Student-Athlete of the Month - Claudia Houle #3 - Claudia Houle Height: 5'10" | Born: 3/29/83 Year: Sophomore Major: Health and Human Performance Previous School: Barton County CC Hometown: Ste. Anne du Sault, Quebec Month totals: 4.42 kills per game (team high) 26 kills vs. Portland State (BSC season high) 3 matches with 20+ kills in October 4.23 digs per game Claudia Houle has been named MontanaGrizzlies.com Student-Athlete of the Month for her athletic achievements in October. Houle has been the month-long offensive catalyst for the Grizzlies as they closed the month winning three of their last four matches and have moved into contention for a Big Sky Conference tournament spot. In eight October matches, Houle averaged a team-leading 4.42 kills per game and was second on the team in digs at 4.23 digs per game. She recorded at least 20 kills in a match on three separate occasions in October, including 26 at Portland State and 23 at home against Idaho State. Houle's 26 kills against the Vikings, a total she has reached twice this season, is a Big Sky Conference best for 2004. Houle averaged 4.78 kills per game in a home weekend sweep of Idaho State and Weber State on Oct. 22-23, Montana's first weekend sweep of a league opponent since the 2000 season, and had 16 kills and a season-high 26 digs at Northern Arizona on Oct. 30, the Grizzlies' first league road victory since 2000.