Career Highs Entering 2007: Kills: 5-vs. MSOE 3/21/06. Assists: 1-at NJIT 3/12/05. Attempts: 8-vs. MSOE 1/21/05. Digs: 5-vs. MSOE 3/21/06. Aces: 1-vs. Clarke 3/23/04. Blocks: 2-twice last vs. NJIT 3/12/05. Solo: 2-vs. NJIT 3/12/05. Assists: 2-vs. MSOE 1/21/05.

2006: Deans' List student both semesters and a recipient of Lewis' Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes ... member of MIVA Academic All-Conference team ... reserve middle hitter ... played in two games ... had five kills and five digs against MSOE (March 21).

2005: Spring Deans' List student ... reserve middle hitter ... played in seven games in six matches ... registered four kills against MSOE (Jan. 21) ... had two kills, two block solos and one assist against NJIT (March 12) ... had two kills in two attempts against Clarke (Feb. 8).

2004: Reserve middle hitter ... played in three games in two matches ... had a kill against Findlay (March 13) ... recorded an ace vs. Clarke (March 23).

High School: Earned three varsity letters ... helped team win district championship three times ... was named all-district second team, while leading his team to a 24-1 record, a regional championship and a second-place finish in the state tournament ... led team to a 22-4 record and a third-place finish in the state tournament as a junior ... team boasted an 80-16 record during his career ... member of honor roll and National Honor Society.

Club/Other: Played for the under-16's team that finished third at the 2000 Junior Olympics ... as a member of his under-18's club team, he helped the squad to a fifth-place national finish in 2001 and a third-place showing in 2002.

Personal: Son of Kathy and Pat Phillips ... history and accounting double major.