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2014 Volleyball Roster

Abreham Gebreegziabher
Andy Schlichting
Mackenzie Masson
Mackenzie Masson
Cos Lindstrom-Furutani
Andy Schlichting
Cos Lindstrom-Furutani
Andy Schlichting

1 Savannah Garcia

  • Position Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • High School Valley H.S.
  • Hometown Platteville, Colo.

Biography

  • 2015 Spring Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • 2014 RMAC all-tournament
  • 2014 second team all-RMAC
  • 2014 academic all-RMAC honor roll
  • 2014 RMAC defensive player of the week (Oct. 13)
  • 2014 Fall Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • 2014 Spring Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll
  • 2013 academic all-RMAC honor roll

2014: Earned second team all-RMAC honors as a libero ... led the team with 4.97 digs per set, totaling 567 digs ... was one of four players to appear in all 114 sets during the season ... had a .949 serve-receive percentage with just 28 errors in 553 attempts ... added 12 aces and 79 assists during the year ... ranked fourth in the RMAC and 59th in Division II in digs per set ... had 10+ digs in 29 matches and 20+ digs 13 times ... opened the season with 22 digs in a 3-1 win over Azusa Pacific on Sept. 5 ... had 19 digs and zero receiving errors in a 3-1 win at CSU-Pueblo on Sept. 19 ... dug up 21 attacks in a 3-2 win over No. 20 Colorado Mesa on Sept. 25 ... had 22 digs in a four-set win over Fort Lewis on Sept. 26 ... had 20 digs in three sets at No. 13 Colorado School of Mines on Oct. 2 ... dug up 24 attacks and was perfect in serve-receive in a five-set win over Colorado Christian on Oct. 3 ... had 29 digs and was perfect in serve-receive in a 3-1 win over Black Hills State on Oct. 11 ... named RMAC defensive player of the week on Oct. 13 ... had 28 digs and was perfect in serve-receive in a 3-1 win at Regis University on Oct. 17 ... had 24 digs and five assists in a 3-2 win at UCCS on Oct. 18 ... dug up 23 attacks in a sweep at Chadron State on Nov. 1 ... had 27 digs in four sets at Colorado Christian on Nov. 8 ... dug up a career-high 31 attacks in a 3-1 win over No. 4 Colorado School of Mines in the RMAC tournament semifinals on Nov. 14 ... was named to the RMAC all-tournament team after averaging 6.00 digs per set in three matches ... had 13 digs and zero receiving errors against Tarleton State in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Nov. 21.

2013: Played in 28 matches and started one, while playing in 107 sets as a defensive specialist ... was third on the team with 2.15 digs per set and had a .927 serve-receive percentage in 262 attempts ... totaled 230 digs, 24 assists and 19 aces ... reached double digits in digs 10 times during the season ... had 11 digs on Sept. 28 against Colorado Christian ... had 18 digs and was perfect in serve receive in four sets in a win over UC-Colorado Springs on Oct. 4 ... reached double digits in digs in four straight matches from Oct. 26 through Nov. 8 ... dig up 15 attempts in a five-set win at Colorado Mesa on Oct. 26 ... had a season-high 21 digs and was perfect in serve receive in a five-set win at Western New Mexico on Nov. 19 in the first round of the RMAC tournament ... had 13 digs against Regis in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Dec. 5.

2012: Played in 29 matches and 107 sets as a defensive specialist ... was second on the team with 2.30 digs per set ... had a .939 serve-receive percentage in 374 attempts and totaled 246 digs ... also had 16 service aces and was third on the team with 391 service attempts ... had 10+ digs 12 times, second-most on the team ... dug up 11 attempts in a loss to Central Washington on Sept. 1 ... had 15 digs on Sept. 25 against No. 23 Regis ... helped MSU win a five-set win over UC-Colorado Springs with 14 digs and an ace on Sept. 28 ... notched a career-high four aces in a win over New Mexico Highlands on Oct. 5 ... dug up 16 attacks against No. 14 Colorado Mines on Nov. 3 ... had a career-high 19 digs in a five-set loss at top-seed Regis University on Nov. 29 at the NCAA tournament.

2011: Played in 13 matches and 28 sets as a defensive specialist, including playing in each of the final six matches of the season ... had 44 digs (1.57 per set) and a .970 serve-receive percentage (one error in 33 attempts) ... also had one ace and seven assists ... had four digs in a sweep over UC-Colorado Springs on Oct. 7 ... recorded a season-high 10 digs in a five-set win at No. 25 Regis on Nov. 1 ... added five digs in a win over Western New Mexico at the RMAC tournament ... finished the season with eight digs in a loss to No. 9 Southwest Minnesota State at the NCAA tournament.

2010: Played in eight matches and 28 sets as a defensive specialist before suffering a season-ending back injury ... earned a medical redshirt ... totaled 49 digs (1.75 per set) ... also had two aces and a .967 serve-receive percentage with just two errors in 61 attempts ... had 11 digs in three sets in the season-opener on Sept. 3 against Western Washington ... had a season-high 12 digs in four sets against No. 14 Lewis (Ill.).

High School: 2010 graduate of Valley High School ... four-year letterwinner as the team's setter ... coached by Rene Aafedt ... named first team all-state as a senior, second team as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore ... three-time first team all-conference ... two-time first team academic all-state ... two-time Greeley Tribune Co-Athlete of the Year ... member of two district championship teams and led her team to a state runner-up finish as a freshman ... also four-year letterwinner in track and three-year letterwinner in basketball ... state qualifier as a senior in 3200 meters, 800m, 4x800m relay and 4x400m relay ... placed second in the 4x400, fourth in the 4x800 and eighth in the 800 ... holds school records in the 4x400, 800 and 3200 ... 10-time state qualifier in her career ... two-time academic all-state in track ... honorable mention all-conference in basketball as a senior and broke the single season steals record in VHS.

Club Volleyball: Played for Club One Volleyball in Northern Colorado ... coached by Jeff Oldham and Rhiannon Tivovani.

Personal: Born March 5, 1992 ... daughter of Ken Garcia and Loretta Chacon ... has two younger sisters Meagan, who plays volleyball at Northern Colorado, and Lauren ... enjoys coaching, dancing and umping ... majoring in marketing with a minor in event management ... plans to attend grad school upon graduation.

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Historical Player Information

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    2010Freshman

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    2011Redshirt Freshman

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    2012Sophomore

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    2013Junior

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    2014Senior

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