10  Michelle Gorton
	Class: Senior Hometown: Port Charlotte, FL High School: Port Charlotte HS Height: 5-11 Position: Outside Hitter Birthdate: 07/05/1982

2002: Played in 119 games in her junior campaign... Ranked third on the team and 11th in the league in digs per game (3.34), finishing the season with 388 total digs... Posted a career-high 19 kills in the Catamounts' victory over Tennessee (9/6), which eventually led to WCU winning the Catamount Clash for the second straight year... Recorded a .333 hitting percentage in the match along with 16 digs and a season-high four assists... Recorded a season-high .357 hitting percentage against High Point (9/28) on five kills, no errors and 14 total attacks... Helped anchor a defense that finished the season sixth in the NCAA in digs per game at 19.61 per contest.

2001: Played in 83 games for the Catamounts.. Recorded 164 digs, 87 kills and 18 blocks for the season... Posted a career-high 15 kills and a career-high hitting percentage of .577 against Elon (11/3) in four games... Voted as the "Most Improved" player on the team.

2000: Played in 83 games... Recorded 50 digs, 57 kills and put up a total 34 blocks on the season... Led the team in digs vs. Central Michigan (9/2) with eight... Put down a season-high seven kills and a season-high .429 hitting percentage vs. The Citadel (10/8).

High School: Named to the all-state team... A two-time all-area and three-time all-county selection... Led her team in kills with 324 and blocks per game with 1.7... All-star selection at the University of Florida and Florida Southern College camps... Played for head coach Tim Cothrone and the Whitesands club team for four years... Led her club team to the Shamrock Tournament Champions... A member of National Honor Society and was a Student Government Senator.

Personal: Full name is Michelle Leigh Gorton... Daughter of Mike and Carolyn Gorton... Born July 5, 1982.