CALIFORNIA: Enters her third season as a setter for the Golden Bears after redshirting during the 2000 season due to a stress fracture in her left tibia...as a SOPHOMORE in 2002 came off the bench to record a career-high 25 assists with a service ace and seven digs Oct. 26 versus Oregon...recorded 20 assists in two games Nov. 8 versus Arizona...had 16 assists and a block assist Oct. 22 at Saint Mary's...finished with eight assists and five digs Nov. 15 at Washington State...as a REDSHIRT FRESHMAN in 2001 had a career-high 16 assists Oct. 23 versus Santa Clara...had 13 assists Oct. 12 at UCLA...in first collegiate match had a team-high 17 digs Aug. 31 versus New Hampshire...recorded nine kills Aug. 31 versus New Hampshire and Sept. 2 versus Connecticut...had 11 assists and two service aces Oct. 6 versus Oregon State.
HIGH SCHOOL: At Alverno High School was a three-time Horizon All-League selection, leading her team to three league titles...was the league MVP in both 1998 and 1999, and as a senior was named Pasadena Star News Co-Player of the Year...also as a senior had a school record 51 kills in a five-game match versus Viewpoint High School...was one of Student Sports magazine's top 50 high school recruits...as a member of the Ichiban Volleyball Club in Long Beach, helped Ichiban to the USVBA Junior Olympic National Championship (18-Opens Division) in 1999.
PERSONAL: Astrid Denise Gonzalez was born June 21, 1982 in Monterey Park, CA...parents are Alfredo, Sr. and Estelle Gonzalez...has a brother, Alfredo, Jr....is majoring in social welfare.
Career Highs
Kills: 9 vs. two teams
Attempts: 36 at Connecticut, 9/2/01
Assists: 25 vs. Oregon, 10/26/02
Service Aces: 3 vs. three teams
Digs: 17 vs. New Hampshire, 8/31/01
Block Solos: 0
Block Assists: 1 vs. two teams
Total Blocks: 1 vs. two teams
GONZALEZ'S Career Statistics Year M G K E TA PCT AST SA DIG BS BA TB 2001 27 89 33 26 113 .062 124 11 151 0 1 1 2002 9 18 4 2 21 .095 88 1 21 0 1 1 TOTAL 36 107 37 28 134 .067 212 12 172 0 2 2