Tom O'Connell Jr.

Middle Blocker
Sophomore
6-6, 165, Chicago, Ill. (Brother Rice)

2008:  Played in 22-of-33 matches and made 10 starts…compiled a .327 attack percentage and averaged 0.67 blocks per game…collected a season-high 11 kills against Quincy on Feb. 16…team leader in service aces with a 0.33 per game mark.

High School:  His senior-year team won a Chicago Catholic League title and qualified for the Illinois High School Association state championship…his junior-year team also qualified for the state championship…coached by Paul Ickes…four-year honor student.

Personal:  Double major in communication and elementary education…named to the spring 2008 Carthage dean’s list…born June 10, 1989.