THIS YEAR: Competing for starting role on outside … Improved all areas of her game … Expected to serve as on-court leader.

2007: Played in 29 games … Notched 44 kills and 11 service aces … Had 46 digs … Matched career high with nine kills against Hope International (11/1) … Posted eight kills against San Diego Christian (9/6) … Dug out 10 attacks and ripped five service aces against Hope International (9/27).

2006: Appeared in 26 games ... Tallied 43 kills, six service aces, 36 digs and five blocks ... Blasted season-best nine kills to go along with 11 digs against Menlo (9/1).

2005: Appeared in two games, recording one kill and one dig.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at El Dorado High, graduating in 2005 ... Three-time All-Century League second-team selection … Earned Scholar-Athlete recognition three times ... Also played four years of club, qualifying for the Junior Olympics in 2005.

PERSONAL: Born April 21, 1987 in Whittier to Dee Dee and Pete Friedrich ... Has one brother (Steven, 35) and three sisters (Tami, 36, Courtney, 24 and Jenna, 21) … Twin sister, Jenna, plays for Concordia … Brother, Steven, played minor league baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization … Majoring in business with an emphasis in sports management … Plans on working for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim … Enjoys horse-back riding, spending time with family and friends, going to the beach and going to the lake.