TITANS `04: One of three Titan players to play
in all 107 games (Lauren Goins and Vanessa Vella are the others)
The lefty slammed the second-most kills (235) on the team,
behind only Lauren Goins, good for fourth with 2.20 kills per game
Collected a .500 hitting percentage on the last day of the
season (Nov. 19) collecting 13 kills to only one error in 24
attempts against Long Beach State Picked up double-digits in
kills in 11 matchs including a season-high 17 kills in a five-game
loss to Idaho on Oct. 16 Was the third-best blocker on the
team, stuffing 0.88 spikes per game Had the second most
blocks on the team ( 97) behind only Tiffany Dolven (131)
Tied a career-best nine total blocks on Sept. 3 versus Iona
Stymied Texas State with 5 aces from the back line on Sept. 4
Was named to the all-tournament team in the Hawthorne Suites
Titan Classic as the Titans won the season-opening tourney for the
first time since 1998.
TITANS `03: One of only two players (Melanie
Meister) to play in 100 games on the year, appearing in a team-best
102 Averaged 2.01 kills per game and ranked second with 205
kills Served 22 aces on the year, ranking third on the squad
Averaged 1.01 digs per game Ranked second on the the
team with 89 totals blocks and averaged 0.87 bpg Set a then
career-high with 16 kills in a win at UC Riverside on Nov. 1
Hit a season-best .611 against East Tennessee State Had five
service aces in a loss at Utah State on Oct. 16 while also adding a
career-best 15 digs Had a career-best nine total blocks also
against the Aggies.
TITANS `02: Appeared in 28 matches, averaging
1.62 kills, 0.32 digs and 0.44 blocks per game Her .122
attack percentage was fourth on the team Had a season-high
nine kills on three occasions: Aug. 31 vs. Fordham, Sept. 2 vs.
Long Island and Oct. 12 at Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at Valley
View H.S. in Moreno Valley, Calif. Named to the Valley View
all-tournament team her junior and senior seasons, while also
earning first-team all-league honors as a junior Selected as
her team's Most Improved Player as a sophomore Member of the
honor roll.
PERSONAL: Born on May 20, 1984 Parents
are Dan and Jeanne Opeka Has three older brothers, Erick,
Justin, and Ryan Majoring in health science Played
one year for the Asics Volleyball Club Credits her brother,
Ryan, with having the most influence on her volleyball career
Favorite movie is Legally Blonde and favorite TV show is
Friends Says she's better than anyone at cheering people up
Favorite athlete is Arizona Diamondbacks' third baseman Troy
Glaus.