Deaton on Traut... "A girl out of Pittsburgh, played club ball for Renaissance which is a good team. She is similar to Michelle (Matia), not quite as big and solid but she's quick. She comes from a volleyball family, is knowledgeable about the sport and has a quick arm."
2008 ...played in all but two matches during her freshman season as a Musketeer, seeing action in 86 sets ... was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ... smashed out a career-high 10 kills and got under a career-high four digs Aug. 30 versus Toledo ... tallied a career-high five assisted blocks versus Drake on Sept. 12 ... finished the season with 116 kills and ranked third on the team with 51 total blocks. High School ... a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Traut was a prep standout at Mt. Lebanon High School ... earned four varsity letters in volleyball playing under head coach Dawn Begor ... was a team captain her senior year and helped lead the team to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Class AAA title and a quarterfinal appearance in the PIAA Class AAA state tournament in 2007 ... Traut was named to the First Team All-WPIAL her sophomore, junior and senior years and was selected as the girls volleyball Most Valuable Player by the McMurray (Pa.) Almanac ... was named to the Pennsylvania All-State squad in 2005, `06 and `07 ... she was a member of the National Honors Society, Student Council and Spanish Club ... played club ball for the Renaissance Volleyball Club. Personal ... a business-undecided major ... daughter of Jim and Cathy Traut ... born July 21, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ... her sister plays volleyball at Duke University ... volunteered as a tutor for elementary school children and also as a coach at volleyball camp.
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