FMU: Three-year returning starter.....Verysuccessful first three seasons....PBC All-Academic Team 2010 and2009....2009 ranking: 13th in the PBC in hittingpercentage.....2008 Peach Belt Conference All-TournamentTeam....2008 PBC rankings: 9th in hitting percentage, 11th in killsper game....Very intense player....Firery energy.....Has workedhard to improve setting abilities and to become a more dynamichitter.....Strong attack....Very consistant block.....Strong jumpserve....High energy style of play will be fun to watch as her gamedevelops....Chi Alpha Sigma, national college athlete honorsociety....PBC Presidential Honor Roll 2011, 2010, 2009....FMUSwamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2009, 2010, 2010-11 (falland spring).....ADA Academic Achievement Award 2011,2010.....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2008-09, 2009-10(including past secretary), 2010-11.
PERSONAL: Born Amanda Michele Mitchell inKnoxville, Tenn.....Attended Farragut High School and played forcoach David Moore.....As a senior, was Player of the Year for boththe Knoxville Interscholastic League and District 4-AAA....Playedin East/West All-Star Game....Senior stats: 496 kills, 247 blocks,82 service aces....3-time All-KIL pick....3-time Region 2All-Tournament Team selection....Has seen Kenny Chesney in concert,has Aaron Carter’s autograph....Has met Sarah Jessica Parkerand President Obama.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: Dancer.....Favorite Athlete: All thegirls on FMU volleyball team.....Favorite Sports Team: FMUvolleyball.....Favorite Movies: Sex and the City 1 and 2,Forgetting Sarah Marshall.....Favorite TV Shows: Sex and theCity and Ghost Adventures.....Favorite Food: ALL FOOD.....FavoriteWebsite: IMDb.com.....Favorite On-Line Activity: On-lineShopping.....Do You Tweet: No.....What’s in Your CDPlayer/iPOD: Christina Perri (Arms), Nicki Minaji (SuperBass).....Favorite Thing About FMU: The friends I have made, andthe team.
CAREER TOTALS:
| Year | M | G | K | E | TA | K% | KPG | A | APG | SA | D | DPG | BS | BA |
| 2008 | 32 | 106 | 265 | 93 | 718 | .240 | 2.50 | 24 | 0.23 | 20 | 84 | 0.79 | 4 | 58 |
| 2009 | 31 | 115 | 208 | 86 | 571 | .214 | 1.81 | 26 | 0.23 | 1 | 48 | 0.42 | 3 | 58 |
| 2010 | 31 | 113 | 208 | 93 | 621 | .185 | 1.84 | 39 | 0.35 | 10 | 121 | 1.07 | 4 | 58 |
| Totals | 94 | 334 | 681 | 272 | 1910 | .214 | 2.04 | 89 | 0.27 | 31 | 253 | 0.76 | 11 | 174 |
