#4 - Dana Ruttle Class: Sophomore Hometown: Reed City, Mich. Position: Setter/Defensive Specialist High School: Reed City

Bulldog Career: Career Statistics.

2008 Season (Sophomore): Match-By-Match Statistics.

2007 Season (Redshirt Freshman): Match-By-Match Statistics . . . A GLIAC All-Academic Team pick . . . Recorded six assists against Colorado School of Mines (8/25) at the Ferris State Invitational . . . Accumulated a season-high seven digs against Wayne State (10/13) while tallying two digs vs. Gannon (10/5) . . . Posted three assists vs. West Virgina State (8/24) and had two helpers against Glenville State, W.Va. (8/25) in a pair of Ferris State Invite matches . . . Registered at least a dig six matches . . . Lone block of the season was a solo rejection in the Colorado School of Mines (8/25) contest . . . Averaged 0.86 digs per game (12 total) in 11 conference matches.

2006 Season (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Reed City High School . . . Garnered Big Rapids Pioneer Player of the Year honors following her junior season in 2004-05 . . . Three-time all-conference player . . . Served as team captain . . . Four-year letterwinner . . . Helped guide the Coyotes to a district championship during her volleyball career . . . Also participated in basketball and was a two-time honorable mention all-state player . . . Earned Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Fifth-Team All-State honors . . . Competed in varsity softball at RCHS . . . Two-time all-conference and all-district softball pick.

Personal: Daughter of Scott and Lisa Ruttle . . . Born 5/7/87 in Ludington, Mich. . . . Enjoys sports, shopping and spending time with friends . . . Has a younger sister . . . A 2008-09 legacy committee co-chair for FSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee . . . Featured in the country group The Lost Trailers music video “Holler Back” with teammate Candice Marut . . . Majoring in elementary education.