Date of birth: June 13, 1992
Place of birth: Riverside, California
Height: 6’1
Stats this season:251 kills, 171 digs, 50 blocks, 33 assists, and 19 service aces
Position: Opposite Hitter
Major: Mathematics
FAVORITES
Food: Mac ’n’ Cheese
Music: Country
Song: “The House that Built Me” by Miranda Lambert
Movie: “Rudy” directed by David Anspaugh
Athlete: Kerri Walsh
Book: Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer
Life
Greatest Difficulty: “Being too hard on myself in sports and academics.”
Greatest Goal Accomplishment: “Winning gold in the junior Olympics.”
Most Embarrassing Moment: “Last year in club play I got stuck in the net and fell down during a match.”
Hobbies: “Volleyball and beach volleyball.”
Volleyball
Best part of my Game: “Ball control”
Part of my game that needs improvement: “Defense”
Best player I’ve played against so far: “Kari Pestolesi from UC Irvine”
Player I pattern my game after: “My older sister Christie”
Pre-game rituals: “I listen to music and visualize what I’m going to do during the game.”
Superstitions: “People jinxing me, so I have to knock on the floor.”
Goals
Team: “Finish in the top half of the Big West Conference.”
Individual: “Just to improve every day.”
Extras
My first sport: Soccer
Other sports I played growing up: Basketball and baseball
When I started playing volleyball: 7 years old
What I do to stay in shape during the offseason: “I have a personal trainer back home.”
Person I would like to meet: Keri Walsh