SOPHOMORE SEASON (2005)
Played in 54 games in 18 matches … Ranked sixth on the team in kills and kills per game … Ranked fifth on the team in blocks per game and sixth in blocks … Recorded a career-best .625 hitting percentage against Campbell … Posted double-figures with 10 kills against South Carolina … In a win over No. 8 Notre Dame, tied her career best with six blocks … Tied for the team lead with three blocks against Campbell … Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2004)
Played in 55 games in 17 matches … Moved into a starting role on the right side midway through the year … Ranked sixth on the team in kills and kills per game … Ranked fourth on the team in blocks per game and fifth in blocks … Recorded a career-best 18 kills on 36 attempts against Houston … Against Alabama on Oct. 31, posted a season-best .429 hitting percentage with a career-high four digs … Recorded a career-best six blocks against Ole Miss on Oct. 3 … Recorded double-figure kills in the final four matches of the season.
REDSHIRT SEASON (2003)
Did not play and was granted a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for coach Marian Kelso at Granger High School in Granger, Texas … As a senior, her team won the district, bi-district, area and regional championships on its way to the state tournament semifinals … Selected to the All-State Tournament team … Earned district MVP honors as a junior and senior … Named to the all-state team as a junior and senior … Averaged 4.28 kills, 1.27 blocks and 3.77 digs her senior season with 79 aces and 35 assists.
PERSONAL
Full name is Vanessa Marie Freeman … Mother is Rosie Freeman … Is the youngest of four children … Older brothers are Raymond (35), Charles (30) and Adrian (24) … Majoring in psychology … Born on Jan. 26, 1985, in Georgetown, Texas.