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2009 Volleyball

Record: 30-8 Home: 11-4 Away: 7-3 Neutral: 12-1 GSAC: 13-7
#27 Amber Ridens
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Amber Ridens
Height: 6-1
Class: JR
Position: OPP
Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA
Previous School: Fountain Valley HS

2008: Played in 95 games … Recorded 193 kills … Struck 39 service aces … Also had 27 blocks and 29 digs … Smashed double-digit kills six times, including 18 against Fresno Pacific (12/6) … Served season-high four aces in NAIA National Championships play against Olivet Nazarene (12/3).

2007: Appeared in 107 games … Fourth on team with 256 kills … Also came up with 44 digs and 57 blocks … Reached double-figure kills eight times … Set season-high with 15 kills against Westmont (9/25) … Notched 13 kills against Biola (10/30) ... Posted five blocks against Fresno Pacific (10/6) and Madonna (11/28) … Dug out four attacks three times.

OTHER SCHOOLS: Attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2005-06, but redshirted due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters at Fountain Valley High School, graduating in 2006 … Two-time All-Sunset League selection, including first-team consideration as a senior … Earned two team MVP awards … Played seven years of club … Named to honor roll all four years.

PERSONAL: Born July 3, 1988 in Newport Beach to Tim and Cindy Ridens ... Has two brothers (Steven Merrick, 31, and Cody Ridens, 16) … Favorite sports team is the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ... Enjoys going to the beach, playing beach volleyball, shopping and spending time with friends and family.

2009 Volleyball Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
1Leilani MarpleJRS/LIB5-4Ewa Beach, HILa Pietra HS
2Chelsea ScottSRLIB5-6Sonoma, CASonoma Valley HS
3Katelyn BarrecaJROPP6-1Orange, CAOrange Lutheran HS
4Taylor JacobsSRLIB5-8Glendora, CAGlendora HS
5Stephanie DarnallSROH6-0Laguna Beach, CASan Diego State
6Alexandra BarsottiSOOH5-10Seal Beach, CAPalomar CC
7Jenna SaloJRLIB5-8Fullerton, CALa Habra HS
8Elizabeth HardanSRS5-8Spokane, WACarroll College
9Jillian LaneJROH5-11Westlake Village, CAHope International
10Vanessa PerrySRS5-8Issaquah, WAIssaquah HS
11Te'anna RobinsonFRLIB5-8Pasadena, CAMaranatha HS
12Serrina RussoSOOH5-10Lake Elsinore, CAVista Murrieta HS
14Kayla ChaneyFRS/LIB5-9Cathedral City, CAPalm Springs HS
17Elizabeth YoungloveFRS5-9Corona, CASantiago HS
18Ashley CurtiFROPP5-11Redlands, CAArrowhead Christian HS
19Brooke MarinoFROPP5-11Mission Viejo, CAMission Viejo HS
20Amy Van BurenFRMB6-0Rancho Palos Verdas, CAPeninsula HS
21Jocelyn HarrisFRLIB5-9Huntington Beach, CAEdison HS
27Amber RidensJROPP6-1Fountain Valley, CAFountain Valley HS
31Nicolette JensSRMB/OPP6-1Frazier Park, CATennesee State
35Renee HortonJRS5-10Wildomar, CALoyola-Marymount
77Kendra AmannFROH5-11Exeter, CAExeter Union HS
99Cassie EllsSRMB5-11Crestline, CARim of the World HS
Kyle Kvasnicka - Head Coach - 1st season
Hava Davis - Assistant Coach
Jon Daze - Assistant Coach
Tuan Nguyen - Assistant Coach
Bruce Powers - Assistant Coach
Traci Weamer - Grad Assistant - 1st season