Personal

Parents are Robert and Annette Otteson ... she has one younger sister who played high school and club volleyball ... married Chad Mahaffey, a former student trainer at BYU, on July 12, 2001.

Before BYU

Club: Played on the Forefront club team for coach Lee Mayes.
High School - (1995-1998): Was league MVP while playing for College Park High School ... named first-team all-league three years ... named second-team All-North Coast Region in 1995 and 1998 ... team won league championship ... was team captain and MVP.

Summary

Michelle will play libero and provide solid back-row support in 2002 ... a former setter, she has provided a spark as a defensive specialist at BYU ... she is a good passer, a disciplined defensive player and a smart server ... she is coachable, determined and will likely play a larger role on the court as a senior ... 2002 Kimball Memorial Award recipient given to a BYU athlete who has lettered at least twice combined with high scholastic achievement.

Stats

CAREER MATCH HIGHS
Digs: 15 (Twice) vs. Wake Forest, 9/6/02; vs. Florida, 9/7/02
Assists: 4 vs. UNLV, 11/21/02 
Aces: 2 (twice) at Wyoming, 10/19/02; vs. Wyoming, 11/15/02
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
Year   MP-GP   K   E   A   Pct.  Ast.  SA  SE  RE  Dig  BS  BA  TB  BE  BHE	
1999   6-6     0   2   2 -1.000  0     0   1   0   5    0   0   0   0   0
2000   6-6     0   0   0   .000  0     0   1   0   5    0   0   0   0   0
2001   15-20   0   0   0   .000  3     2   0   4   20   0   0   0   0   0
2002   33-123  0   6   16 -.375  44    9   8   41  200  0   0   0   0   0
Total  60-155  0   8   18 -.444  47    11  10  45  230  0   0   0   0   0