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2008: Appeared in all 28 matches and 108 sets as the libero and setter … named to the RMAC Honor Roll All-Academic Team … led the Roadrunners with 362 digs, 431 serve reception attempts and 37 aces … was second on the team with 194 set assists and had eight kills … committed just 24 receiving errors for a .944 serve reception percentage … served as the team’s setter in eight of the first nine matches before moving to the back row … reached double digits in digs in 17 of the 20 matches she played in the back row … recorded a career-high 33 digs in a win over Adams State on Oct. 9 to earn RMAC Defensive Player of the Week honors … had 20 digs in a 3-2 win at Regis on Oct. 21 … had over 20 digs in three of the finals four matches of the season, including 24 in each of the last two matches … tied a career-high with six aces against CSU-Pueblo on Oct. 11.

2007: Ranked third on the team with 377 digs as a 2007 sophomore ... also tied for first on the team with 37 service aces ... played in all 31 matches and 115 games ... had a career night in a five-game loss to Mary on Aug. 29 with 40 assists, 24 digs, four kills and 15 attack attempts ... recorded 22 matches with double-digit digs, including six straight matches from Aug. 29-Sept. 7 ... posted 22 digs and six service aces in the RMAC Tournament loss to Western New Mexico on Nov. 9 ... had 19 digs and a kill vs. Mesa State on Sept. 29.

2006: Led the team with 42 service aces and also ranked fourth with 311 digs as a 2006 freshman ... played in all 122 games ... tallied a season-high 20 digs vs. Regis on Oct. 16 ... posted a season-high six service aces vs. New Mexico Highlands on Oct. 7 ... had 18 matches with 10 digs or more ... had 15 digs vs. Abilene Christian on Sept. 1 ... played setter and had 22 assists vs. Colorado Christian on Oct. 17 ... served up 10 service aces in three matches from Aug. 26-Sept. 1.

High School: 2006 graduate of Heritage High School … three-year volleyball letterwinner ... named first team all-Continental League player as a 2005 senior ... led the Eagles to a third-place finish at state and a 24-2 record as a 2004 junior ... squad finished 24-5 and finished eighth in state as a senior ... played setter for coach Doug Shaffer.

Personal: Born July 6, 1988, to Micheal and Pamela Watanabe ... has two brothers, Kevin and Dan ... majoring in physical education.

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