Three members of the Bulldog volleyball team blazed through the Fresno Grass Volleyball Association's Inferno Tournament this past weekend as undefeated champions.
The 'Dogs started the 2010 season by hosting the Fresno State Classic.
Last updated: Sept. 7, 2011
Accolades
• 2011 Sacramento State Invitational All-Tournament Team
• 2010 Second-Team All-WAC
• 2010 Hilton Garden Inn Classic All-Tournament Team
• Two-time WAC Player of the Week (Nov. 15-21, 2010 & Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2011)
• Two-time Academic All-WAC (2009 & '10)
• President's List (Spring 2011 - Perfect 4.0 GPA)
• Four-time Dean's List (Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011)
2010 (Sophomore): As a versatile and talented athlete, she quickly became one of the WAC's premier outside hitters ... earned second-team All-WAC honors ... on the season, recorded a WAC-best 12 double-doubles (kills/digs) and led the team with 354 kills ... also contributed 268 digs, 16 service aces and 47 total blocks as one of eight Bulldogs to play in all 28 matches ... established career-highs while shattering previous best marks in every major statistical category ... delivered a season-high .400 hitting percentage at Louisiana Tech ... landed career-best 23 kills in two road separate matches at Nevada and Boise State ... posted 10 or more kills in 19 matches ... posted 10 or more digs in 12 matches ... racked up a season-high three aces vs. Utah State on October 30, 2010.
2009 (Freshman): Played in 23 matches, started in seven ... became one of the best freshmen blockers in the WAC ... named to the All-WAC Freshmen team ... on the year, posted 93 kills, 47 digs, 27.0 total blocks and 108.5 points ... had a career-high 12 kills and 43 attempts at LA Tech on Nov. 12 ... posted a .375 hitting percentage at Sacramento State on Sept. 12 ... had her first career assist and posted three blocks assists vs. Nevada on Nov. 9 ... had her first career ace vs. New Mexico State on Nov. 14 ... had nine digs in two separate matches on the year, once vs. LA Tech and the second at San Jose State on Nov. 19 ... at Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 17, posted high's in block solos, total blocks and points ... had double-digit kills in three matches on the year.
Cypress High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball ... team captain her junior and senior seasons ... one-year varsity letterwinner in basketball ... a four-time all-academic team honoree in the Empire League ... named to the first team All-Empire League her sophomore through senior seasons ... volleyball team offensive player of the year her sophomore and junior seasons ... first team All-C.I.F her junior year and second team All-C.I.F her senior year ... C.I.F. Champions her junior season ... state participant her junior year ... senior year she was the Empire League MVP, team MVP, All-Orange Country honorable mention, second team All-C.I.F. and the Cypress High School Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Born June 21, 1991 ... parents are Steven and Danielle Brand ... has one sister, Allison and two brothers, Trevor and Justin ... hobbies include all outdoor activities, reading, spending time at the beach, spending time with friends and family and watching movies ... biggest athletic thrill was winning the C.I.F. Southern Section title her junior year ... has former teammates that attend and play at Portland, TCU and North Carolina ... was also recruited by UC Irvine, SMU, Texas State, Cal State Northridge and Hawaii Pacific University .... chose Fresno State for the coaching staff and the entire athletic program.
