HIGH SCHOOL: Played volleyball for head coach Shannon Tuttle at Notre Dame High in Sherman Oaks, Calif., earning three varsity letters...second-team All-Mission League as a junior and senior after earning honorable mention honors as a sophomore...helped lead team to the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs as a senior...team won Mizuno/Royal Classic during sophomore year...named NDHS freshman and sophomore athlete of the year...Mission League All-Academic three years...CIF Section Academics/Integrity/Athletics Award as a sophomore, junior and senior...also earned varsity letters in basketball and track and field...ran 100 meters and 4x100-meter relay helping team win Mission League track championship in 2003.

Frances Garcia's Collegiate Career

FRESHMAN (2005): Played in 21 matches, 46 games...split time with Megan Thompson as a service specialist...had seven aces with two coming against Portland State (8/27) and No. 25 Saint Mary's (9/15)...win over No. 25 Saint Mary's was first for Bulldogs over a ranked opponent since the 1993 season...had two matches with four digs coming against New Mexico (9/10) in the Ruby's Invitational and against No. 25 Saint Mary's.

SOPHOMORE (2006): Played in 27 matches, 71 games...was a defensive specialist for the Bulldogs...closed out the season with 112 digs, along with 12 assists, two service aces and two kills...finished with double-digit digs in five contests...collected a career-high 13 digs at the University of San Diego (11/9)...had 10 digs at South Dakota State (8/26), at Portland (10/7), against Loyola Marymount (10/26) and versus Saint Mary's (11/16).

Misc: Born 5-10-87...3.3 high school GPA...honor roll...played club volleyball for Santa Monica Beach.