Get to know… Lynda Morales

By Julio Alberto Cruz
October 31st, 2010
Section: News - Sports

Senior Lynda Morales (17), 22, tips the ball over a Pacific player during a match Oct. 29. Oscar Ortega / Contributing Photographer

Get to know… Lynda Morales

Date of birth: May 20, 1988
Place of birth: Glendale, California
Height: 6’ 2’’

Experience: Senior
2009-10 Season Stats: 89 blocks

Position: Middle blocker
Major: FCS Consumer Affairs

FAVORITES
Food: Grandmother’s arroz con gandules
Music: Almost everything, including salsa, rock, reggae
Movie: “Avatar” and “The Boondock Saints”
Song: “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias
Athlete: Manu Ginóbili from the San Antonio Spurs
Book: The Twilight Saga

Life
Greatest Difficulty: “Moving to a new high school during senior year.”
Greatest Goal Accomplishment: “Being offered to play professional volleyball in Puerto Rico.”
Most Embarrassing Moment: “I went up for a block and the ball hit my head, pushing my headband off my head.”
Hobbies: Yoga, reading, crocheting

Volleyball
Best part of my game: Blocking
Part of my game that needs improvement: Hitting efficiency
Best player I’ve played against so far: Alix Klineman from Stanford University
Player I pattern my game after: Jennifer Jonis-Tomas
Pre-game rituals: Listening to music, stretching a lot
Superstitions: Before every match, before shaking opponents hands, must touch the corner of the court with her foot
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Goals
Team: Finish top half of the conference
Individual: Maintain top three in blocking in conference play and break school record in blocks

Extras
My first sports: Basketball and track and field
Other sports I played while growing up: Basketball and track and field
When I started playing volleyball: In the sixth grade, but started playing competitively in sophomore year of high school
Person I would like to meet: Kerri Walsh 

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  • Anonymous

    I’m glad Sundial did a profile on Morales who’s one of the hardest hitter on this years team. It is her last year and she is shining. Good to see that she is captiain of the team and being a more vocal leader on the court.
    Keep playing hard Lynda and to the Sundial…please report more on the volleyball teams.