2006 (Junior): Received second-team All-MEAC honors…Recipient of the MEAC Commissioner’s All–Academic Award…Was an Arthur Ashe Scholars first team selection...Finished second on the team in digs with 347 and was third in kills with 331, while becoming the program’s all-time leader in kills with 1,361...Recorded 14 double doubles and reached double figures in kills 21 times and digs 17 times…Had 18 kills and 17 digs in a 3-1 loss at American (9/13). Despite the loss, it was the first time Morgan won a game against American…Tallied 18 kills, 24 digs and three assists to led Morgan to its first-ever win against crosstown rival UMBC (9/23)...Had 21 kills and 17 digs in win vs. Bethune Cookman at the MEAC Round-up (10/14)…Totaled 15 kills and 10 digs vs. Florida A&M at the MEAC Round-Up (10/14)…Finished with 13 digs and added 12 kills at Delaware State (11/3), giving her 1,310 kills to become Morgan’s career kills leader...Set a career high with 25 digs at Md.-Eastern Shore (11/9) to help Morgan complete a perfect 10-0 mark against MEAC North Region opponents...Had a career-high seven aces in the regular season finale against Winston-Salem State (11/11)...Had a career high four blocks in MEAC quarterfinal win over rival Coppin State (11/17).
2005 (Sophomore): Earned first-team All-MEAC honors and was named to the All-MEAC Tournament team for a second time…Shared Co-MVP team honors with Ashley Preston…Recipient of the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Award…A two-time MEAC Player of the Week selection…Led the team in kills for the second consecutive season, finishing with 507 and kills per game (3.96), while ranking second on the team in digs (338) and service aces (32)…Ranked among conference leaders in kills (6th), points (7th), hitting percentage (11th) and digs (14th)…Recorded a team-high 14 double doubles and reached double figures in kills (26 times) and digs (15 times)…Tallied 13 kills and 11 digs in a MEAC semifinal lost to eventual champion Florida A&M (11/18)…Had 19 kills and 10 digs against Howard in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament (11/18)…Matched a career high of 23 digs and added 23 kills against Delaware State (10/31)…Set a career-high of 33 kills and finished with 17 digs and two service aces against Bethune-Cookman (10/15) at the MEAC Round-Up. Also set a career high in that game for total attempts with 80…Set a career high with four assists, while adding 12 kills and 14 digs against Princeton at the Rider Classic (9/17)…Had 18 kills, 18 digs and tied a career high with four service aces to help Morgan to its first win of the season against Wagner (9/16) at the Rider Classic...Held to season lows in kills (3) and digs (2) against No. 19 California in the final match of the Century Tel/Classic Honda Premier Tournament (9/3)…Collected four kills and four digs in the season-opener at Texas State in the Century Tel/Classic Honda Premier Tournament (9/2).
2004 (Freshman): Was named MEAC Rookie of the Year...Named to the MEAC All-Tournament team...A four-time MEAC Rookie of the Week selection...Ranked fifth among league-leaders in kills (3.74 kpg) and ninth in digs (3.01dpg)...Led the team in kills with 523, setting a school single-season record...Totaled 17 double-doubles and reached double figures in kills (28 times) and digs (22 times)...Finished second on the team in digs (421) and service aces (47)...Had a team-high 16 kills and nine digs in a MEAC semifinal lost to UMES (11/19)...Tied a season-high 29 kills and 14 digs to record her 17th double-double of the season in a MEAC Tournament opening-round win over Bethune-Cookman (11/19)...Notched 18 kills, 15 digs at UMES (11/18)…Totaled 17 kills and 20 digs versus North Carolina A&T (10/15)...Earned MVP honors of the Providence Invitational after totaling 68 kills and 54 digs in three matches...Finished with 17 kills, 18 digs and a block against Providence in the title game of the Providence Invitational (9/18)...Tallied 29 kills, two aces, three blocks and a career-high 23 digs versus Quinnipiac (9/17)...Was named to the New Orleans Labor Day All-Tournament team...Collected 15 kills, 13 digs, two aces and two blocks against Troy (9/4)...Recorded a double-double with 11 kills and 12 digs and added three aces in her first collegiate match against Lafayette (9/1).
High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Rocky Mountain High...Earned first-team All-State, first-team All-Conference and Academic All-State honors...Helped lead the Lobos to conference and regional championships, while earning berths to the state championships twice and a fifth-place finish...Was selected to the All-State team...Coached by Krista Schwartz...Lettered for four years in track as a high jumper...Was coached by Bob Perry...Was an honor roll student and graduated with honors...Was a member of the National Honors Society.
Personal: Was born March 26, 1986, in Cameroon Africa...Is a psychology major...Daughter of Jerry and Jeruba Johnson...Volunteered at the Habitat for Humanity Thrift Store.
Coach Bozier Says: “Esther has been a solid performer for the MSU volleyball program and is another athlete on the team that is a stellar academic student. She is one of the best players on the team that can give a strong performance in the front and back row. With the limited number of people on the team, I’m looking for her to step up her game and help carry the team on her back.”
