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Fast Facts: Played on the USA National A2 team in 2006 and on the USA Junior National team in 2005 ... preseason all-conference pick in 2006 ... West Region and Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year ... all-around athlete ... good strength ... smart volleyball player that knows the game well ... competitive ... should see increased role on the court.
2006: Started all 32 matches and played in all 110 games ... only player to play in every game ... second team AVCA All-America ... All-West Region ... named the MWC's Player of the Year ... all-conference and All-MWC Tournament ...averaged 4.13 kills, 3.35 digs, 0.78 blocks and 0.45 aces ... named MWC Player of the Week on Sept. 18 and Oct. 30 ... tallied double-digit kills in all but two matches and recorded a double-double 18 times ... had a double-double with 21 digs and 17 kills versus then-No. 14 USC (9/2) and UNLV (9/21) ... tallied 20 digs and 17 kills versus Wyoming (11/9) ... nearly earned a triple-double in MWC title match against Colorado State (11/25) with 18 kills, 15 digs and a career-high nine blocks ... 20-kill matches against New Mexico (11/4) and Air Force (11/17) ... 19 against then-No. 5 Florida (8/26) ... posted 16 kills in tournament win over UNLV (11/24) ... had 14 kills in tournament victory over New Mexico (11/23) ...hit better than .300 in 15 matches, including a season-high .514 (20-1-37) at New Mexico (11/4) ... tallied 13 kills on .478 (13-2-23) hitting against Air Force (9/16) ... hit .452 (15-1-31) at San Diego State (9/23) ... hit .452 (14-0-31) against New Mexico (11/23) ... tallied three 20-dig matches, including a pair of 21-dig outings against USC and UNLV (9/21) ... posted 20 and 19 digs against Wyoming (11/9 and 10/14) ... had five blocks against both TCU (10/7) and Florida ... served up a career-high six aces against Brigham Young (10/27) ... tallied five aces against New Mexico (10/6) ... had two four-ace matches ... three aces in both NCAA Tournament matches (vs. Michigan State, 12/1; and UCLA, 12/2).
2005: Started in all 25 matches and played in 92 games ... posted averages of 3.36 kills, 0.31 assists, 2.47 digs and 0.87 blocks ... .248 hitting percentage ... named West Region and MWC Freshman of the year ... also named all-MWC and all-MWC Tournament ... 12th in the MWC and the top freshman in terms of kills per game ... led team in service aces (29) and aces per game (0.25) ... had double-digit kills in 27 matches and 14 double-doubles ... garnered MWC Player of the Week accolades twice (8/29 and 11/7) for leading Utah to wins over Idaho State and then-No. 12 Brigham Young ... tallied four matches of .400 or better hitting ... hit a career-high .500 on 26 swings against Air Force (9/23) ... tallied a .484 average on 31 attempts versus Idaho State (8/26) ... recorded 12 matches with 15 or more kills, including a season-best 19 versus Arkansas (9/10) ... tallied 18 versus New Mexico (10/14) and 16 against Air Force (9/23) ... posted six 15-kill matches ... had 15 double-digit dig outings, recording a season-high 20 against UNLV (11/18) ... tallied 14 digs against BYU (9/28) ... in all, had 14 digs four times ... tallied five or more total blocks in 10 matches ... season-high eight blocks against San Diego State (10/22) ... posted seven blocks against BYU (9/28) and six at UVSC (9/20).
High School: Twice named the 5A MVP by the Desert Morning News and Salt Lake Tribune ... Gatorade Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005 ... a three-time region MVP and first team all-state as a sophomore ... led Viewmont to back-to-back state titles (2004-05) ... recorded 526 kills, 69 aces, 156 digs, and 87 blocks as a senior.
Club Team: Plays for the 18-1 High Country team ... made the U.S. Junior National Team in 2005 ... member of USA A2 team at the 2006 Open Championships in New Orleans ... named to 2006 Open Championships all-tournament team.
Personal: Majoring sport management.. born April 18, 1987 ... parents are Lori and Bruce Salvo ... full name is Airial Maurine Salvo ... nicknames are Air, Salvo, Sally and Ebas ... mother played volleyball for Utah as well ... favorite movies is Mulan... favorite TV shows are Grey's Anatomy and Extreme Makeover Home Edition ... favorite band is All-American Rejects ... favorite meal is large glass of milk with eggs, hash browns and fluffy pancakes ... favorite midnight snack is string cheese ... hobbies include tennis, basketball, ping pong, racquetball and doing nails ... aspires to play in the Olympics ... greatest athletic influence is mother and father.
Season GP-MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G 2005.. 118-32 397 3.36 127 1089 .248 36 0.31 29 0.25 61 292 2.47 15 9 94 103 0.87 13 2 482.0 4.08 TOTAL. 118-32 397 3.36 127 1089 .248 36 0.31 29 0.25 61 292 2.47 15 9 94 103 0.87 13 2 482.0 4.08
