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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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