Health is the key for Boss coming off a significant backinjury that cut her sophomore season short. She will return as oneof the Bulldogs' top hitters and coaches will look to move her backto her natural position at rightside. Boss enters her juniorcampaign ranked No. 12 all-time in program block assists (164) andNo. 16 in total blocks (181).
In the record books: Boss holds a anumber of all-time single-match, single-season and careerrecords... SINGLE-MATCH: tied for sixthin block assists (3x); tied for 18th in attack percentage(.696 at Quinnipiac, Oct. 8.2008)...SINGLE-SEASON: first in block assists(139, 2007); ninth in blocks per set (1.06, 2007)...CAREER: seventh in block assists (223);ninth in serve percentage (.911); 14th in total blocks (241); 20thin attack percentage (.205).
As a junior: Appeared in 34 matches, startingin five as a junior captain for the Bulldogs... Colelcted 172 killsand 60 blocks (1s, 59a) on the season, both good for fourth on theteam... Also chipped in 37 assists... Posted double-digit killsfour times.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 23 matches,starting in 21 with 85 sets played before being sidelined with aback injury mid-October... Recorded 148 kills (fifth on team) and30 blocks (tied for fourth) with 165 points (fifth best).
As a freshman: As a freshman, Boss saw actionin 143 sets... Defensively, gave the Bulldogs 35 digs and led theteam with 148 total blocks... Also added 301 kills, good for thirdbest on the team ... Named a third team all-conference selection.
Before Bryant: Four-year starting outsidehitter at Central Catholic High School... Helped lead team to statetournament all four years, including a Merrimack Valley Conferenceco-championship in 2003... Two-Year MVC All-Star... Team captain...MVC All-Star in track... Holds school high jump record... Playedfor Latitude 42 Volleyball Club.
Personal: Daughter of John and Fran Boss,Adrienne Ivana Boss was born February 25, 1989... Has two sisters,Ellen, who played soccer and softball at Emerson College, andMaureen, who ran track at Bucknell... Majors in management in theCollege of Business.
