THIS YEAR: Came into season ready to play … Prepared to lead team to next level … Has grown in leadership ability.

2007: Appeared in all 117 games … Dealt out 838 assists at 7.16 per game … Notched 21 service aces and 11 blocks … Set season highs with 40 assists and 12 digs against Azusa Pacific (9/15) … Posted a 35-assist performance in rematch against Azusa Pacific (10/20) … Also turned in 33 assists against Biola (10/30) … Also reached 12 digs against The Master's (11/6).

2006: Earned all-tournament honors at the NAIA National Tournament … Led team with 924 assists at 11.00 per game … Also recorded 165 digs, 37 block assists and 14 service aces ... Dished out career-high 64 assists in four-game victory over Houston Baptist (11/30) ... Notched 61 assists in quarterfinal over Dickinson State (12/1) ... Posted season-high 12 digs in sweep of Vanguard (10/5) ... Twice named GSAC Setter of the Week (10/9 and 11/6).

2005: Appeared in 43 games as a freshman, dishing out 226 assists to go along with 64 digs and 12 service aces ... tallied career-high 36 assists and 15 digs in win over San Diego Christian on October 25.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity letterwinner at El Dorado High, graduating in 2005 ... Two-time all-Century League selection, including first-team honors as a senior ... Set single-season record for assists as a senior ... Played in Orange County All-Star Game as a senior ... Three-time team captain ... Named to Honor Roll.

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 Jamie, 21) … Twin sister, Jamie, plays for Concordia … Brother, Steven, played minor league baseball in the Chicago White Sox organization … Majoring in liberal studies with an emphasis in elementary education and a minor in child development … Plans on teaching elementary students … Enjoys horse-back riding, spending time with family and friends, going to the beach and going to the lake.