Courtney Bowen
Junior
5-10  Outside Hitter
Orange County, CA (Plum High School (PA))
Major: Social Work
Coach Duncan on Bowen: “Without question, Courtney will be one of our most outstanding players in the upcoming year.  We believe she has a great opportunity to be an all-conference player this season.  She is one of our more experienced players and we will look to her and Mary Lee (Keranko) for leadership as they will serve as our two captains.”

Career Highlights:

Sophomore:  Won team award for Best Offensive Player and was a member of the All-OVC newcomer team... led Colonels in kills with 283 and in digs with 246... second on the team in hitting percentage (.178)... played in all 85 games for EKU.

Freshman:  Transferred from the University of Massachusetts... played in 63 games in 1997 for UMass... recorded 65 kills, six assists, five aces, 82 digs, three block solos and 13 block assists.

Graduate of Plum High School in Pittsburgh, PA... three-year varsity starter... co-captain of team during her senior year... earned first team All-State and first team All-Western Region during both her junior and senior seasons... three-time gold medal winner at East Coast Championships... selected to Who’s Who Among American High School Student Athletes... three-year participant of the Pittsburgh Nike Elite Volleyball Club... earned All-Tournament team recognition at the South Pas Qualifier.

Personal Profile:

Full Name - Courtney Paige Bowen; Nickname - Bo; Birthdate - May 22; Parents - Ray and Lory; Favorite Color - Blue; Favorite Food - Anything Mexican; Favorite Snack - Rainbow frosting and graham crackers; Favorite Musician or Group - The Dave Matthews Band; Favorite Song - Say Goodbye (Dave Matthews); Favorite All-Time Book - To Kill A Mockingbird; Favorite All-Time Movie - Ghost; Favorite Line from a Movie - “Slow down.  I’m a miracle.”  (Simon Birch); Favorite All-Time T.V. Show - Cosby; Person I would most like to have lunch with - Oprah Winfrey; Favorite Sports Team - Pittsburgh Steelers; Favorite Sports Hero - “Rudy”; My hero - Carol Harder, my dance teacher; University I would most like to compete against - Long Beach State; One Word That Describes Me - Competitive; Three words that capture me - Aggressive, Determined, Victory; What I Want to Do When I Grow Up - "Be successful and happy"; I wish - to capture an OVC title and live happily ever after with a beach boy in California.