2008: Brittany Horner appeared in 31 matches in her junior year with the Bulldogs, ranking fifth on the team with 2.18 digs per set. She also finished fourth on the team with 44 assists. Horner had double-digit digs in seven matches, racking up a career-high 20 digs against Lees McRae.
2007: Horner averaged 2.32 digs per game her sophomore season. She was also second on the team with 80 assists on the year. Horner had 11 matches with at least 10 digs. She racked up a season-high 16 digs at UNC Pembroke, while collecting 13 digs at USC Aiken. Horner dished out a career-high 36 assists in Wingate’s 3-0 win over Limestone in September, while also piling up 10 digs.
2006: Horner averaged 1.11 assists per game for the Bulldogs as a freshman. She averaged 2.16 digs in 56 games for the Bulldogs. The versatile Horner saw time at many different positions in her rookie campaign.
High School: A 5-7 defensive specialist, Horner was a key player for the Triangle Volleyball Club, a nationally-competitive club team ranked number one in North Carolina. In her senior season, she led Person High School to the state championship match. Horner received numerous awards including Paul Williamson Award for PAC 6 Conference Female Athlete of the Year and the Media Athlete of the Year for volleyball. Also, she was honored with the American Citizenship Award, Roxboro Jr. Services Award, US Marine Corps Athlete Award and the US Army Reserve Scholar Athlete Award. In addition, Horner finished second to national Player of the Year Megan Hodge in the conference MVP balloting.
Coach Collier: “There is an immeasurable value to a player who stabilizes teammates, who seems to never make a mistake in crucial game situations, and who is a leader every day in practice. While others have won All-SAC awards, those who follow our team know that Brittany is one of the most skilled and influential players we have ever had here."
Personal:
Favorite class at Wingate: Global Business
How Brittany gets ready for a match: likes to just chill and listen to music
Favorite sports team: Duke basketball
Most memorable sports moment: Winning the SAC tournament for third time in a row
Favorite actress: Sophia Bush
Nickname: B-ritt
Favorite sport to play other than own: Softball
Brittant can't live a week without: Chocolate
Favorite athlete: Megan Hodge (Penn State volleyball player)
Something most people don't know about Brittant is that she: has underwent two back surgeries
