The Dalhousie Tigers are pleased to announce the addition of Mieke DuMont to the women鈥檚 volleyball team for the upcoming season.
The 6鈥�0鈥� left side hitter from Kamloops, BC will look to make an immediate impact with the Tigers next season as they go after a third straight AUS title, and make noise at the national level after finishing fourth at this year鈥檚 CIS championship.
DuMont is very excited to get the chance to compete for the Tigers as she makes the journey from one coast to the other to play for Rick Scott鈥檚 championship squad.
鈥淚鈥檓 extremely excited and proud to have an opportunity to play as a Tiger,鈥� says DuMont. 鈥淭he city and University have been very welcoming and I can鈥檛 wait to be with the team in September.鈥�
The decorated left side hitter was a member of Team BC U18 in 2013 that finished with a silver medal at the National Team Challenge Cup, and was captain of the U16 team for two years that came in third and fifth place in the Western Elite Championships.
As the winner of the 2012 Randy Lindros Award for combining leadership, academics and athletics, she captained the U17 Junior Heat Volleyball Club, UBC Okanagan鈥檚 junior club, and was also the captain of her high school team this past year, the South Kamloops Secondary Titans. She led her high school team to a bronze medal at the 2013 AAAA Provincial Championships to finish off an accomplished high school career, where she was named to the AAAA provincial championship all-star team three years in a row.
鈥淲e are thrilled to be adding a player of Mieke鈥檚 ability and character,鈥� says coach Scott. 鈥淪he has excelled on the court at the high school, club and provincial team levels in British Columbia. Her strong work ethic, commitment and leadership qualities make her a great fit and excellent addition to our volleyball program.鈥�
A consistent honours with distinction student in high school, DuMont is now enrolled in Dalhousie鈥檚 Kinesiology program, and will likely become a familiar face to those at the Dalplex next year who will eagerly wait for her debut with the black and gold in the fall.