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词条 Elizabeth McMahon
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Volleyball career

  3. Awards and achievements

      2010    2011    2012    2013    2014    2017  

  4. References

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| birth_date = February 27, 1993 (age 25)
| nationality = American
| other_names = Liz McMahon
| education = Lakota West High School (West Chester, Ohio), University of Illinois
| home_town = Liberty Township, Ohio
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Elizabeth (Liz) McMahon (born 27 February 1993) is an American volleyball player. She was a silver medalist on the 2010 Junior Olympic volleyball team, the first athlete at the University of Illinois to win the Senior Class award, and a gold medalist at the 2017 Pan American Cup.

Early life and education

McMahon was born on February 27, 1993 to parents Kevin and Janine McMahon.[1] She has a brother, Colin, and a sister, Clare. She graduated from Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio in 2011. While in a her high school, she was ranked as the number three recruit in the United States. She attended the University of Illinois. Where she was the tallest player in Illini volleyball history.[2] McMahon graduated in 2015 with a degree in sports management.[1] Throughout her college career she would make multiple visits to the local elementary schools as a part of the Hometown Heroes program, which is a program based on giving back to the community.[3][4]

Volleyball career

During McMahon's high school career she was ranked as the number three recruit in the United States. Hitting over 300 kills each season in high school, McMahon was named a two-time first-team All-Greater Miami Conference performer. She hurt her elbow in her senior year missing most of the season, but returning to complete the last month. She now holds the record for the most kills (1,086) at Lakota West High School.[5] While just a college freshman she started in 34 out of 37 matches at right side, but got to play in all 37. McMahon had a dominating blocking presence in multiple big games during the 2011 season.[5] She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team.[5] McMahon started in 14 out of the 30 matches her sophomore season. In 2012, she led the team in blocks and second for kills with 400, which would turn out to be her college career high.[5] During her junior season McMahon reached her 1,000th career kill against Northwestern. At the end of the season she was ranked 21st amongst all juniors and 124th amongst all active players in career kills.[5] As a senior, McMahon started every match as outside hitter and ended the season with a total of 396 kills and 110 blocks. Her season also ended with her being ranked as 10th in the Big Ten for points per set and 13th in kills per set.[5] She was then awarded the Senior CLASS award because of her great achievements on the volleyball court, in the classroom, and in the community. McMahon was also named to the Academic All-Big Ten team her sophomore through senior year.[5] McMahon made her professional debut on the U.S. Women's Volleyball National team at the 2017 Pan American Cup and became a gold medalist.[5] She was then replaced, by a coaches decision, with Annie Drews, an outside/right-side hitter from Purdue fort the following season.[6]

Awards and achievements

2010

  • Silver medal at the Junior Olympics[5]

2011

  • Big Ten All-Freshman Team[5]
  • Big Ten/ BIG EAST Challenge All-Tournament Team[5]

2012

  • All-Big Ten[5]
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar[5]
  • Academic All-Big Ten[5]
  • Preseason All-Big Ten[5]

2013

  • AVCA All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention[5]
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention[5]
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar[5]
  • Academic All-Big Ten[5]
  • Preseason All-Big Ten[5][7]

2014

  • Big Ten Medal of Honor[5]
  • Senior CLASS Award Winner[5]
  • AVCA All-American Honorable Mention[5]
  • Capital One Academic All-District Second Team[5]
  • AVCA All-Northeast Region[5]
  • All-Big Ten Honorable Mention[5]
  • Big Ten Player of the Week (9/1)[5]
  • Creighton Classic All-Tournament[5]
  • Blue Raider Bash All-Tournament[5]
  • Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament[5]
  • Illini Classic All-Tournament MVP[5]
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar[5]
  • Academic All-Big Ten[5]
  • Preseason All-Big Ten[5]

2017

  • Pan American Cup Gold Medalist[1]

References

1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/liz-mcmahon|title=Liz McMahon|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-11-27}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.news-gazette.com/sports/illini-sports/volleyball/2013-08-20/tall-awesome.html|title='Tall is awesome'|access-date=2018-11-27}}
3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/liz_mcmahon/|title=Liz McMahon {{!}} Volleyball 2014 {{!}} Senior CLASS Award|website=www.seniorclassaward.com|access-date=2018-11-27}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.usahometownheroes.org/about-us/|title=About Us {{!}} Hometown Heroes USA|last=Group|first=DaBrian Marketing|date=2018-02-02|website=www.usahometownheroes.org|access-date=2018-12-04}}
5. ^10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 {{Cite web|url=https://fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=466|title=Liz McMahon - 2014 - University of Illinois|website=fightingillini.com|access-date=2018-11-27}}
6. ^{{Cite news|url=https://volleymob.com/annie-drews-replaces-liz-mcmahon-on-u-s-roster-for-final-6/|title=Annie Drews Replaces Liz McMahon on U.S. Roster for Final 6|date=2017-07-31|work=VolleyMob|access-date=2018-11-27}}
7. ^{{Cite news|url=https://writingillini.com/2013/08/17/illinois-volleyball-jocelynn-birks-and-liz-mcmahon-named-preseason-all-big-ten/|title=Illinois Volleyball: Jocelynn Birks and Liz McMahon Named Preseason All-Big Ten|date=2013-08-17|work=Writing Illini|access-date=2018-12-04}}
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7 : Living people|1993 births|Place of birth missing (living people)|Sportspeople from Ohio|American women's volleyball players|Volleyball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics|Illinois Fighting Illini women's volleyball players

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