Fresno State volleyball opened the Omni Hotels Colorado Tournament with a 3-0 win over Cornell.
Last updated: June 12, 2012
2012 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 21 matches and made nine starts as a middle blocker ... averaged 0.65 kills, 0.39 blocks and 0.14 digs per set in 49 sets played ... tallied 32 kills, three assists and seven digs on the year ... tallied three solo blocks and 16 assisted blocks for a total of 19 on the year ... recorded a career-high six kills against UC Santa Barbara while hitting .357 against the Gauchos ... hit .300 or better in five matches ... recorded a career best four blocks against NAU ... recorded a career-high seven points against UC Santa Barbara and totaled 43 points on the season.
2011 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the 2011 season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Along with her twin sister, Katie, who is also a member of the Bulldog volleyball team, helped lead Presentation High School to a fifth-place finish in the nation, according to MaxPreps.com, and advanced to the NorCal Division II finals for volleyball ... named All-WCAL and All-Mercury News Honorable Mention in volleyball (2010) and basketball (2010 and 2011) ... she and Katie also sparked the school's basketball team to the 2011 CCS basketball championship title, appearances in both the 2010 WCAL and CCS championships and berths in the NorCal Division II semifinals as both juniors and seniors.
PERSONAL: Born Dec. 16, 1992 in Santa Clara, Calif. ... parents are Vince and Carrie Pearson ... has two sisters, Diana and Katie ... hobbies include art, camping, cooking and reading ... biggest athletic thrill was winning the 2011 CCS basketball championship against Archbishop Mitty ... most admires her parents because they have always supported her in everything that she's done and helped raise her to be the person that she is today ... also recruited by Fresno Pacific, Nevada, San Francisco and San Jose State ... chose to attend Fresno State because she loved the athletic support of the college.
PEARSON'S CAREER MATCH HIGHS Category, #, Opponent/Date Kills: 6 -- vs. UC Santa Barbara (9/15/12) Attempts: 14 -- vs. UC Santa Barbara (9/15/12) Hit Pct.: .357 -- vs. UC Santa Barbara (9/15/12) Assists: 1 -- 3x; last vs. UC Irvine (11/13/12) Aces: 0 -- N/A Blocks: 4 -- vs. NAU (8/31/12) Digs 2 -- vs. New Mexico (9/27/12) Points 7.0 -- vs. UC Santa Barbara (9/15/12)
