2020 Beach Volleyball Roster

2 Iya Lindahl

  • Position Player
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Last School(s) Patrick Henry
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.

Biography

Career (2017-2020):
• Collected 65 wins while playing all over the Cal lineup, the second-most victories by a Cal player in school history.
• Compiled a winning percentage of .663, which ranks sixth in school history.
• Teamed with Mima Mirkovic at the top spot (.900) and Grace Campbell at the third spot (.929) to record the top winning percentages by a pair at those spots in the lineup
• Member of the best two pairs in school history according to winning percentage. 

As a Senior (2020):
• Compiled an overall record of 9-1 at the top spot in the lineup.
• Recorded two wins vs. ranked teams. 
• Secured the victory over no. 5 USC, by teaming with Mima Mirkovic to claim the winning point on court one. 

As a Junior (2019):
• Pac-12 Championship All-Tournament Team
• Compiled overall record of 20-8, including a 13-1 record while teaming with Grace Campbell on the No. 3 pair. 
• Had a record of 14-2 while playing at the third pair, and a 6-6 record while teaming with Caroline Schafer at the No. 3 pair. 
• Defeated pairs from nine ranked opponents, including No. 1 UCLA
• Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

As a Sophomore (2018):
• Named to the All-Pac-12 Second Team
• Compiled overall record of 20-12, including 15-6 on the No. 2 pair with Jessica Gaffney
• Defeated pairs from five ranked opponents, including No. 4 USC
• Earned Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention

As a Freshman (2017):
• Played on Cal's No. 4 pair all season and went 16-10
• Teamed with Nicole Anderson to record a win over No. 3 UCLA
• Defeated four ranked opponents

Personal:
• Qualified for the 2018 AVP Hermosa Beach Open along with former Cal teammate Jessica Gaffney
• Played in two tournaments on the World Beach Volleyball Federation Tour in 2017, winning the Sicily Open
• Earned AAA rating from the California Beach Volleyball Association
• Took third place at the 2015 U-18 AAU Junior Nationals and third at the BVCA U-18 Championships
• Parents are Jeff and Anna Lindahl
• Cognitive Science major

Historical Player Information

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    2019Junior

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