Of Note: Finished her sophomore season fourth on the Career Records list with 3.52 digs per set
2011: Played in all 32 matches and all 117 sets as libero ... finished the season as the Big Ten's leader in digs per set with 4.77 ... tallied a career-high 33 digs at N.C. State (Sept. 2) ... had double-figure digs in 30 of 32 matches this season ... led the team in digs in 25 matches ... had 20-plus digs in 10 matches ... scored on a career-high five service aces vs. Charleston Southern (Aug. 26) ... averaged a team-high 0.32 aces per set, good for fifth in the Big Ten ... scored on three service aces and one kill vs. Minnesota (Oct. 19) ... had a career-high six assists at Ohio State (Oct. 2) ... also averages 0.35 points per set
2010: Played in all 31 matches, starting 20, and 109 sets ... beat her career-best with four service aces against Ohio State (Nov. 14)...played all the way around at Michigan State (Oct. 9), tallying her first career double-double ... had a team-high 15 kills and added 10 digs vs. the Spartans ... also hit .324 (15-4-34) and added two blocks at MSU ... had 13 kills and a career-high 18 digs at Iowa (Oct. 22) ... ranks third on the team with 2.22 digs per set ... has double-figure digs in eight matches ... second on the team with 20 service aces (0.18/set) ... had at least one ace in her last three matches ... has two double-doubles on the season
High school: 2009 Volleyball Magazine First-Team All-American ... 2009 MaxPreps Second-Team All-American ... finalist for PrepVolleyball.com Schelde National Player of the Year ... 2009 Chicago Tribune Player of the Year ... 2009 Chicago Sun Times Player of the Year ... 2009 Champaign News Gazette Player of the Year ... 2009 Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year ... led Joliet Catholic to the 2008 and 2009 state 3A titles ... Angels finished 41-1 her senior season and 39-3 as a junior ... tallied 388 kills and 358 digs as a senior ... had 427 kills, 305 digs and 42 aces as a junior ,,, tallied for than 1,000 kills in her career ... 2009 East Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year ... two-time Mizuno Classic tournament MVP, leading her team to two championships ... team captain as a senior ... plays club volleyball with 1st Alliance under Coach Nicasio Paquiz Jr. ... 1st Alliance finished second at the 2009 JVDA National Championship ... 2008 and 2009 JVDA All-Tournament ... ranked No. 94 on PrepVolleyball.com's Senior Aces ... second-team PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy ... ESPN/Rise National Athlete of the Week on Oct. 22, 2009 ... ESPN/Rise Top 9 selection for 2009 ... 2008 PrepVolleyball.com all-American ... nominated for High School Junior of the Year ... named the most outstanding attacker at the 2008 PrepVolleyball.com Classic
Personal: Parents are Daniel and Sharon Hickey ... father played basketball at St. Joseph's College ... has two sisters Katie (20) and Jill (17) ... nicknames are Anne and A.M. ... enjoys being with friends, going to her family's lake house and going to amusement parks... has volunteered with Meals on Wheels
Major: Education
Why Wisconsin?
"I chose Wisconsin because I fell in love with the campus and because it has a tremendous education program."
Season
SP
MP/MS
K/S
%
A/S
SA/S
D/S
B/S
Pts
P/S
2010
109
31/20
0.61
.076
0.39
0.19
2.17
0.06
92.0
0.84
2011
117
32/0
0.03
.000
0.62
0.32
4.77
0.00
41.0
0.35
Career
226
63/20
0.31
.072
0.51
0.26
3.52
0.03
133.0
0.59
Match Highs
Kills:
15 vs. Michigan State, 10-9-10
Attempts:
41 at Iowa, 10-22-10
%:
.444 vs. Purdue, 10-17-10
Assists:
6 at Ohio State, 10-2-11
Aces:
5 vs. Charleston Southern, 8-26-11
Digs:
33 at N.C. State, 9-2-11
Blocks:
2 vs. Michigan State, 10-9-10
Points:
16 vs. Michigan State, 10-9-10
Off the Court with Annemarie Hickey
Favorites - Spot on campus: Memorial Union; Cartoon Character: Spongebob Squarepants; Movie: Bridesmaids; TV Show: Glee; Book: Something Borrowed; Car: Camaro; Athlete: Derrick Rose; Volleyball Player: Mary Ording; Sports team: Blackhawks First started volleyball: Grade 8 Most memorable volleyball match: St. Francis in the 2009 season to get to the supersectional game My favorite thing about Wisconsin volleyball is: the crowd that comes to cheer Before each match, I: listen to pump up music One word that describes the team: hilarious One word that describes me: competitive My teammates say I am: stubborn Favorite thing to do off the court with my teammates is: play Super Mario Brothers Most memorable volleyball achievement: winning state two years in a row This summer, I: took two classes, worked out every day with the team, went to my lakehouse for the fourth of July The best thing about the Field House is: the fans and the atmosphere Who is the funniest player on the team? Elle What would you be doing if you weren't playing collegiate volleyball? studying to be a lawyer The best thing about Madison is: the atmosphere of the sports teams and campus Dream as a collegiate player: win an NCAA championship Fantasy job/career: teacher and coach Persons most admired/role models: my mom and dad My most prized possessions are: computer I can't live without: my phone My secret addiction is: playing Call of Duty If you could guest star in a TV show it would be? Glee If you could be a cover of a magazine it would be? Seventeen You won't catch me eating: Chinese Food Nobody knows how much I love to... dance Greatest Invention of the last 100 years: scooter If I could live any place in the world it would be: Aruba If you could spend a week anywhere in the world: Australia If I could live in any time period, it would be: 1600s A non-athletic talent I have is: really good at video games Non-athletic talent I would like to have is: singing If I could meet three people from throughout history they would be: Anne Frank, Jimmy Valvano, Martin Luther King If I had a million dollars: buy a Camaro Post-college plans: Get married, get a job and have a family Career goal: Win an NCAA Championship If I was Coach Waite for the day, I would: play kickball for practice If I could have one superpower, it would be: to disappear My dream date would be: Taylor Lautner What are you most thankful for? my family What are you passionate about? playing volleyball My favorite websites are: Facebook, Twitter If I could change one volleyball rule, it would be: Libero can set inside the 10-foot line My favorite quotes are: Be the change you want to see in the world
