2008 Player Profiles
#1 Lindsey Fryer
Year: Senior
Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Bremerton, Wash.
Previous School: Central Kitsap H.S./NW Nazarene
2007: Played in 15 matches before a season-ending injury ... Led the team with 3.25 kills per game and a .250 hitting percentage ... Had back-to-back 20-kill efforts against conference foes Northwest and Corban ... Went for double-digit kills on nine occasions ... Notched a season-high 17 digs against Holy Names on (9/1/07) and a season-high five aces at Warner Pacific on (9/28/07) ... Finished second on the team in solo blocks (9) and total blocks (42) despite missing a significant portion of the season.
2005-06: Played two seasons for Northwest Nazarene, earning Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year honors as a rookie and all-conference second team as a sophomore.
Personal: Graduate of Central Kitsap High School in Washington ... Four-year letterwinner as a middle hitter for the Cougars ... Team and All-League MVP during her junior and senior seasons ... Majoring in business and marketing ... Born April 14, 1987 ... Daughter of Candace and Tim Fryer ... Family includes two brothers and a sister ... Uncle Bernie played in the NBA for the Portland Trailblazers in 1973 and is also a retired NBA referee ... Twin brother Neil plays basketball at Eastern Oregon ... Sister Allison played volleyball or Northwest University ... A self described "movie freak" ... Enjoys mountain biking and hiking.
#2 Raluca Dinca
Year: Sophomore
Position: Outside Hitter/Opposite
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Previous School: David Douglas H.S.
2007: Recorded 15 double-digit kill tallies on the year, broke the 20-kill plateau in two efforts ... Led the team with 290 total kills ... Collected 21 kills in a three-game match against Cascade on (9/29/07) ... Set a season-high three aces versus Northwest (10/20/07) .. Hit double-figures in digs on 14 occasions, including a career-best 18 at Eastern Oregon on (10/26/07).
Personal: Graduate of David Douglas High School in Oregon ... Four-year volleyball team member for the Scotsmen ... Team captain for three seasons ... First-team all-conference as a senior ... Born November 3, 1988 ... Daughter of Maria and Dan Dinca ... Family includes one brother, Serban, and one sister, Roxanne ... Majoring in elementary education ... Hopes to teach third grade ... Moved from Romania at three years of age ... Enjoys tennis in her spare time.
#3 JoLinda Georgeson
Year: Freshman
Position: Outside Hitter/Opposite
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Ramona, Calif.
Previous School: Ramona H.S.
Personal: Graduated from Ramona (Calif.) H.S. in 2008 ... Played three seasons of varsity volleyball as an outside hitter and opposite for the Bulldogs ... Named second-team all-CIF Division II in 2007 and helped Ramona to a CIF Division II championship in 2006 ... Born June 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Joani and Tim Georgeson ... Family includes an older brother, Tim ... Plans to major in sports medicine/management ... Has volunteered at the Ramona Rodeo Park for the past 10 years ... A sixth-generation Romanian.
#4 Kim Lindow
Year: Junior
Position: Libero
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Gresham, Ore.
Previous School: Gresham H.S.
2007: Played every match for CU for the second straight season ... Finished second on the squad with 277 digs to average 2.66 per set and led the team with 40 aces on the year ... Reached double-figures in the category 11 times ... Set a career-high of 28 digs at Northwest Christian on (10/13/07) ... Scored a season-best four kills while at Northwest University (9/7/07).
2006: Played every game for the Cavaliers as a true freshman ... Led the squad with 38 aces, four coming against Eastern Oregon (9/2/06) ... Finished with the second highest assist total with 115 on the year ... Third on the team with 255 digs ... Toppled 10 assists in six matches, including a sum of 22 successful passes at Trinity Christian (9/30/06) ... Had 12 matches with double-digit digs with a season high of 18 at home against Warner Pacific (10/3/06).
Personal: Also a member of Concordia's golf team ... Helped the Cavaliers to a CCC title on the links in 2008 ... Graduate of Greshan High School in Oregon ... Four-year volleyball and golf team member for the Gophers ... Born March 8, 1988 ... Daughter of Debbie and Bob Lindow ... Family includes one brother, Brett ... Majoring in elementary education ... Volunteered at West Gresham Grade School from 2004-06 ... Keeps her DVD collection alphabetized and organizes her closet by colors.
#7 Jamie Richards
Year: Senior
Position: Outside Hitter/Opposite
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Ariel, Wash.
Previous School: Woodland H.S./Univ. of Idaho
2007: Played in 97 of 110 sets for the University of Idaho ... Collected 2.52 digs per game ... Added 12 service aces for the 13-17 Vandals, who finished in fourth place in the Western Athletic Conference standings with a 9-7 conference record.
2005-06: Played two seasons at Mt. Hood Community College ... Helped guide the Saints to a NWAACC championship in 2006 after a runner-up result the year before ... Named the NWAAC tournament MVP as well as to the All-American team during the championship run ... Also honored as the Mt. Hood Female Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Four-time letterwinner at Woodland High School where she helped the Beavers to a state title as a junior and second-place finishes as a freshman and as a senior ... Named the Trico League Player of the Year for two seasons and the 2A State Player of the Year after her senior campaign ... Jamie is the daughter of Amy and Darrell Richards ... Her family includes two brothers and one sister ... Plans to major in psychology.
#8 Katie Shelby
Year: Senior
Position: Opposite
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Kirkland, Wash.
Previous School: Lake Washington H.S./Bellevue C.C.
2007: Played in five matches before sustaining a season-ending injury ... Had 12 kills and 13 digs against The Master's College (8/25/07) and 14 kills against Lewis-Clark State (8/31/07).
2006: One of four Cavalier players to compete in every match ... Second on the team in kills (251) and blocks (62) ... Hit double figures in kills on 18 occasions, with a season-best 13 at Eastern Oregon (9/2/06) ... Added seven blocks against the Red Raiders ... Had a season high of 13 digs at Cascade (10/20/06).
2005: Sat out the season as a redshirt at Concordia.
2003-04: Competed at Bellevue Community College as a middle and outside hitter.
Personal: Graduate of Lake Washington High School in 2003 ... Four-year volleyball player for the Kangaroos ... Born April 20, 1985 ... Daughter of John and Brenda Shelby ... Family includes one sister, Kristin ... Majoring in exercise science ... Enjoys listening to music and playing beach volleyball.
#9 Skyler Kamaka
Year: Freshman
Position: Setter
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Previous School: Kamehameha Schools
Personal: Captured a pair of league and state titles while attending Kamehameha Schools ... Also played several seasons for the Jammers Volleyball Club ... Spent time as a right-side and an outside hitter along with primary duties as a setter ... Daughter of Jennifer Kamaka Concepcion and Jon Concepcion ... Family includes one younger brother, Hayden, and two younger sisters, Kayleigh and Jaqueline ... Grandfather Samuel Kamaka is a 2000 inductee to the Ukulele Hall of Fame as one of the world's top Ukulele manufacturers ... Majoring in education ... A dancer, has studied the hula, tap, jazz, ballet and hip hop.
#10 Abby Schuldheisz
Year: Senior
Position: Defensive Specialist
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Previous School: Portland Lutheran/Concordia-Nebraska
2004-07: Played three seasons of volleyball while attending Concordia-Nebraska.
Personal: Graduated from Portland Lutheran in 2005 ... Played four seasons of volleyball and three years of track and field for the Blue Jays ... Two-time first-team all-conference pick as a defensive specialist and team MVP in 2004 ... Born December 30, 1986 ... Daughter of Joel and Mary Schuldheisz ... Family includes an older brother, Sam ... Majoring in exercise science ... Active in cycling and water sports, including swimming, windsurfing and kayaking.
#11 Clair Thiel
Year: Freshman
Position: Middle Hitter/Opposite
Height: 6-2
Hometown: Oak Harbor, Wash.
Previous School: Oak Harbor H.S.
Personal: Graduated from Oak Harbor High School in 2008 ... Three-time letterwinner for the Wildcats while playing as an outside hitter and as a middle blocker ... Team MVP in 2006 and 2007, named as a second-team all-conference player following both seasons ... Member of the Wildcat's varsity basketball team, playing as a post player during her final three seasons ... Played in the Down Under Hoops Classic in Australia in 2005 ... Born January 29, 1990 ... Daughter of LaJolla and William Thiel ... Family includes an older sister, Miranda ... Majoring in education with an emphasis in mathematics.
#12 McKenzie Rath
Year: Junior
Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Selah, Wash.
Previous School: Selah H.S.
2007: Played in 21 matches as a sophomore for the Cavaliers. Saw playing time increase as the season progressed ... Struck for a season-high 10 kills at home against Corban (19/9/07) ... Recorded multiple blocks in six of the team's last seven matches ... Had three three-assist nights, all against conference opponents.
2006: Entered 19 matches in her rookie season ... Tallied 120 kills and a team-high .251 hitting percentage ... Tied for the team lead with 0.82 blocks per game ... Hit a dozen kills on three occasions ... Reached for a season-best nine blocks at Eastern Oregon (9/2/06).
Personal: Graduate of Selah High School ... Played volleyball and ran as a sprinter for the Vikings for four years ... Threw the javelin as a senior, capturing the district championship in the event ... Guided the volleyball squad to a state title in 2005 ... Born August 16, 1989 into a family of Washington State University fans ... Daughter of Susan and Lee Rath ... Family includes one brother, Cameron, and one sister, Caitlin ... Father played football for the WSU Cougars ... Majoring in psychology and plans to pursue a career in sports psychology ... Spent time volunteering with local schools ... Enjoys relaxing with a good book or heading down to the waterfront in her down time.
#13 Erica Ford
Year: Freshman
Position: Defensive Specialist
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Twin Falls, Idaho
Previous School: Twin Falls H.S.
Personal: Earned second-team Region Four-Five-Six honors after her senior year as well as being named team MVP as an outside hitter for Twin Falls High School ... Also attended Kamiakin High School and Southridge High School in Kennewick, Wash., before finishing at Twin Falls ... Overcame back surgery in March 2006 to return to the court ... Born June 5, 1990 ... Daughter of Deanne and Bryan Ford ... Family includes three older sisters ... Oldest sister, Lyndsay, was a member of the track team at Brigham Young ... Father played baseball at Rick's College ... Plans to major in business/marketing ... Spent time volunteering at various hospitals and hospices.
#14 Erika Doremus
Year: Sophomore
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Port Orchard, Wash.
Previous School: South Kitsap H.S.
2007: Ranked third on the team with 244 kills ... Had more than 10 kills on 13 occasions, including a season-best 17-kill output against Eastern Oregon (10/6/07) ... Played 98 of the team's 104 sets ... Finished third on the squad with 35 blocks ... Had six blocks, tied for the second-best total of the year, against Concordia-Nebraska (8/31/07).
Personal: Middle hitter for South Kitsap High School for one season before moving to the outside as a junior for the Wolves ... Multiple pick for team MVP ... First-team all-league selection ... Born August 9, 1988 ... Daughter of Judi and Phil Doremus ... Family includes a younger brother, Ben ... Career goal is to become an attorney ... Worked as a campaign volunteer for John Kerry and Derek Kilmer ... Spent the summer of 2006 studying in Germany ... Plans to study abroad in Austria next year ... Had a short story titled "The Day My Weather Changed" published in Concordia's 2008 literary journal, The Promethean.
#15 Mariana Toscano
Year: Junior
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Previous School: Parkrose H.S.
2007: Logged 99 sets played in 2007, entering all 29 matches for the Cavs ... Second on the team with 261 kills ... Had three 20-kill performances including a team-best 22 versus Eastern Oregon (10/6/07) ... Garnered four of the team's top 10 kill tallies ... Added 128 digs on the year ... Had a string of four straight 10-plus dig efforts late in the season.
2006: Played in all 28 matches as a freshman ... Second on the team by averaging 2.45 kills per game ... Added 130 digs and 35 blocks ... Opened the season with 14 kills against Point Loma Nazarene ... Reached 15 kills at Eastern Oregon and 16 at home versus Corban and again against Warner Pacific ... Season best 19 digs and three aces in the Eastern Oregon match.
Track: Conference champion sprinter for the Cavaliers ... Won the 400 and was a member of the first-place 1,600-meter relay team at the 2008 CCC Championships.
Personal: Graduate of Parkrose High School in Oregon ... Multi-sport athlete for the Broncos ... Added basketball (guard) and track and field (sprinter) to her volleyball duties ... All-league selection and team MVP as a middle blocker ... Holds the school record in the 400 (58.9) and the 300-meter hurdles (46.8) ... Born July 29, 1988 ... Daughter of Jean and Jose Mario Toscano ... Family includes five brothers and four sisters ... Born in Culiacan, Mexico ... Enjoys four-wheeling, sky diving, scrapbooking, photography and sleeping..
