Fresno State Athletics
Volleyball Idle
11/26/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 26, 2002
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Bulldogs Reach WAC Semifinals
As the No. 2 seed, the Fresno State volleyball team reached the Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship Tournament semifinals for the second straight year. In their bid to reach the championship match, the Bulldogs dropped a tough four-game decision to tournament host and No. 3 seed Nevada (30-18, 28-30, 24-30, 38-40). Advancing to all five WAC Volleyball Championships, Fresno State opened tourney action against No. 7 seed SMU and swept the Mustangs (30-21, 30-26, 30-28). Owning a current 23-6 overall record, Fresno State will be idle this week and await the NCAA Pairings Announcement , which will take place next Sunday, Dec. 1, 6:00 p.m. (PST). Fresno State, which has posted its ninth 20-win season and has notched 15 sweeps on the year, is looking for its fourth NCAA Tournament showing overall (1984, 1991, 1998).
NCAA Tournament Selection Show
The NCAA announced that ESPNEWS will air nine different NCAA Championship team selection announcements, including the NCAA Division I women's volleyball bracket on Dec. 1, 6:00 p.m. (PST). ESPNEWS reaches 40 million households and will have the exclusive right to have the first announcement of the nine team brackets. The official NCAA championship web site, www.ncaasports.com, will post the team brackets immediately following the television announcement. Fresno State will look to gather at a public place to view the NCAA announcement.
NCAA Bracket and Seeding Update
For the 2002 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship, the following seeding and pairing procedures will be in effect: 1). The committee will seed the top 16 teams; 2). When pairing the teams the committee may avoid conference match-ups in the first and second rounds of the championship; 3). When selecting hosts for the first and second rounds, the committee is permitted to give first consideration to the top 16 seed regardless of geographic proximity; 4). Teams will be placed in the bracket geographically with consideration toward creating the least number of flights.
Head Coach Lindy Vivas
In her 12th season as head coach of the Bulldog volleyball program, Lindy Vivas (UCLA, 1980) was honored with her third WAC Coach of the Year honor after being selected in 1992 and 1997. Leading the Bulldog volleyball program to its 450th win in the five-game decision over Rice in the quarterfinal round of the WAC Volleyball Championship last year, she notched her 100th home court victory against the Owls on Oct. 14, 2002. Vivas has directed the 'Dogs to five postseason appearances while leading Fresno State to seven 20-win campaigns. The three-time WAC Coach of the Year honoree has led the Bulldogs to two NCAA Tournament showings (1991, 1998) and three NIVC appearances (1995-94-92) since her arrival in 1991. Averaging 19 wins a year with a 104-49 (.680) home court record and a 58-28 (.674) WAC mark at home, Vivas has coached three all-region/all-district and 24 all-WAC picks (27 overall). Vivas, who has led the 'Dogs to all five WAC Volleyball Tournaments (1996-98, 2001-02), owns a 16-year career record of 299-206 (.592) and a 12-year school record of 227-146 (.609).
Week 13: Fresno State Bows Out in WAC Semifinals
Only three teams have qualified for all five WAC Volleyball Championship Tournaments: Fresno State, Hawai'i and San Jose State ... Ranked second in this week's national Top 25 poll, Hawai'i captured its seventh straight regular-season title and its third consecutive WAC Championship crown ... No. 2 seed Fresno State reached the semifinals of the WAC tournament for the second consecutive year and went 1-1 in championship play for the second straight year ... The Bulldogs opened tourney play with a sweep over SMU, their 15th three-game victory on the season ... The 'Dogs met No. 3 seed and tournament host Nevada in the semis and the Wolf Pack recorded a four-game victory ... Nevada went on to play No. 1 seed and second-ranked Hawai'i in the championship match ... The Rainbow Wahine notched a four-game win over Nevada to earn the WAC's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament ... As a team, the Bulldogs hit .275 and averaged 18.14 kills per game ... Fresno State also collected 24 total blocks and averaged an outstanding 3.43 blocks per game ... The Bulldogs also totaled 135 digs and averaged nearly 20 digs a game (19.29) ... Three 'Dogs were selected to the 12-member all-WAC tournament team in junior middle blocker Carrie Hartt (Manteca, Calif.), sophomore setter Whitney Arena (West Linn, Ore.) and sophomore outside hitter Kristen Fenton (Marysville, Mich.). Hartt totaled 16 blocks and had an outstanding 2.29 block per game average. Arena dished up 98 assists and averaged 14.00 assists per game. Fenton tallied 41 kills, 24 digs and hit .395 while averaging 5.86 kills per game and 3.43 digs per game.
Vivas WAC Coach of the Year; Five 'Dogs are all-WAC
With 12 first team and 12 second team all-Western Athletic Conference teams being selected by the league's coaches, the Fresno State volleyball team had five all-WAC picks - the second-most selected - and the WAC's Coach of the Year honoree in Vivas. Four Bulldogs were named first team in Arena, Fenton, Hartt and senior middle blocker Java Johnson (Fresno, Calif.). Second team accolades went to senior outside hitter Christy Burnett (Fallbrook, Calif.). Vivas garnered her third WAC Coach of the Year honor after being named in 1992 and 1997. Under her tutelage, she has coached 24 all-WAC players and 27 all-conference picks overall. The 2002 Fresno State volleyball team also sets a new record for most all-conference selections with five in a season. The Bulldogs had four all-league honorees in 1992 and 1997 - the same two years in which Vivas was named coach of the year. Garnering her second straight all-WAC honor after being named second team last season, Arena averaged nearly 12.00 assists per game (11.91) in WAC play. Arena ranked as one of the top four setters in the league all season. Fenton, who became the first Bulldog to garner WAC Player of the Week honors in three years, exploded onto the WAC scene and ranked in three league categories in hitting (6th, .302), kills per game (6th, 4.13) and service aces (7th, 0.33). Hartt also leaped into the WAC scene as a first-year starter. Finishing as the league's top blocker for the regular-season, she recorded 104 block assists and became the ninth Bulldog to reach the 100-block assist plateau. A two-year player and starter for the Bulldogs, Johnson was the only Bulldog to be named to all three all-tournament teams this season. The 2002 preseason all-WAC ranked among the league's best in hitting and blocking. Burnett, a 2002 preseason all-WAC pick, was nationally-ranked in service aces for six weeks and became the fifth Bulldog to tally 1,000 career digs two weeks ago.
NCAA Regional Rankings
The NCAA released its latest regional rankings (eight regions) on Nov. 20 and Fresno State stayed at the No. 5 spot in the West Region, just behind No. 2 Hawai'i, No. 6 UC Santa Barbara, No. 10 Long Beach State and San Diego State. The bottom half of the West Region ranking featured Colorado State, No. 24 Utah, Pacific, Nevada and Cal Poly, respectively.
Powering Away
Fresno State volleyball has produced some of the top outside hitters in the WAC and sophomore outside hitter Kristen Fenton (Marysville, Mich.) continues the tradition. Seeing triple blocks against her of late, Fenton continues to go about her business. In the month of November, she hit .324 (141-34-330) while averaging more than five kills per game (5.04). She also led the squad in service aces (8, 0.29 sapg) while third in total blocks (22, 0.79 bpg). In the WAC tournament, Fenton hit nearly .400 (.395, 41-7-86)) and averaged nearly six kills per game (5.86 kpg) and 3.43 digs per game as the Bulldogs went 1-1 and advanced to the championship semifinals for the second consecutive year. In the sweep over SMU, Fenton totaled a match-high 17 kills, hit .400 (17-3-35) and had 12 digs. In the four-game loss to Nevada, she notched her third career 20-kill match after posting a match-high 24 kills while hitting .392 (24-4-51) with five assists and 12 digs. Named WAC Player of the Week on Nov. 11, Fenton has tallied 23 double-figure kill match, 15 double-figure dig and 14 double-doubles on the year. Fenton has a current 15-match 10-kill streak going. In this streak she is averaging 16.33 kills per match (245 kills) and 4.38 kills per game (56 games). Fenton also has collected double-figure kill matches in 18 of her last 19 and is averaging 15.37 kills per match (292 kills) and 4.06 kills per game (72 games) while hitting .310 (292-67-725) in her last 19 matches. In WAC play, she hit .302 and averaged 4.13 kills, 2.69 digs and 0.33 aces per game. For the team in league play, she led the Bulldogs in kills (198), kills per game and aces (16) and hitting while third in digs (129) and blocks (34) and fourth in blocks per game (0.71). On the season, Fenton leads the team overall in kills (387) and kills per game (3.83) while second in hitting (.307) and aces (36, 0.36 sapg), third in blocks (64, 0.63) and fourth in digs (280, 2.77).
Other Bulldog Top Performances
Junior middle blocker Carrie Hartt (Manteca, Calif.) picked up 16 blocks and averaged 2.29 blocks per game last week ... Against SMU she had five blocks before breaking out with 11 against Nevada; it was Hartt's third ten-plus blocking match on the season ... In the school's single-season block assist list, Hartt ranks No. 2 with 116 (single-season school record is 140 by Lynette Wilke, 1987) ... In addition, Hartt moves up to No. 5 for total blocks (139) in a single-season ... Sophomore setter Whitney Arena (West Linn, Ore.) dished out 98 assists for a 14.00 assist per game average at the WAC tournament ... Needing 27 coming into the championship, she became the seventh Bulldog setter to reach the 2,000 career assist plateau when she had 40 versus SMU ... She then tallied a match-high 58 against Nevada to push her career total to 2,071, a total than ranks sixth all-time at Fresno State ... Senior middle blocker Java Johnson (Fresno, Calif.) picked up five more block assists to push her single-season total to 93 and her career total to 177; her career total ranks tenth-best at Fresno State ... In just a two-year career with the Bulldogs, Johnson has racked up 221 career total blocks and is six shy of tying current assistant coach Ruth Lawanson at No. 10 (227) ... In addition, with 123 total blocks on the season, Johnson cracked the school's single-season Top 10 list and checks in at No. 9 ... Sophomore libero Tina Brennan (Woodinville, Wash.) led Fresno State in digs (30) and averaged 4.29 digs per game in the WAC tournament.
A Shot of Java
Johnson, who has appeared among the nation's best in hitting this season, had been the most consistent Bulldog entering the month of November. Hitting below .300 for the first time in a month at .279, Johnson is averaging just 2.86 kills and 0.93 blocks per game in November. While ranking as one of the WAC's top blocker, Johnson had been the hottest hitter for the first three months of the season: August (.500, 39-7-64; 0.83 blocks per game), September (.336, 121-29-274; 1.11 blocks per game) and October (.341, 88-17-208; 1.80 blocks per game). Against non-conference opponents Johnson hit .380 (155-30-329; 1.25 blocks per game) while enjoying home cooking as well with a .374 clip (115-20-254; 1.05 blocks per game). Currently averaging 3.18 kills and 1.19 blocks per game, Johnson ranks tenth all-time at Fresno State in career block assists (177) . She leads the 'Dogs in block solos (30) while second in block assists (93), total blocks (123) and blocks per game (1.19). Offensively, she leads the team in hitting (.336) while third in kills (328) and kills per game (3.18). In her last 25 matches, Johnson is hitting .321 (289-69-686).
Out of the Gate
After opening conference play at 6-1, Fresno State tied for the second-best conference start overall with three other Bulldog teams (1984, 1992, 2001). At 9-2, the Bulldogs are off to the best start under Vivas and second-best overall in school history. Under Vivas, the previous best start through the first 11 league contests was 8-3 in 1992 when the Bulldogs played their first year in the WAC. The 1984 Bulldogs hold the distinction of the best league record at 11-1. With a final WAC mark of 10-3, the Bulldogs notched the program's sixth 10-win conference season overall and fifth under Vivas.
No Quibbling Here
Posting a 5-2 record in November, Fresno State went 5-2 in October and 9-2 in September after opening the year with a 4-0 mark in August. The five losses have come via then No. 19 UC Santa Barbara (home) and Nevada (road), No. 2/3 Hawai'i (road/home) and CS Northridge (road). Hawai'i, UCSB and Nevada each advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season. This year, the Gauchos cracked the Top 10 nine weeks ago in the USA Today's/AVCA Top 25 and are currently ranked No. 6 while Nevada received votes for two weeks. Hawai'i, which ranked No. 1 for one weeks, is ranked No. 2 for the tenth week on the year. Fresno State has received votes in the coaches' poll for the last 10 weeks and currently checks in at No. 35. The 'Dogs also have received votes from Volleyball Magazine for two weeks and currently checks in at No. 33. With two tournament titles, a runner-up finish and a quadrangular crown this season, Fresno State has been nationally-ranked in either hitting efficiency, service aces per game, kills per game, digs per game, blocks per game and win/lost percentage this season.
'Dogs Get National Votes for Tenth Straight Week
Fresno State received national recognition from around the country for the tenth straight week and is ranked 35th (6 votes) in today's 2002 USA Today/AVCA Top 25 poll. In the last nine weeks, the Bulldogs have ranked as high as No. 28 and as low as No. 36. The breakdown is as follows: #30, Nov. 18, 27 votes; #36, Nov. 11, 9 votes; #35, Nov. 4, 3 votes; #32, Oct. 28, 21 votes; #28, Oct. 21, 40 votes; #33, Oct. 14, 21 votes; #33, Oct. 7, 18 votes; #36, Sept. 30, 7 votes; and #36, Sept. 23, 10 votes.
Publication Ranking
Fresno State made its second consecutive appearance in the 2002 Volleyball Magazine's Top 20 poll by receiving votes and checked in at No. 33 on Oct. 21 after appearing at No. 36 the week before. This marked the second straight week in which the 'Dogs appeared in both volleyball polls. Volleyball Magazine has not produced a poll since Oct. 21.
Making Her Mark
Burnett, who set the school's tenth-best single-season mark in service aces against SMU on Oct. 17, was nationally-ranked in service aces for six weeks. With 46 service aces on the season, Burnett moved into sole possession of the eighth spot in single-season history. Burnett also has been climbing the school's career charts. Against Nevada on Nov. 14, she became the fifth Bulldog volleyball player to post 1,000 career digs. With 50 career double-figure kill, 63 double-figure dig and 43 double-doubles, she ranks No. 4 in career digs (1,042) and No. 8 in career attempts (2,765) in the school's annals. With 101 career service aces, she is two shy of cracking the school's all-time Top 10 in career aces. In addition, Burnett has 965 career kills and needs 26 to tie for No. 10 all-time and 35 to become the ninth Bulldog to tally 1,000 career kills. Burnett also is vying to become the fifth Bulldog ever to post 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.
Statistically Speaking
Fresno State ranks in the top six in the overall WAC statistical categories. The Bulldogs are second in the WAC in blocking (2.81 bpg), hitting (.257), opponent hit percentage (.150) and won-lost percentage (23-6, .815). The 'Dogs are third in kills per game (15.83), assists per game (14.11 apg) and aces per game (1.78) while sixth in digs per game (16.87). Fresno State boasts the top blocker in the league in Hartt (1.39 bpg). Johnson is fourth in blocks per game (1.19 bpg) and sixth among all conference participants in hitting (.336). Arena is third in assists per game (11.80) while Burnett is fifth in service aces per game (0.46) and Brennan is ninth in digs per game (3.26). Fenton appears in three categories as she is sixth in kills per game (3.83), eighth in hitting (.307) and ninth in aces per game (0.36).
USA Today/AVCA Top 25 Competition
The 'Dogs had four schools on their calendar that were either ranked in the Top 25 or received votes during the regular-season in the 2002 USA Today/AVCA Top 25. Fresno State met then No. 2 Hawai'i on Oct. 25 in Honolulu before squaring off again against then No. 3 UH in Fresno on Nov. 15. The 'Dogs tasted their first Top 25 competition at home against then No. 19 UC Santa Barbara before hosting then No. 26 University of San Diego. The Bulldogs lost at then No. 32 Nevada.
Good Starts - It's Official
When Fresno State opened the year at 4-0 it marked the 11th time overall and sixth time under 12th-year head coach Lindy Vivas that the Bulldogs won their first four contests. In the previous 4-0 years under Vivas, three of those were 20-win campaigns (1991, 1995, 1996) with three postseason showings (1991 and 1998 at NCAA's; 1995 at National Invitational Volleyball Championship ). When Fresno State raced out to a 6-0 start, it marked the sixth time in the program's history and third under Vivas (1972, 1973, 1976, 1995, 1998, 2002); the 6-0 start via sweeps is a first in history. When the Bulldogs opened at 9-1, they won nine of their first 10 for the third time overall (1976, 1998, 2002). At 12-1, Fresno State won 12 of its first 13 for the first time since 1998 and for the third time overall in school history (1976, 1998, 2002). At 13-2, the Bulldogs still tied for the best start in school history with the 1976 and 1998 teams. At 15-2, the 'Dogs still remained tied for the best start in school history (1976 and 1998). When the Bulldogs went 16-2, the 'Dogs officially recorded the best start in the program's history.
End of the Year Banquet
The Fresno State volleyball team will host its annual end of the year banquet on Sunday, Dec. 15, at TorNino's. Tickets are on sale by phoning (559) 278-6833. Banquet tickets also can be purchased through the Side Out Club by contacting Barbara Tilley at (559) 222-5471.
Leaders of the Pack
Five different Bulldogs have been the top kill leader or shared top honors in kills in a match this season: Fenton (12), Hartt (9), Johnson (6), Burnett (5) and freshman middle blocker Andrea Thrower (Downey, Calif.) (1) ... Five different 'Dogs have been the top digger: Farr (9), Brennan (9), Burnett (6), Fenton (5), and Arena (1) ... Four have been the top blocker: Hartt (15), Johnson (13), Fenton (2), junior outside hitter Taneisha Tilque (Spokane, Wash.) (1) and Burnett (1).
Records, Records
Eleven rally scoring school records (individual match highs) have been set/tied this season by the Bulldogs. In addition, Hartt tied the school's North Gym record for block assists in a match with 11 against UNLV. Two individual match records were tied as Johnson (vs. CS Northridge) and Hartt (vs. San Jose State) tied the school's single-match record in block assists with 12. Still further, Fresno State tied three school records in home wins (11), consecutive home wins (9) and consecutive conference home victories (6). Fresno State, which is hitting .245 on the season, is looking to break the school record for best hitting percentage. The record was set by the 1991 team, which hit .238.
Home Success
The Bulldogs have enjoyed success in the North and South Gyms over the years and own an all-time home record of 170-117 (.592) since 1978; the Bulldogs are 126-83 (.603) since 1987 in the North Gym. The 'Dogs went 10-2 at home in 2001 and shattered the school record for consecutive wins (9). This season the 'Dogs went 11-2 at home, tied the school record for most home victories (11), had the first back-to-back 10-win home campaigns in school history, tied its own record for consecutive wins (9) and tied the school record for consecutive conference home wins (6). Fresno State is 104-49 (.680) overall and 21-4 (.840) at home, dating back to last season, under Vivas.
Bulldogs Third in WAC in Total Attendance
For the second straight year, Fresno State finished third in total attendance in the Western Athletic Conference. Fresno State totaled 7,842 fans in 13 matches for an average of 603.
Seeing Double
Six Bulldogs recorded a double-double this season. Burnett led the way with 16 as she recorded the third-most double-doubles with Hawai'i's Kim Willoughby in the WAC this fall. Fenton was next with 14 while Arena had 11. Hartt had three and Johnson collected two. Freshman setter Robyn Keune (Ventura, Calif.) picked up one. Johnson recorded the most total blocks in a match this season with 16 versus CS Northridge on Oct. 30. Hartt had the third-most overall by a WAC player with 12 against San Jose State on Nov. 2. In fact, Hartt had three of the WAC's top six blocking games on the season (12 and 11 versus UNLV, Sept. 21 and Nevada, Nov. 23).
2002 Bulldog Volleyball Capsules
So., S, Whitney Arena
Has season-high 6 kills & .750 (6-0-8) hit pct. vs. Southern Miss ... has season-best 69 assists vs. San Jose State ... has career-high 18 digs vs. UNLV ... has season-best 2 aces vs. six teams ... has season-best 4 blocks vs. San Diego & SMU ... has 11 double-doubles ... in career, has 15 ten-plus dig matches & 15 double-doubles...two-time all-WAC ... 2002 all-WAC tournament ... has 2,071 career assists that ranks No. 6 all-time at Fresno State.
So., L/DS, Tina Brennan
Has career-high 26 digs vs. CS Northridge ... has career-best 4 aces vs. Denver ... tied career-high 3 assists vs. La Tech & Rice ... has 19 double-figure dig matches ... has 13 double-figure dig matches (193) in last 14 & is averaging 14.85 digs per match (3.64 dpg, 53 games) ... has 10+ digs (223) in 15 of last 17 matches & is averaging 13.12 digs per match (3.54 dpg, 63 games)... in career, has 24 ten-plus dig matches.
Sr., OH, Christy Burnett
Hit season-best .476 (12-2-21) vs. East Carolina ... has season-high 21 kills vs. La Tech ... has season-high 3 assists vs. San Jose State & No. 3 Hawai'i ... tied career-high 21 digs vs. then #26 San Diego ... set career-best 6 aces vs. UNLV ... has career-best 5 blocks vs. UTEP ... ranks No. 8 for aces (46) in a single-season at FS ... has 19 double-figure kill, 20 double-figure dig, one 20+ kill, two 20+ dig & 16 double-doubles ... fifth Bulldog to collect 1,000 career digs ... MVP of William & Mary Hi-IQ Tournament ... all-tournament at Fresno State Invite and William & Mary tourney ... 2002 preseason all-WAC ... 2002 second team all-WAC ... in career, has 50 double-figure kill & 63 double-figure dig matches, five 20+ kill, six 20+ dig matches, 43 double-doubles & two 20/20 matches ... At FS, ranks No. 4 in digs (1,042) & No. 8 in career total attempts (2,765).
Sr., L/DS, Heather Farr
Has season-high 1 kill vs. four teams ... tied career-best 3 assists vs. UNLV & Boise State ... has career-high 24 digs vs. then No. 26 San Diego ... has 15 10+ dig matches ... in career, has 20 ten-plus dig matches.
So., OH, Kristen Fenton
Hit career-high .609 (15-1-23) hit pct. vs. La Tech ... has career-high 26 kills vs. San Jose State ... has season-high 2 assists vs. three teams ... has season-best 17 digs vs. Nicholls State, Rice & SMU ... tied career-best 4 aces vs. Nicholls State & SMU ... has career-high 8 blocks vs. Nevada ... tied career-high 2 block solos vs. San Jose State & Nevada ... has 23 double-figure kill, three 20+ kill, 15 double-figure dig & 14 double-doubles ... WAC Player of the Week (Nov. 11) ... all-tourney at Fresno State & William & Mary Hi-IQ ... in career, has 30 10+ kill matches, 26 10+ dig matches, 19 double-doubles, three 20+ kill & one 20+ dig match ... 2002 first team all-WAC ... 2002 all-WAC tournament.
Jr., MB, Carrie Hartt
Has career-high .577 (17-2-26) hit pct. vs. Denver ... has career-best 20 kills vs. Boise State ... has career-high 3 assists vs. Montana State .. owns career-best 6 digs vs. four teams ... has career-high 4 aces vs. East Carolina & Radford ... has career-high 12 blocks vs. San Jose State ... tied career-best 3 block solos vs. Nevada ... first career double-double vs. UNLV (17 kills, 11 blocks) ... has 14 double-figure kill matches, three 10+ block & 3 double-doubles... MVP at Pioneer Classic ... has totaled 101 blocks in last 18 matches for 5.61 blocks per match & 1.58 blocks per game (64 games) ... all-tourney at Pioneer Classic & Fresno State Invite ... in career, has 16 10+ kill matches, 3 10+ block & 3 double-doubles ... 2002 first team all-WAC ... 2002 all-WAC tournament ... in FS single-season history, ranks No. 2 in block assists (116) ... also ranks No. 5 in total blocks (139) in a single-season.
Sr., MB, Java Johnson
Has career-high .588 (12-2-17) hit pct. vs. Radford ... has career-best 19 kills, 4 block solos, 12 block assists & 16 total blocks vs. CS Northridge ... has career-best 7 digs vs. then No. 26 San Diego ... has career-high 3 aces vs. Boise State ... tied career-best 2 assists vs. La Tech ... has 18 double-figure kill, 2 10+ block &2 double-doubles ... had season-best streak of 10+ kill matches & averaged 12.0 kills per match (60 digs) & 3.53 kills per game (17 games) ... has 10+ kill matches in 13 of last 17 & is averaging 12.00 kills per match (204 kills) & 3.24 kills per game (63 games) ... averaging 4.93 blocks a match (79 blocks) & 1.32blocks per game (60 games) in last 16 ... hitting .311 (204-50-495) in her last 17 matches ... all-tourney at Pioneer Classic, Fresno State Invite & William and Mary Hi-IQ ... has 123 total blocks on the season to rankNo. 9 at FS ... in career, has 25 10+ kill, 3 10+ block & 3 double-doubles (kills & blocks) ... ranks No. 10 all-time in school history in career block assists (177) ... has 221 career total blocks and is six shy of tying for tenth all-time at FS ... 2002 preseason all-WAC ... 2002 first team all-WAC.
