Western Illinois University Athletics

At Western Illinois
2008 (senior season): Became the seventh member of Western's 1,000-kill club with 1,114 career kills...was the third player under head coach Kym McKay to earn the honor...was the season's kill leader with 295 kills...averaged 2.84 kills per set in Summit League play, the ninth-best average in the league...moved into the No. 3 position in Western record book for 3,521 career attack attempts, just seven away from the No. 2 position...had three-straight matches with a double-double (9/23, 9/27, 10/3)...recorded 13 matches with kills in double-figures...had a season-best 19 kills against Southeast Missouri State (9/13)...earned a season-high .471 hitting percentage (16k, 0e, 34ta) against UMKC (10/3)...put up double-digit dig numbers in seven matches with back-to-back matches having a career-best 16 digs (11/9 & 11/14)...totaled 209 digs, the fourth-most of her teammates...recorded 27 total blocks, two of which were solo...had third-most service aces (17) with a season-best 5 against Indiana State (8/30)...was named to the EIU Panther Challenge All-Tournament Team.

2007 (junior season): Earned All-Summit League Second Team honors...tallied 334 kills and four double-doubles...moved into the No. 10 position on Western’s all-time attack attempts charts (2,624)...tallied 1,053 attempts in 2007 for the No. 4 spot on the season list, including 69 at Oral Roberts (October 27) for the sixth-most in a single match and a career best...recorded a career-high 27 kills against IPFW (October 13, 2007) for a tie for the No. 10 spot for kills in a match... earned All-Summit League Academic honors...named to The Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2006 (sophomore season): Totalled 18 kills and a .273 hitting percentage in Western’s season finale against Valparaiso...recorded season highs of .400 hitting percentage with 11 kills and eight blocks against Chicago State October 28...tallied a season-high 18 digs against Oakland November 3...named to the Mid-Con Commissioner’s List.

2005 (freshman season): Named to the Mid-Con All-Freshman Team...posted a career-high 23 digs November 1 versus Bradley...notched a career-high 17 kills and 16 digs September 9 versus Southern Mississippi as one of six double-doubles, the second most on the team...tallied double-digit digs 22 times...started in all 31 matches...earned a spot on the Mid-Con All-Academic Team.

High School
Earned all-area and all-conference honors from The Daily Herald and Pioneer Press...named to the Great Northwest All-Conference Team after leading her team to conference and regional championships...team was runner-up in sectional championships her senior year...earned three varsity letters...was also a state qualifier for track in the medley relay and high jump events.

Personal
Daughter of Vivian Williams and Michael Houston...born April 22, 1987...majoring in management.

In McKay’s Words
“Monique is a tremendous natural athlete and has been on a hot streak since the middle of the 2006 season. She is really coming into her own and quickly becoming one of the team’s top offensive weapons. Monique had a great spring season and accomplished all of her personal goals. I look for her to continue this positive streak and have her best season yet. She has displayed higher levels of confidence and composure and this is quickly translating into success and court dominance for her.”