21· Silvia Mesa Class: Junior Hometown: Valencia, Spain High School: Joaquin Blume Position: Center Major: Physical Therapy

ig inside presence, coming off the bench, while leading the team with 34 blocks…tied a career high in rebounds, grabbing 13 against Arkansas-Little Rock (2/22) and scoring 13 points…finished with a season-high 20 points vs. Youngstown State (11/25)…tied a career high, blocking five shots against Florida Atlantic (11/18)…recorded double-doubles vs. Miami (12/9) and Arkansas-Little Rock (2/22).

1999-2000: Played in all 29 games, starting 11…finished first on the team in blocks (40), third in scoring (7.6) and field goals (93) and fourth in rebounds (148)…recorded a double-double, with 11 points and 13 rebounds, in a win over Denver (1/22)…saw her most action in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament semi-final game against Western Kentucky, playing 36 minutes, finishing with 21 points (10 of 13 shooting) and seven rebounds…went nine for nine shooting in a win over New Orleans (2/19), scoring a team-high 21 points…scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in her first collegiate game at the FIU Thanksgiving Tournament against Long Island (11/26)…led the team in points four times on the season and five times in rebounds.

Prior to FIU: Averaged 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Spanish Junior National Team...played prep basketball....member of the CB Godella Club Team in 1997-98 and 1998-99.

Personal: Born June 11, 1978...daughter of Carmen Sanchez and Victor Mesa.

Year	G-GS	Min	FG-FGA/%	FT-FTA/%	3P-3PA/%	Reb/Avg	Ast	Blk	Stl	Pts/Avg
99-00	29-11	502	93-180/.517	33-71/.465	0-0/.000	148/5.1	6	40	3	219/7.6
00-01	30-2	484	96-167/.575	48-66/.727	0-0/.000	129/4.3	11	34	6	240/8.0
Totals	59-13	986	189-347/.545	81-137/.591	0-0/.000	277/4.7	17	74	9	459/7.8

Mesa's Career Highs
Points: 21, twice, last vs. Western Kentucky, 3/10/00
Field Goals: 10, twice, last vs. Youngstown State, 11/25/00
Field Goal Attempts: 15 vs. Youngstown State, 11/25/00
Three-Point Goals: None
Three-Point Attempts: None
Rebounds: 13, twice, last vs. Arkansas-Little Rock, 2/22/01
Assists: 2, four times, last vs. South Alabama, 1/4/01
Steals: 2, twice, last vs. New Mexico State, 2/8/01
Blocks: 5, four times, last vs. Florida Atlantic, 11/18/00
Minutes: 36 vs. Western Kentucky, 3/10/00