Oct. 12, 2004

Shen Danru
OUTSIDE HITTER
5-11
JUNIOR
SHANGHAI, CHINA

Shen Danru leads Mizzou with a 4.22 kills per game average, which is fifth best in the Big 12 Conference. Danru is fourth all-time at Mizzou in career kills with 1,128 heading into this weekend and is first with a 4.00 career kills per game average. She is also in the top-10 in digs at MU with 880, placing her ninth all-time and her 3.12 digs per game average is tied for the best in school history. As a freshman in 2002, Danru set a school record for aces in a season with 64. She also set an MU record with 1,251 attacks in 2002 and broke that record last year with 1,258.

Q: What are your hobbies?
A: Listening to music, watching movies and cooking Chinese food.

Q: What has been your most thrilling sports moment?
A: Beating Nebraska last year.

Q: What CD is in your CD player right now?
A: A CD of Chinese songs that I downloaded from a Chinese website.

Q: If you won a $1 million shopping spree, what would you buy?
A: A hot tub, a digital flat screen TV and a trip to Paris.

Q: What is your favorite place to eat in Columbia?
A: Great Wall.

Q: Describe yourself in one word.
A: Hardworking.

Q: Do you have any superstitions?
A: I was born in the year of the monkey (according to the Chinese calendar). So, I have to wear or use something that relates to the color red this year in order to have good luck.

Q: Who is the funniest person on the team?
A: Jenny Duitsman.

Q: Name one thing you've always wanted to do but have not done.
A: Design a house.

Q: Who is the most famous person you have met?
A: Yao Ming.