2010 Women's Volleyball
Record: 24-10 Home: 11-5 Away: 7-3 Neutral: 6-2 GSAC: 13-7
#27 Amber Ridens
Amber Ridens
Height: 6-1
Class: SR
Position: OPP
Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA
Previous School: Fountain Valley HS
2009: Played in 122 games en route to NAIA All-American second-team consideration … Earned All-GSAC honors and was named to NAIA All-Tournament team … Swatted team-high 377 kills and hit .308 (377-139-772) … Finished with double-digit kills 17 times … Led team with 70 service aces, ranking second in school single-season history … Served nine aces and notched 10 kills in five-set loss to California Baptist (11/10) … Tallied 21 kills against Westmont (10/24) … Fourth on the team with 62 total blocks.
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, 32, and Cody Ridens, 17) … 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.
2010 Women's Volleyball Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | Ashley Curti | SO | OPP | 5-11 | Redlands, CA | Arrowhead Christian HS |
| 1 | Mindy Knight | FR | OH | 5-10 | Palm Springs, CA | Palm Springs HS |
| 2 | Kaitlyn Platt | FR | MB | 6-0 | Huntington Beach, CA | Brethren Christian HS |
| 3 | Katelyn Barreca | SR | OPP | 6-1 | Orange, CA | Orange Lutheran HS |
| 4 | Mackenzie Beveridge | FR | LIB | 5-5 | San Jose, CA | Valley Christian HS |
| 6 | Alexandra Barsotti | SR | OH | 5-10 | Seal Beach, CA | Palomar CC |
| 8 | Kyleen Iverson | FR | OH | 5-10 | Lake Elsinore, CA | Elsinore HS |
| 9 | Jilanne Doom | FR | OH | 5-11 | Wagner, SD | Wagner HS |
| 10 | Mackenzie Gromek | FR | MB/OPP | 6-0 | Thousand Oaks, CA | Agoura HS |
| 11 | Te'anna Robinson | SO | LIB | 5-8 | Pasadena, CA | Maranantha HS |
| 12 | Briana Hughes | FR | MB | 6-2 | Tucson, AZ | Ironwood Ridge HS |
| 13 | Alex Bozoian | FR | OH | 6-0 | Chino Hills, CA | Ayala HS |
| 14 | Kayla Chaney | SO | S/LIB | 5-9 | Cathedral City, CA | Palm Springs HS |
| 15 | Claire Blessum | FR | S | 5-11 | Urbandale, IA | Urbandale HS |
| 17 | Elizabeth Younglove | SO | S | 5-9 | Corona, CA | Santiago HS |
| 19 | Brooke Marino | SO | OPP | 5-11 | Mission Viejo, CA | Mission Viejo HS |
| 20 | Amy Van Buren | SO | MB | 6-1 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | Peninsula HS |
| 21 | Kara Vincitorio | FR | LIB | 5-7 | San Diego, CA | La Costa Canyon HS |
| 23 | Madison Ekis | FR | OPP/OH | 6-0 | Phelan, CA | Serrano HS |
| 27 | Amber Ridens | SR | OPP | 6-1 | Fountain Valley, CA | Fountain Valley HS |
| 32 | Leah Jaeger | FR | LIB | 5-8 | Irvine, CA | Orange Lutheran HS |
| 35 | Renee Horton | SR | S | 5-10 | Wildomar, CA | Loyola-Marymount |
Jon Dazè - Interim Head Coach - 2nd season
Hava Davis - Assistant Coach
Tuan Nguyen - Assistant Coach
Bruce Powers - Assistant Coach
Ashley Groothuis - Grad Assistant - 1st season
