SANDY MONCE-GARNER (1990) • Was the first volleyball player to ever be inducted to the M Club
• Four-year letterwinner from 1977-1980 • Lone Tiger to have her jersey retired • Invited to 1980 U.S. Olympic Team tryouts • Aſter graduation, returned to the Tiger team as an assistant coach from 1982-1986
HOLLY BUFORD (1995) • Four-year letterwinner from 1980-1983 • Capped her career with then-records in career kills (1,431) and attack percentage (.361)
• First volleyball player to reach the 1,000 kill plateau
MONIQUE SWABY (2000) • Four-year letterwinner from 1992-1995 • All-time school record holder in kills (1,789) • Only Tiger to ever have 600 or more kills in a single season
• Great Midwest All-Conference first team (1993, 1994); First Team All C-USA in 1995
• GWC Player of the Year and Tournament MVP in 1994
• Holds record for most 25-plus kill matches with seven
• Holds single match record for kills with 40 (vs. Ole Miss, 10/24/95)
CLARE DIRKSEN (2009) • Four year letterwinner from 1986-1989 • Held career assists record at Memphis until 2009
• Still ranks in top five in career digs at Memphis
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• Holds the career record with 309 service aces
• Helped Memphis to three winning seasons and a 26-win campaign in her senior season
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