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Carson Heilborn - Women's Volleyball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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Carson Heilborn

Position

S

Height

6-0

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Auburn, Wash.

High School

Auburn Riverside HS

JUNIOR | 2017: Played in and started 21 matches before leaving the team prior to New Mexico’s October 19 match vs. Wyoming … Overall, finished with 692 assists, dishing out 9.48 assists/set … Posted at least 25 assists 18 times, including four matches with over 40 … Broke the 40-assist mark vs. Portland (49 on Sept. 8), Tennessee Tech (43 on Sept. 16), at Wyoming (40 on Sept. 25) and at Nevada (40 on Oct. 5) … Added 47 kills on the season, including vs. Kent State on Aug. 26 and an errorless eight vs. Fresno State on Oct. 14 … Tallied 134 digs (1.84/set), with double-figures vs. Portland (12), Tennessee Tech (10) and Nevada (10) … Registered three double-doubles … Also notched 36 total blocks and five service aces …Named to the Glory Road Invitational All-Tournament Team

SOPHOMORE | 2016: Played in 27 matches with 23 starts before tearing her ACL in the Lobos’ November 3 match at Wyoming … Overall, finished with a team-best 693 assists, dishing out 7.37 assists/set … Posted at least 25 assists 12 times, including a career-best 57 assists in a four-set win at UT Arlington on Sept. 16 … Also had strong performances vs. Samford (52 assists), San Jose State (46), UTEP (45) and Boise State (44) … Additionally, produced 71 kills on the season, averaging 0.76/set … Came one kill short of a triple-double against South Florida, tallying nine kills, 42 assists and 12 digs … Finished with 109 digs on the year, including a career-high 14 vs. Boise State and 10 vs. Arkansas … Had three double-doubles … Also added 10 service aces (against nine errors) and 53 total blocks (with five solos) … Posted seven total blocks vs. San Jose State on Oct. 29 … Named to the USF Invitational All-Tournament Team

FRESHMAN | 2015: Saw action in six matches as the backup setter … Finished the season with 16 assists, including 12 vs. Albany on Aug. 28 … Added three kills and eight blocks in her seven sets of action

HIGH SCHOOL
2015 graduate of Auburn Riverside High School in Auburn, Wash. … Lettered four years in both volleyball and tennis for the Ravens … Played volleyball under coach Christine Leverenz … 2012 SPSL North Leauge Champions, placing seventh at state … Enjoyed more success in 2014, earning SPSL Champions, district champions, Spokane Crossover champions and West Central District honors … Named first-team all-league in volleyball from 2012-14 and was first-team all-league in tennis in 2012 and 2013 … Captained the Ravens’ volleyball and tennis squads in 2013 and 2014 … Earned 2011 Most Inspirational award in tennis … Took home multiple league, district and state scholar-athlete awards … Played with the Puget Sound Volleyball Academy, where she placed ninth at nationals in 2011 and took first in the Patriot Division in 2012

PERSONAL
Born July 12 to Karl and Caroline Heilborn in Auburn, Wash. … Has three siblings, Connor (18), Calley (14) and Camden (12) … Aunt Candace Calhoun ran track and cross country at Cornell, uncle Eric Heilborn rowed crew for Western Washington University and aunt Colleen Calhoun rowed crew for Seattle Pacific … Hobbies include tennis, sewing and making jewelry … Favorite athlete is Russell Wilson, favorite food is pizza and favorite movie is The Sound of Music