season in school history...was second on the team in kills (310), kills per game (2.82), block assists (85), blocks per game (0.93) and points (3.50)...tallied 16 matches with 10 or more kills including a career-high 23 kills against Western Illinois on Sept. 17 to help XU claim the championship in the Blue Demon Invitational...recorded her 500th kill in Xavier's 3-2 win at Duquesne on Nov. 12...had 13 matches with a .400 hitting percentage or better including a career-high .688 hitting percentage against Marshall on Sept. 22, registering 11 kills on 16 attempts...had a season-high seven total blocks at Dayton on Oct. 21...ended the season with 15 matches with three or more blocks...recorded her 150th block assist on Nov. 26 against Auburn. 2003...member of the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team...named A-10 Rookie of the Week for the week of Oct. 6...played in all 31 matches for XU...ranked second on the team with 76 total blocks and 69 block assists...had three matches with six blocks or more...including a career-high 10 blocks against Rhode Island on Nov. 14...had the top two marks for block assists in a game (10 and nine against Temple on Oct. 3)...recorded double-digit kills in 10 matches...had a career-high 19 kills against Fordham on Oct. 17...was one of five Musketeers to have at least 200 kills...Xavier was 8-2 in matches when Bjorklund recorded 10+ kills...she notched her first collegiate ace and a career and season-high three aces against Jacksonville on Aug. 30. High School...named The Journal 2001 High School Volleyball Player of the Year...All-State and All-Area selection...named KMUJ-FM Player of the Year in 2001...led the Wolverines to the sectional playoffs and a 27-4 record during her senior season. Personal...a finance major...daughter of Wayne and Theresa Bjorklund...born January 19, 1985 in Mankato, Minn.
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