2002 (Sophomore)
Injured ankle in first game (had 5 assists) vs. East Carolina then sat out 2 matches due to a sprained ankle (Radford and William & Mary)
Sprained ankle in third game vs. Tulsa and sat out against UTEP
Had season-best 69 assists vs. San Jose State
Had two 60+ assist matches (60 vs. La Tech & 69 vs. San Jose State)
Had season-high 6 kills & .750 (6-0-8) hit pct. vs. Southern Miss
Had career-high 18 digs vs. UNLV
Had season-best 2 aces vs. six teams (most recent vs. San Jose St.)
Had season-best 4 blocks vs. San Diego & SMU
o Set school’s rally scoring record for assists in three games (44) vs. Rice
Averaged 11.86 assists per game
Had first 1,000 assist season
Has started 51 matches out of possible 54 (missed 3 due to injuries in ‘02)
2001 (Freshman)
Season-high eight kills vs. Sacramento State
Season-best 70 assists & 17 digs vs. Rice
Season-high five blocks vs. Arkansas-Little Rock
Started all 24 matches
Averaged 11.87 assists per game
In last 12 matches, averaged 12.80 assists per game (525 in 41 games played)
MVP of Fresno State Invitational
Second team all-WAC
West Linn High School
Three sport student-athlete in volleyball, track and tennis
Four-year All-Three Rivers League selection
Two-time first team all-state honoree
Four year varsity player who was WLHS starting setter the last three years
In her prep career, high school team finished in the top five in the State championship every year
As a senior, guided WLHS to a fifth place finish in Class 4-A State championship
Also garnered Three Rivers League MVP honors and picked up first team all-state honors
As a junior, guided team to a Three Rivers League championship title
As a sophomore, led prep team to an undefeated season in conference play for the second straight year
Also helped team to its second straight Class 4-A State championship in 1998
Her 1998 team was singled out as the Class 4-A volleyball academic team champions
As a freshman, WLHS placed second in the State championship
School honor roll
Personal
Born August 10, 1983
Parents are Steve and Jeani Arena
Has an older brother, Casey and a dog, Riley
Hobbies include yoga
Biggest athletic thrill to date was winning State championship
Admires her parents the most
Second Oregonian to join the Bulldog volleyball program
Select member of the Oregon volleyball tour to Japan
Fresno State Honors
2002 AVCA All-West Region (honorable mention)
2002 WAC VB C’ship All-Tournament
2001 Fresno State Scholar-Athlete
Two-time All-WAC (2002, First Team; 2001, Second Team)
Fresno State Recordbook
Ranks No. 3 in career assists per game (11.87)
Ranks No. 5 in career assists (2,124)
Ranks No. 7 in assists per game in a season (11.87, 2001)
Ranks No. 8 in assists per game in a season (11.86, 2002)
ARENA’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year M G K E TA PCT A SA SE RE DG BS BA TB BE BHE
2001 24 84 52 18 181 .188 997 13 27 1 167 3 39 42 5 31
2002 27 95 69 16 177 .299 1127 19 29 1 225 3 38 41 4 35
Total 51 179 121 34 358 .243 2124 32 56 2 392 6 77 83 9 66
