# 14 Jessica Andreolas
6-0 * Senior
Outside Hitter
Fort Lauderdale, FL (American Heritage)

Just 79 kills from third place on the school's all-time kills list...needs 12 block assists to become just the fifth player in school history to record at least 100 block assists...1998: Finished first on the team with 217 kills and 708 kill attempts...passed Shannon Gray (1990-91, 94) for third place on the school's career kill attempts list with 1,524 kills...recorded 12 kills, 13 assists and three block assists to help FIU defeat South Alabama (10/16) to win its first ever Sun Belt Conference game...had 20 kills and eight digs against Central Connecticut State (9/19)...had a career-high 14 assists against New Orleans (10/18)...1997: Career high 23 kills and 20 digs against Stetson (11/01/97)...finished with 2.74 digs per game...had 15 kills and 13 digs against Florida A&M (10/11/97)...recorded 17 digs against Florida A&M (11/3/97)...1996: Played in 80 games as a freshman, tallying 130 kills, good for fourth on the team and 153 digs, third on the team....Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner at American Heritage High School...earned All-State honors while leading the team to a third-place finish in the Class 2A State Championship....named Most Valuable Player as a senior, while also being named Player of the Year...played AAU volleyball for the Everglades-Flamingo Volleyball Club for five years...born January 22, 1979...Criminal Justice major...sister of teammate Kristy Andreolas...daughter of Mike and Glory Andreolas, both FIU graduates.

Career Highs:
Kills: 23 (Stetson 11/01/97)
Assists: 14 (New Orleans 10/18/98)
Service Aces: 2 (last, Central Connecticut 9/19/98)
Block Solos: 2 (Arkansas State 10/25/98)
Block Assists: 6 (Illinois-Chicago 9/6/97)
Digs: 20 (Stetson 11/1/97)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1996	80	130	49	434	.197	9	3	153	5	32	8
1997	72	185	95	593	.152	34	6	197	7	27	2
1998	82	217	123	708	.133	71	13	180	6	29	2
Totals	234	532	267	1735	.153	114	22	530	18	88	12

A solid blocker who is very intimidating at the net...ranks second in school history with 143 block assists...needs just 45 kills to become the seventh player in school history to record 525 career careers...1998: Finished first on the team with 62 block assists and second on the team with 120 kills...had five kills and eight digs for the Golden Panthers against Louisiana Tech (10/10)...recorded 10 kills and four block assists against Central Connecticut State (9/19)...had 12 digs and seven kills against New Orleans (10/18)...1997: Averaged 2.57 kills and 2.74 digs...career high 13 kills and 14 digs against Jacksonville (11/14/97)...had 12 kills and 12 digs against Stetson (10/2/97)...1996: Led the team with a .240 attack percentage, while playing 77 games...scored a season high 11 kills in three-game victory over Bethune Cookman (9/12/96)...Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner at American Heritage High School...named Miami Herald's Player-of-the-Year...helped American Heritage to a third-place finish in the Class 2A State Championship...played AAU volleyball for the Everglades-Flamingo Volleyball Club for five years...born January 24, 1978...Elementary Education major...sister of teammate Jessica Andreolas...daughter of Mike and Glory Andreolas, both FIU graduates.

Career Highs:
Kills: 13 (Jacksonville State 11/14/97)
Assists: 2 (last, St. Thomas 10/22/96)
Service Aces: 6 (Bethune-Cookman 9/17/97)
Block Solos: 1 (last, Bethune-Cookman 10/10/97)
Block Assists: 6 (Jacksonville State 9/20/96)
Digs: 14 (Jacksonville State 11/14/97)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1996	77	127	38	371	.240	7	8	120	9	42	9
1997	75	161	69	406	.227	7	11	140	4	39	3
1998	82	120	67	351	.151	6	10	106	4	62	4
Totals	234	408	174	1128	.207	20	29	366	17	143	16

Possesses great strength ability...1998: Had a .155 kill percentage in 36 games...set career highs with nine kills and six block assists against Arkansas-Little Rock (9/27)...finished the season with 18 block assists...Prior to FIU: Heart of her prep volleyball team at John Dickinson High School...played volleyball for four years as well as participating in swimming and soccer...named All-Conference in volleyball in 1995-97...named to the All-State second team her senior year...All-State in 1996-97 in volleyball...tallied 151 kills, 49 aces, 62 digs and 39 assists her senior year...member of the championship team for the Blue Hen Conference Flight B title...awarded Scholar Athletic Award in 1996...student government representative and played with the John Dickinson High School band...born June 18,1980...Elementary Education major...daughter of Len and Jamie Bafundo.

Career Highs:
Kills: 9 (Arkansas Little Rock, 9/27/98)
Assists: 1 (last, New Orleans 10/18/98)
Service Aces: none
Block Solos: 1 (Central Connecticut 9/19/98)
Block Assists: 6 (Arkansas Little Rock 9/27/98)
Digs: 1 (last, Southwestern Louisiana 10/10/98)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1998	36	18	9	58	.155	2	0	3	1	18	4

1998: Averaged 0.39 blocks per game, playing in 42 games...recorded a career high five kills and five digs against Marquette (9/11)...Prior to FIU: Played varsity volleyball, basketball and softball for four years at Riverdale High School...1997-98 MVP in volleyball...All-Conference in softball four straight years and Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 1997...named to All-Lee County team in basketball all four years...awarded Proud Scholar Award, 1994-1998...treasurer of the National Honor Society and member of DARE Rolemodel club...graduated with a 4.0 grade point average...participated in the Palm Coast Junior club team under the direction of Tim Harris...born November 16, 1979...daughter of Bill and Diane Byrus...Sports Medicine major.

Career Highs:
Kills: 5 (Marquette 9/11/98)
Assists: 1 (last, Arkansas Little Rock 9/27/98)
Service Aces: none
Block Solos: 1 (last, New Orleans 11/20/98)
Block Assists: 4 (Western Kentucky 10/30/98)
Digs: 5 (Marquette 9/11/98)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1998	42	18	22	84	-.048	3	0	8	5	23	1

A versatile athlete who has great ability playing the middle...1998: Played in 43 games recording 20 kills and 43 digs...had a season high five kills and three service aces against Arkansas-Little Rock (10/23)...had a career high 16 assists against Western Kentucky (10/2)...1997: Recorded 15 kills, 50 digs and .423 kill percentage in 37 games...had six kills and nine digs in the win over South Carolina State (10/11/97)...recorded 12 digs against St. Thomas (10/29/97)...had a career high eight kills in the win over Florida A&M (11/3/97)...Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner at El Modena High School...also lettered in softball and soccer...named Best Offensive Player in 1993 and second team All-American in 1997...led El Modena to consecutive CIF Championships...member of Yorba Linda Volleyball Club for four years and Orange County Volleyball Club in 1996....born July 20, 1979...Education major...wrote one of only two poems published in high school yearbook during her senior year...daughter of Larry and Susan Cuff.

Career Highs:
Kills: 8 (Florida A&M 11/3/97)
Assists: 16 (Western Kentucky 10/2/98)
Service Aces: 3 (Arkansas-Little Rock 10/23/98)
Block Solos: none
Block Assists: 2 (Florida A&M 11/3/97)
Digs: 10 (Florida A&M 11/3/97)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1997	37	15	4	26	.423	1	8	50	0	2	0
1998	43	20	32	89	-.135	22	8	43	0	5	2
Totals	80	35	36	115	-.009	23	16	93	0	7	2

A talented athlete who quickly established herself as a solid setter...needs 273 assists to become the fifth player in school history to record 1,000 career assists...1998: Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt Conference in assists with 7.24 per game before fracturing her ankle in warmups last season...saw little action playing only 38 games...still finished first on the team with 275 assists and second on the team with 18 service aces...set career highs with 52 assists and 15 digs against Central Connecticut State (9/19)...had a season high eight kills against Southeastern Louisiana (9/5)...1997: Played 75 games and led the team with 452 assists...finished the season with 59 kills, 148 digs and 29 block assists...scored a season high 49 assists against Florida A&M (10/11/97)...Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner at Cooper City High School...second-team All-State senior year and first-team All-State junior year...named first-team All-County twice and second-team once...helped Cooper City two district titles (1993 and 1996), regional title (1995) and state runners-up (1995)...named most valuable player three times...played for the Everglades-Flamingo Volleyball Club for seven years...was a teammate of Aimee Wells for one season...born October 24, 1978...Education major...daughter of Brent and Rita Gauer.

Career Highs:
Kills: 11 (Bethune-Cookman 9/17/97)
Assists: 52 (Central Connecticut State 9/19/98)
Service Aces: 5 (Vermont 9/18/98)
Block Solos: 2 (Bethune-Cookman 10/10/97)
Block Assists: 5 (Arkansas-Little Rock 9/27/98)
Digs: 15 (last, Central Connecticut State 9/19/98)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1997	75	59	35	191	.126	452	30	148	4	20	6
1998	38	46	33	148	.088	275	18	79	1	18	2
Totals	113	105	68	339	.109	727	48	227	5	38	8

1998: A walk-on who finished with 75 digs...had a career high 11 digs against Bethune-Cookman (9/21)...had eight digs against New Orleans (10/18)...Prior to FIU: Played volleyball, basketball, softball and badminton at Southwest High School...named volleyball most valuable player her junior and senior seasons...earned Unsung Hero Award and Coach's Player of the Year in basketball...played at the UCF Volleyball Camp...member of the Social Studies Honor Society and Tri-M Honor Society...born August 19, 1980...undecided major...daughter of Marta Torres and Lazaro Gonzalez.

Career Highs:
Kills: 1 (last time, Middle Tenn. State, 10/3/98)
Assists: 1 (last time, Southwestern Louisiana, 10/10/98)
Service Aces: 1 (last time, New Orleans, 11/14/98)
Block Solos: none
Block Assists: 1 (Vermont, 9/18/98)
Digs: 11 (Bethune-Cookman, 9/21/98)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1998	58	2	2	9	.000	4	9	75	0	1	0

1998: Finished with 49 kills and 20 block assists...had seven kills and a .438 kill percentage against New Orleans (11/20) in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament...tied a career high with four service aces against Louisiana Tech (11/6)...1997: Had 79 kills and 118 digs in 60 games...career high 14 kills against Florida A&M (10/11)...1996: Played in 37 games, tallying 45 kills and 54 digs...had a season high 12 kills in the victory over South Carolina State (10/13/96)...Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner at Bradenton Manatee High School...named Outstanding Female Athlete-of-the-Year in senior year...earned conference Player-of-the-Year honors as a junior and senior...twice named All-Area first team...led Manatee to its three most successful seasons ever...set school records in single season kills and blocks, as well as career marks in each...played for the White Sands Club team in 1995-96...born December 12, 1977...Criminal Justice major...daughter of Mike and Helen Moleski.

Career Highs:
Kills: 14 (Florida A&M 10/11/97)
Assists: 3 (Florida Tech 9/9/97)
Service Aces: 4 (last, Louisiana Tech 11/6/98)
Block Solos: 2 (last, Bethune-Cookman 10/15/97)
Block Assists: 4 (last, Southwestern Louisiana 11/8/98)
Digs: 15 (Florida A&M 10/11/97)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1996	37	45	28	179	.095	1	6	54	2	5	1
1997	60	79	35	244	.180	8	24	118	6	17	5
1998	39	49	34	167	.090	5	9	48	1	20	3
Totals	136	173	97	590	.129	14	39	220	9	87	9

1998: Finished among the team leaders in several categories...was first in service aces with 21 and fourth in kills with 97...recorded a career high 11 kills and 10 digs against Southwestern Louisiana (11/8)...had eight kills in the victory over South Alabama (10/16)...had eight kills, three service aces and eight digs against Western Kentucky (10/30)...Prior to FIU: Transferred from Cerritos Junior College after playing two years and receiving Captain's Award...first-team South Coast Conference...attended Gahr High School where she played both volleyball and basketball...volleyball MVP of San Gabriel League...voted volleyball first-team All-League...All-Tournament member at Valley Christian...participated in Cal JRS Volleyball club for four years...born August 7, 1978...daughter of Alan and Shelley Pesanti...Liberal Studies major.

Career Highs:
Kills: 11 (Southwestern Louisiana 11/8/98)
Assists: 3 (last, Western Kentucky 10/30/98)
Service Aces: 3 (last, Western Kentucky 10/30/98)
Block Solos: 2 (Southeastern Louisiana 9/5/98)
Block Assists: 2 (last, New Orleans 10/18/98)
Digs: 10 (Southwestern Louisiana 11/8/98)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1998	61	97	72	365	.068	13	21	72	3	10	3

Earned a medical redshirt for the 1997 season granting her another season of eligibility...1998: Enjoyed her finest season...finished with 74 kills and 69 assists...had a career high 10 kills against Arkansas-Little Rock (9/27)...became a setter late in the season and had 15 assists against Louisiana Tech (11/6) and 13 against Southwestern Louisiana (11/8)...1997: Was out most of the season with a torn ACL...scored a season high nine kills against Marquette (9/5/97) in the first game of the season...1996: Finished with 50 kills and 83 digs...had four block assists and 17 digs against Stetson (11/1/96), in the final match of the season...1995: Saw limited action, playing in only 21 games...Prior to FIU: Played for the Neris Volleyball Club...lettered at Queen of Peace High School, where she was named the team's best offensive player...earned AAU All-America honors in 1994...graduated from high school with a 3.85 grade point average and a member of the National Honor Society...born September 1, 1977...daughter of Edward and Carol Rokosik...Industrial Engineering major.

Career Highs:
Kills: 10 (Arkansas-Little Rock, 9/27/98)
Assists: 15 (Louisiana Tech 11/6/98)
Service Aces: 4 (Bethune-Cookman 9/12/96)
Block Solos: 1 (last, Arkansas State 10/25/98)
Block Assists: 4 (last, Western Kentucky 10/30/98)
Digs: 17 (Stetson 11/1/96)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1995	21	5	3	17	.118	6	2	4	0	1	0
1996	70	50	31	154	.123	9	11	83	2	7	1
1997	11	19	15	66	.061	3	1	34	0	3	0
1998	66	74	49	231	.108	69	4	46	2	35	3
Totals	168	148	98	468	.107	87	18	167	4	46	4

1998: One of only three players to play more than 80 games...finished second on the team with 180 assists and third on the team with 110 digs...averaged 3.37 assists per game in Sun Belt Conference games...career high 19 assists against South Alabama (10/16) and Southwestern Louisiana (11/8)...recorded nine digs against Arkansas-Little Rock (9/27)...member of the FIU Student Government...Prior to FIU: Four-year letterwinner at South Plantation High School...three-time team most valuable player and two-time Athlete-of-the-Year...earned honorable mention All-Broward...named Florida Coaches Association Athlete-of-the-Week...participated with the Southside Volleyball Club and earned MVP honors from 1995-98...member of the Everglades Volleyball Club and the Holiday Park Co-Ed League...four-year honor roll student...participated in the Community Service in Caring for Kids from 1996-98...born September 21, 1979...Business major...daughter of Fakhralsadat Moghaddam and Mojtaba Seyedkazemi.

Career Highs:
Kills: 1 (last time, Southwestern Louisiana, 10/10/98)
Assists: 19 (last time, Southwestern Louisiana, 11/8/98)
Service Aces: 2 (last time, Southwestern Louisiana, 11/8/98)
Block Solos: none
Block Assists: 1 (Middle Tenn. State, 10/3/98)
Digs: 9 (Arkansas-Little Rock, 9/27/98)

Career Statistics:

Year	GP	K	E	TA	Pct.	A	SA	D	BS	BA	BE
1998	81	2	10	23	-.348	180	15	110	0	1	0

#9 Meg Birch
5-6 * Freshman
Defensive Specialist
Miami, FL (Westminster Christian)

Lettered in volleyball at Westminster Christian High School...member of the South Florida Volleyball Club...honored by prep school for academic excellence and high standards excellence...selected by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce with Oustanding Senior Achievement Award...recepient of the Florida Bright Future Scholarship...born November 16, 1981...undecided major...daughter of Linda and Charles Birch.

Named first-team All-Broward her junior year and second-team the other three seasons...helped prep team to the State Final Four her freshman season...earned team most valuable player her senior year...member of the Everglades Volleyball Club and Boomers Volleyball Club, who were National Qualifier Champions...born August 17, 1980...undecided major...daughter of Rita and Brant Gauer...younger sister of teammate Tracey.

Lettered in volleyball (4), track and field (4) and basketball (1) at Westminster Christian...earned All-Conference honors and second-team All-Miami Dade County her senior season...helped prep team win the district championship in volleyball three times and basketball once...played with the South Florida Volleyball Club from 1996- 1999...President of the National Honor Society in 1998-99...four-year member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...graduated high school as the salutatorian...born November 8, 1981...undecided major...daughter of Diane and David Lewis.

Lettered in volleyball (3) and basketball (4) at Dillard High School...named two-time all-tournament in the Oak Ridge High School Tournament...earned Most Valuable Player in volleyball in 1997-98...member of the Flamingo Volleyball Club Team...averaged 10 points and five rebounds in basketball in high school...born September 14, 1979...Computer Science major...daughter of Sherlena and Carl Brown...married former FIU soccer player Marconi Steele.