2007 Player Profiles
#1 Lindsey Fryer
Year: Junior
Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Bremerton, Wash.
Previous School: Central Kitsap H.S./NW Nazarene
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 Oregon. 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 1973 and is also a retired NBR referee. Twin brother Neil plays basketball at Eastern Oregon. Sister Allison played volleyball for Northwest University. A self-described movie freak. Enjoys mountain biking and hiking.
#2 Raluca Dinca
Year: Freshman
Position: Outside Hitter/Opposite
Height: 5-9
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Previous School: David Douglas H.S.
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 mini-golf, tennis and Frisbee golf in her spare time.
#3 Rachel Cotter
Year: Senior
Position: Libero
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Estacada, Ore.
Previous School: Estacada H.S./Chemeketa C.C.
2006: Played in 27 of the teams 28 matches. Recorded a team-high 526 digs at a rate of 5.42 per game. Added seven kills and 20 assists during the season. Third on the team with 17 service aces. Notched at least 10 digs in all but three matches. Amassed 40 digs versus Warner Pacific (10/3/06) and hit 30 at Eastern Oregon (9/2/06). Earned All-CCC honorable mention honors.
2004-05: Transfer from Chemeketa C.C. where she played two seasons as the team’s libero. Gathered four NWAAC Defensive Player of the Week honors. Named to the all-conference second team in 2004.
Personal: Graduate of Estacada High School in 2004. Led the Rangers to a volleyball state championship in 2003 after a runner-up finish in 2002. Centerfielder on the softball team for four seasons. Three-year member of the cheerleading squad. Born Oct. 2, 1985. Daughter of Tricia and David Cotter. Family includes two sisters, Kristen and Sarah. Majoring in social work. Lists “saving the world” as a career goal. Regional board member for Red Cross. Active in DART (Disability Advocate Response Team). Has mentored for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Enjoys sky diving, traveling, hiking and watching baseball in her free time.
#4 Kim Lindow
Year: Sophomore
Position: Defensive Specialist
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Gresham, Ore.
Previous School: Gresham H.S.
2006: Played every match 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. 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. Notes that she keeps her DVD collection alphabetized and organizes her closet by colors.
#5 Lauren Richards
Year: Junior
Position: Setter
Height: 5-11
Hometown: Ventura, Calif.
Previous School: Buena H.S.
2006: Saw limited action due to injury. Entered six matches and accounted for one kill, five digs and nine assists on the court. Had five of those assists at home against Northwest Christian (10/24/06).
2005: Played in 22 matches as a freshman. Registered 0.50 blocks per game. Second on the team with 173 assists for a rate of 4.32 per game. Added 14 kills and seven service aces.
Personal: Graduate of Buena High School in Ventura, California. Four-year setter for the Bulldogs. Holds school mark for career assists. Also competed as a hurdler in track and field for two seasons. Born March 23, 1987. Daughter of Renee and Jack Richards. Family includes two sisters, Jackie and Janee. Majoring in elementary education. Enjoys going to Cannon Beach or the river. Excited that she shares the initials “L.J.” with her roommate Lindsey Fryer.
#7 Kaitlinn Moody
Year: Freshman
Position: Defensive Specialist/Setter
Height: 5-6
Hometown: Bend, Ore.
Previous School: Summit H.S.
Personal: Graduate of Summit High School in Bend, Oregon. Two-year letterwinner as a setter and defensive specialist for the Storm. Helped the team to a sixth-place finish at the 5A Oregon state volleyball championships. Plans to major in pre-physical therapy. Born July 10, 1989. Daughter of Nancy Gammond-Moody and Brian Moody. Family includes one sister, Marie. Played volleyball in the Global Challenge Tournament in Italy and Slovenia. Hobbies include camping and jogging.
#8 Katie Shelby
Year: Senior
Position: Opposite
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Kirkland, Wash.
Previous School: Lake Washington H.S./Bellevue C.C.
2006: One of four Cavalier players to compete in every game. 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 a 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 athletic training. Enjoys listening to music and playing beach volleyball.
#9 Nancy Burrows
Year: Freshman
Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Reno, Nev.
Previous School: Galena H.S.
Personal: Graduate of Galena High School in Reno, Nevada. Four-year letterwinner in volleyball and skiing for the Grizzlies. Helped her team to two prep championships in volleyball and one in skiing. Named all-conference Player of the Year as a senior on the court. Born November 26, 1988. Daughter of Sally and William Burrows. Family includes two older sisters, Jenny and Lindsey. Jenny is a junior on the volleyball squad at Seattle University. Plans to major in secondary education and become a math teacher. Enjoys wakeboarding, skiing and the beach in her free time.
#10 Desiree Fuhrmann
Year: Junior
Position: Setter
Height: 5-7
Hometown: Sumner, Wash.
Previous School: Sumner H.S./Chemeketa C.C.
2005-06: Spent two seasons at Chemeketa C.C. as a setter. Named team MVP in 2006. Helped the Storm to a 27-20 record and a fifth place conference finish in 2005. Finished her career No. 2 all-time in school history with 2,141 assists.
Personal: Graduate of Sumner High School in Washington after also attending Cascade Christian. Three-sport prep athlete, with four years of softball and two years of basketball on her resume. Born October 13, 1981. Daughter of Zena and Norbert Fuhrmann. Family includes two brothers, David and Neil. Worked for the Oregon Gardens in Silverton and the Children’s Therapy Unit in Puyallup, Washington.
#11 Amy Schauer
Year: Freshman
Position: Middle Hitter/Opposite
Height: 5-11
Hometown: University Place, Wash.
Previous School: Curtis H.S.
Personal: Graduate of Curtis High School in Washington. Earned four letters as a middle hitter for the Vikings. Team captain and MVP after earning 4A all-state honors as a senior. Born October 3, 1989. Daughter of Dawn and Tom Schauer. Family includes two brothers, Alex and Carson. Majoring in education. A WIAA Distinguished Scholarship participant. Enjoys coaching youth sports teams. Spent time in Mexico through her church building houses and fixing orphanages.
#12 McKenzie Rath
Year: Sophomore
Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Selah, Wash.
Previous School: Selah H.S.
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 volunteer with local schools. Enjoys relaxing with a good book or heading down to the waterfront in her down time.
#14 Erika Doremus
Year: Freshman
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 6-0
Hometown: Port Orchard, Wash.
Previous School: South Kitsap H.S.
Personal: Middle hitter for South Kitsap High School for three seasons before moving to the outside as a senior for the Wolves. Multiple pick for team MVP. First-team all-league selection. Born August 9, 1988. Daughter of Judith 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.
#15 Mariana Toscano
Year: Sophomore
Position: Outside Hitter
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Previous School: Parkrose H.S.
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.
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-state 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.
