Micah Folsom

Position:
Outside Hitter
Height:
5-10
Class:
Junior
High School:
Viewmont
Hometown:
Centerville, UT

2008 (Junior)

Micah appeared in 13 matches and played in 49 sets for the Wildcats during the season...After 13 matches she sat out the rest of the season due to her pregnancy...She and her husband J.D. are expecting their first child in March 2009...In the 13 matches she played during the 2008 season Micah averaged 2.71 kills and 2.43 digs per set, while hitting .214...Posted double digits in kills in six of 13 matches and had double digits in digs in seven matches during the season...Also posted four double-doubles during the season, giving her 24 for her two-year career at Weber State...Had a season-high of 21 kills with 45 attacks in WSU’s Big Sky Conference opener against Eastern Washington on September 18...Also had a season-high of 12 digs against Rice on September 5...Was named to the All-Tournament Team of the Gonzaga Classic after helping Weber State to a 3-0 record and the tournament title...After two seasons Micah has played in 42 career matches at Weber State.

2007 (Sophomore)

Micah led Weber State in points and kills as a sophomore after transferring before the season...Played in all 29 matches and appeared in 112 of 113 games during the season...Was one of six players to earn Big Sky All-Conference First Team honors...Became just the sixth Wildcat to ever be selected to the All-Conference First Team and the first since 2002...Totaled 444.5 points during the season for an average of 3.97 points per game, ranking sixth in the Big Sky... Posted 20 double-doubles during the season, the third most of any player in the Big Sky...Finished fifth in the Big Sky in kills with an average of 3.38 kills per game, after posting 379 kills on the season...Finished in double digits in kills in 24 of 29 matches during the season, including the last ten matches of the season...Posted a career-high of 24 kills in the final match of the season, a 3-2 loss to Portland State in the semifinals of the Big Sky Tournament...Was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Big Sky Championships, just the fifth Wildcat to ever be named to the All-Tournament Team...Had at least 20 kills twice during the season...Also averaged 3.42 digs per game after posting 383 digs on the season, tied for the ninth most in a season in Weber State history...Finished in double digits in digs in 21 matches during the year and had three matches of at least 20 digs...Had a career-high of 32 digs in Weber State’s 3-2 win at Sacramento State on November 2...The 32 digs ranks as the second most in Weber State single-match history...Also had 79 blocks for an average of 0.71 per game and a career-high of nine blocks at Sacramento State, just missing a triple-double in that match...Also totaled 24 aces on the year, tied for the third most on the team...Served as one of two Co-Captains for the Wildcats during the season...Was named the Tournament MVP of the North Florida Labor Day Classic, after leading Weber State to three wins in the tournament...Was also named the Big Sky Player of the Week for her performance that week.

University of Wyoming

Micah played in 16 matches as a true freshman during the 2006 season at the University of Wyoming in Laramie...Started three matches and averaged 3.77 digs per game, the best average on the team...Also recorded 34 kills for an average of 0.64 per game and hit .095 for the season.

Viewmont High School

Attended Viewmont High School...Was a four-time First Team All-Region selection, along with earning First Team All-State honors three times and Second Team honors once...Was the team captain as a senior and received the U.S.Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award...Recorded 36 kills in one match.

Personal

Was born September 6, 1988 in Mesa, Arizona... Parents are Jon and Kim Lines... Middle name is Dannan...Has two brothers, Brye (22) and Dutcher (8), and a sister Haley (12)... The former Micah Lines, she married J.D. Folsom in December 2007...J.D. and Micah are expecting their first child in March 2009...J.D. was a senior on the Weber State football team during the 2008 season, where he earned Big Sky First Team All-Conference honors...Is majoring in Technical Sales at Weber State.