2009 Men's Volleyball Guide.indd - UC San Diego Athletics
2009 Men's Volleyball Guide.indd - UC San Diego Athletics
2009 Men's Volleyball Guide.indd - UC San Diego Athletics
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RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETES<br />
Aaron<br />
2008 <strong>UC</strong> SAN DIEGO MEN’S VOLLEYBALL<br />
Senior • Opposite • 6-1<br />
Westlake Village, Calif. • Westlake HS<br />
Hedland #19<br />
AS A JUNIOR IN 2008: Saw action in 41 sets, recording three<br />
kills on .400 hitting... notched two kills against Hope International<br />
in February... recorded three service aces, including aces against<br />
Long Beach State and Hawaii.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2004 graduate of Westlake HS… in 2004, the<br />
volleyball team went 27-3, advanced to the CIF finals, along with<br />
finals appearances in the Dos Pueblos and Redondo tournaments…<br />
honors included All-Ventura County, All-Marmonte League and<br />
All-Area Honorable Mention… member of the <strong>San</strong>ta Monica<br />
Beach Club from 2002-04.<br />
PERSONAL: Born May 15, 1986… parents are Robert Hedland<br />
and Joi Benkert… has four siblings named Jessi, Chrystal, Katie<br />
and Mia… an Anthropology major in Muir College… career goals<br />
include teaching and coaching… lists hobbies as beach volleyball<br />
and soccer.<br />
Gerald<br />
Senior • Middle Blocker • 6-5<br />
Brentwood, Calif. • Liberty HS<br />
Houseman #18<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008: Appeared in 93 sets, recording<br />
at least 10 kills on five different occassions... career high 13 kills<br />
on .650 hitting in a win over defending national champion <strong>UC</strong> Irvine<br />
on March 29... recorded 12 kills on .360 hitting in a win over<br />
<strong>UC</strong>LA... season-high seven blocks against Pacific... averaged 0.96<br />
blocks per set... his 92 blocks was the 12 highest single-season<br />
total in school-history.<br />
AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2007: Appeared in 37 games<br />
with 38 kills and 25 blocks... top match came at Stanford where he<br />
notched 5 kills and 12 blocks... also hit at a .364 clip in the match<br />
against the Cardinal... recorded six kills and three blocks at BYU<br />
in April.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006: Did not play in 2006.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Liberty HS where he was a twotime<br />
MVP on the volleyball team.<br />
PERSONAL: Born April 23, 1987... parents are Randy and<br />
Kathi Houseman... has one sister named Krista... a Management<br />
Science major in Muir College.<br />
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