#9 Charisse Cotton

Senior
Middle/Outside Hitter, 6-0
East Patchogue, New York / Bellport HS
Major: Management of Sports Industries

2007: Led the team with 374 kills and played in all 109 games ... Set new career-highs in every statistical category ... Set a new match-high with four service aces on September 1, 2007 with four aces against Franklin Pierce and 16 digs against Bentley on the same day ... Recorded double-figure kills in all but seven matches. 

2006: Third on team with 2.17 kills and 2.39 points per game ... Season- and career-high 22 kills in match against NYIT ... Ten matches with 10 or more points ... Nine matches with double-figure kills, including five of her last 11.

2005: Second on team in kills per game and third in total kills ... Second in blocks per game and block solos and third in block assists ... First career double-double on October 26 at Bryant, when she recorded a career-high 11 digs to go along with 15 kills ... Multiple blocks in 17 different matches ... 12 or more kills in 13 different matches, including eight straight from October 4 to October 26.

High School: Team MVP in volleyball and basketball at Bellport High School ... Holds school record for single-season and career blocks ... Two-time All-League selection in volleyball.

Personal: Daughter of Frenchella Strickland and Alfred Cotton ... Twin sister Brittani is a member of the team ... One older brother.