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CALIFORNIA: Enters her second season as an outside hitter for the Golden Bears after an outstanding junior college career at Golden West College...as a JUNIOR in 1999, played in 27 matches with 80 kills, 182 digs and eight service aces...had career-high 15 kills Nov. 19 versus Washington State and recorded 17 digs Nov. 20 versus Washington...came off the bench to tally 12 kills Sept. 17 at Washington...followed with nine kills and 15 digs Sept. 18 at Washington State...had a career-high 18 digs Nov. 12 at Arizona State.
GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE: At Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA was first team All-American, California Junior College Player of the Year and Orange Coast League MVP in 1998...also in '98 led her team to a 27-0 record and a state championship, hitting .441 and averaging 2.98 digs per match.
HIGH SCHOOL: At Long Beach Poly High School was first team all-league and team MVP as a senior in 1997...had a high of 37 kills in a match, had a .417 hitting percentage and averaged 2.84 digs per match...had a 3.49 high school GPA.
PERSONAL: Laurel Ann Kokaska was born Aug. 31, 1979 in Long Beach, CA...parents are Charles and Sharen Kokaska...selected Cal over Stanford and Columbia...is majoring in civil engineering.
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 15 vs. Washington State, 11/19/99
Attempts: 38 vs. Washington, 11/20/99
Service Aces: 2 vs. three teams
Digs: 18 at Arizona State, 11/11/99
Block Solos: 1 vs. USC, 11/5/99
Block Assists: 2 vs. Washington State, 11/19/99; vs. Nevada, 11/23/99
Total Blocks: 2 vs. Washington State, 11/19/99, vs. Nevada, 11/23/99
KOKASKA'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year M G K E TA PCT SA DIG BS BA TB
1999 27 87 80 30 236 .212 8 182 1 7 8
