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GENERAL: Preseason MAAC Player of the Year...Explosive athlete...Can jump out of the gym...Finishes with great consistency and authority...The most feared attacker in the MAAC...Plays well above size...Great defensive presence at net...Efficient on the attack with a powerful swing...Forces opposition to adjust its front row defense by adding great balance to the Siena attack.

AS A SOPHOMORE: MAAC Offensive Player of the Year...First Team All-MAAC...MAAC All-Tournament Team...MAAC Offensive Player of the Week (10/8)...All-Tournament Team selection at Central Michigan Chippewa Classic...MAAC Offensive Player of the week (10/8)...Set school record and ranked sixth nationally with .427 attack percentage...Played in all 32 matches and 116 sets...Posted double digit kills in 31 of 36 matches...Led team with 130 blocks (1.12/set)...Killed 25 of her 37 attacks in win at Marist (10/3)...Had 17 kills and 10 blocks in MAAC semifinal win over Iona (11/18)...Registered 24 kills and three blocks in MAAC championship match win over Fairfield (11/19)...Compiled an attack percentage of at least .500 in eight matches...Had 15 kills and no errors in win over Iona (9/29)...Posted 13 kills and no errors in win over Marist (11/11).

AS A FRESHMAN: Siena College Female Rookie of the Year...MAAC Rookie of the Year...MAAC First Team selection...Named one of 15 "Rising Stars" by the Collegiate Volleyball Update...Three time MAAC Rookie of the Week (9/11, 10/2 and 11/13)...MAAC Offensive Player of the Week (10/16)...Tied school record with .386 attack percentage...Second on the team with 396 kills and third on squad with 3.27 kills per set...Led team with 91 blocks and .81 blocks per set...Posted 25 10+ kill performances...Registered 10 kills, no errors and a match-high .625 attack percentage in Siena's NCAA Tournament loss to Minnesota (11/30)...Registered 20 kills and a .562 attack percentage in Saints 3-2 loss to Syracuse (10/17)...Killed 18 of 25 attacks without an error (.720) in loss at Iona (10/14)...Killed 14 of 20 attacks without an error in win at Marist (10/4)...Killed 10 of 16 attacks without an error in home win over Loyola (10/22).

PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Born May 26, 1988 in Manhasset, N.Y... Chose Siena because of its academic reputation and her athletic scholarship...Lists drawing and extreme sports as outside interests...An accounting major who aspires to be a CPA...Has a younger brother Michael (14) and a younger sister Ariana (16)...The daughter of Michael McCurty and Robbyn Wright...An accounting major.

BEFORE SIENA: Lettered for four years of volleyball, three years of lacrosse and two years of basketball at Paul D. Schreiber...Was selected team MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior in volleyball...Named All-Conference those same years...Schreiber won the conference championship her sophomore and senior years...Tournament MVP as a senior.

PIERRE ON McCURTY: "Burgandy was the best player in the conference last season and one of the most efficient in the entire nation. She provides us with the strongest middle in the conference and forces opponents to adjust their defense. After two incredibly productive years, we will look to Burgandy for great production as an upperclassman."

Getting to Know Burgandy McCurty
One thing people would be surprised to know about me: I love to talk, but get nervous when speaking publicly.
My favorite TV show is: Will & Grace, Nip/Tuck, SportsCenter (anything on ESPN)
If I could be on a reality TV show, it would be: The Apprentice
Why? I'll be a business woman. I don't have to eat anything crazy and I don't have to date washed up celebrities.
Athlete I most admired while growing up: Dan Marino
My favorite professional sports team is: The New York Yankees
Another sport I like to follow at Siena is: Softball
If they made a movie about my life, the actress who played me would be: Sanaa Lathan
My favorite class at Siena is: Business Law 300 & 310 with Paul Dwyer
My favorite spot on campus is: The Multicultural Lounge, where I hang out with all my friends
If I didn't play volleyball, I would: Be playing lacrosse
My favorite musician is? Boyz II Men & Mariah Carey
The player on the team who I relate to best is: Kathi
Why? She's been there for me since day one. We come from two different worlds but find common ground in the love of the game and our personal values. We are very driven individuals with "never quit" mentalities. Playing with her gives me a sense of stability; I know she has my back and I always have hers.
The quality I like most about Coach Pierre is: He's a players coach
My most memorable match ever was: The 2007 MAAC Championships at Fairfield, winning 3-2 in the gym where we never won before
My favorite athlete is: Robinson Cano
Three words that describe me: Passionate, entertaining, focused
Favorite quote: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
My favorite book: Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? ~ Beverly Daniel Tatum
My favorite movies: The Notebook, Wall-E, Hairspray, Remember the Titans, Devil Wears Prada

Statistics

YEAR	MP	GP	TA	K	K/GM	PCT	E	BS	BA	B/G	D
2006	34	113	722	369	3.27	.386*	90	14	77	0.81	18

*Tied school record