14   Maura McGivern Class: Freshman Hometown: Topeka, Kan. High School: Hayden HS Height: 5-11 Position: Outside Hitter Experience: HS

Career at Tulsa: A returning letterwinner.

Freshman (2012):Played in 21 matches and 55 sets ... totaled 51 kills (0.93 k/s), hit .186, collected 14 digs, 15 blocks and 59 points (1.07 pts/s)... hit above .250 in nine matches ... recorded four or more kills in five matches... tallied seven kills while hitting .375 in her collegiate debut against Western Michigan (8/24)... hit. 500 with a season-high eight kills in her first career start against Minnesota (9/15)... collected six kills and an attack percentage of .417 at Tulane (11/1)... tallied four kills and 2.0 blocks vs. North Dakota State (11/23).

High School: Was a four-year letterwinner who led her team to the Class 4A State Runner-Up finish in each of her first three years ... a Kansas Class 4A All-State selection as a junior and senior, and was a Kansas Gatorade State Player of the Year nominee in 2011 ... three-time first-team All-Centennial League and All-City selection in Topeka ... totaled 421 kills, 62 blocks and 77 digs as a senior.

Personal: Born Maura Ann McGivern on October 11, 1993 in Wichita, Kan. ... daughter of Mark and Ellen McGivern ... father, Mark, played football at Pittsburg State University ... has one brother and one sister ... her biggest sports thrill was winning the Centennial League title in high school ... favorite movie is Forrest Gump and favorite book is The Help ... enjoys shopping and swimming ... majoring in business.