Jessica Walker Freshman, Middle Blocker from Houston, Texas Jessica Walker is a freshman middle blocker from Houston, Texas. She graduated from Booker T. Washington High School last year, where she led her team to back-to-back HISD District 4A Championships in 2005 and 2006 and twice earned all-district recognition. Ranked among the top 10 players in her class by PrepVolleyball, Jessica is expected to be a significant contributor for Stanford in the coming years... Read More... | |
Foluke Akinradewo Senior, Middle Blocker from Plantation, Fla. Foluke Akinradewo, one of the Cardinal captains, is a senior middle blocker from Plantation, Fla. Entering the final stretch of her collegiate career, Foluke is on track to finish with the best hitting percentage ever recorded by an NCAA Division I player, shattering the previous record by more than 20 points. After posting the second-best single season hitting percentage... Read More... | |
Alex Fisher Senior, Outside Hitter from Menlo Park, Calif. Alex Fisher is a senior outside hitter from Menlo Park, Calif. who has seen key court time for the Cardinal recently. A graduate of local Menlo School, Alex has made six starts this season, appeared in 10 of the team's 13 Pac-10 matches and contributed at least one kill in all but two of those. She looks to graduate this spring with a major in human biology and a minor in American Studies... Read More... | |
Janet Okogbaa Junior, Middle Blocker from Tampa, Fla. Janet Okogbaa is a junior middle blocker from Tampa, Fla. who has been a vital part of Stanford's success this season. She has stepped into the starting lineup and immediately made an impact both offensively and defensively. She stands fifth in the Pac-10 in hitting percentage (.365) and second on the team with 60 blocks.... Read More... | |
Erin Waller Senior, Opposite Hitter from Ballwin, Mo. Erin Waller is a senior opposite hitter from Ballwin, Mo. who has been a regular member of Stanford's starting rotation for the last three seasons. Erin has a history of stepping up in big matches for the Cardinal, with the best performances of her career coming in last year's regional final (19 kills vs. UCLA) and in the 2006 NCAA title match (18 kills vs. Nebraska)... Read More... | |
Katherine Sebastian Freshman, Setter/Defensive Specialist from Pacific Palisades, Calif. Katherine Sebastian is a freshman setter/defensive specialist from Pacific Palisades, Calif. A graduate of Harvard-Westlake School, Katherine led her team to the 2007 California State Championship and a No. 12 national ranking. So far at Stanford, she has made appearances in five matches, including recent Pac-10 contests against Arizona and Arizona State... Read More... | |
Katherine Knox Freshman, Defensive Specialist from Menlo Park, Calif. Katherine Knox is a freshman defensive specialist from Menlo Park, Calif. She graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose last year, and led her team to back-to-back appearances in the state title match. So far at Stanford, she has made appearances against William & Mary and Oregon State, and dropped in an ace on her first collegiate serve... Read More... | |
Jessica Fishburn Senior, Defensive Specialist from Los Angeles, Calif. Jessica Fishburn is a senior defensive specialist from Los Angeles, Calif. Over the course of the last three and a half seasons, Fishburn has seen significant time on the court and proven her ability to be a dependable passer for Stanford. In 2006, she posted some of the best single-season dig... Read More... | |
Cassidy Lichtman Sophomore, Setter/Hitter from Poway, Calif. Primarily a defensive specialist last season, sophomore Cassidy Lichtman has taken on a new role as a setter/hitter, and so far has put up impressive numbers in the new spot. The Poway, Calif. native was named to the all-tournament team at two of Stanford's preseason tournaments and has already... Read More... | |
Joanna Evans Junior, Setter from Piedmont, Calif. Junior Joanna Evans is a setter from Piedmont, Calif. where she was a standout at Bishop O'Dowd High School. Joanna has earned a spot in the Cardinal's starting rotation this season, and has turned in 5.19 assists per set as a back row setter so far. The junior's best performance this season... Read More... | |
Cynthia Barboza Senior, Outside Hitter from Long Beach, Calif. Senior outside hitter Cynthia Barboza is a two-time All-American from Long Beach Wilson High School in Long Beach, Calif. Consistently recognized as one of the nation's top players since coming to The Farm three years ago, Cynthia is on pace to finish her career at Stanford as one of the school's all-time leaders in kills... Read More... | |
Alix Klineman Sophomore, Outside Hitter from Manhattan Beach, Calif. Sophomore Alix Klineman is an All-American outside hitter from Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif. Last season, Alix led the team with 4.12 kpg and was named the Volleyball Magazine National Freshman of the Year and a second-team AVCA All-American... Read More... | |
Stephanie Browne Redshirt freshman, Middle from Danville, Calif. Redshirt freshman Stephanie Browne hails from Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif. Part of the freshman class that was top-ranked nationally in 2007, Stephanie was ranked among the top 20 players in her class by PrepVolleyball.She redshirted her first season on The Farm, gaining valuable practice experience... Read More... | |
Gabi Ailes Sophomore, Libero from Bellevue, Neb. Sophomore Gabi Ailes, Stanford's libero, hails from Bellevue West High School just south of Omaha, Neb. This week, the 2006 Gatorade State Player of the Year will be making a return trip to her home state when Stanford takes on Nebraska and Texas as part of the Runza/AVCA Showcase at the Qwest Center in Omaha... Read More... |