CALIFORNIA: Enters her fourth season as a outside hitter for the Golden Bears... as a JUNIOR in 2002 had a career-high 14 kills and 33 attempts Nov. 19 at Santa Clara...also hit a season-best .333 (14 kills, three errors, 33 attempts) with two block assists against the Broncos...recorded seven kills with a season-high 10 digs Oct. 26 versus Oregon...tallied three assists, seven digs and two block assists Oct. 22 at Saint Mary's...had four kills, five digs and a service ace Sept. 13 vs. Texas San Antonio...as a SOPHOMORE in 2001 played in 17 matches before sitting out the final five matches with a dislocated right shoulder...in her last match of the season had 11 kills in 26 attempts Nov. 9 versus USC...had a career-high 15 digs Nov. 8 versus UCLA...also had eight kills and only one error in 20 attempts Nov. 8 against the Bruins...recorded a career-high three service aces Sept. 7 versus Florida Atlantic...had eight kills and 10 digs Sept. 8 versus Tennessee...as a FRESHMAN in 2000 had a career-high two block solos Sept. 16 at Oregon State...had five kills with no errors in 10 attempts Sept. 8 versus McNeese State...joined Gabrielle Abernathy as one of two true freshmen to start the season opener Sept. 1 at Nevada...had one block solo and eight block assists versus the Wolf Pack...had 42 total blocks on the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a standout three-sport athlete (volleyball, basketball, track and field) at Homedale High School in Homedale, ID and was recruited by several colleges in all three sports...was a three-time first team All-Western Idaho Conference selection in volleyball and a participant in the USA Development Camp and USA Junior National Team tryouts...was also a two-time all-state pick in basketball and an outstanding heptathlete, capturing four-straight Class A-3 titles in the high jump and 100-meter hurdles...was the USATF Junior Olympic National Champion in the heptathlon in July of 1997...was an eight-time qualifier for the USATF National Junior Olympic Championship and was featured in the July 3, 2000 issue of Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd for her track exploits...was named 2000 Gatorade Idaho High School Track & Field Female Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: Jessica "Tess" Dianne Zatica was born Dec. 18, 1981 in Hermiston, OR...parents are Stan and Patti Zatica...father, Stan, played football at Idaho State and grandfather, Deward Bell, played football at Southern Idaho College...is majoring in American studies.
Career Highs
Kills: 14 at Santa Clara, 11/19/02
Attempts: 33 at Santa Clara, 11/19/02
Service Aces: 3 vs. Florida Atlantic, 9/7/01
Digs: 15 vs. UCLA, 11/8/01
Block Solos: 2 at Oregon State, 9/16/00
Block Assists: 7 at Nevada, 9/1/00
Total Blocks: 8 at Nevada, 9/1/00
ZATICA'S Career Statistics Year M G K E TA PCT AST SA DIG BS BA TB 2000 18 36 20 6 56 .250 3 0 13 5 37 42 2001 17 43 58 38 206 .097 6 5 77 2 10 12 2002 19 34 37 25 159 .075 6 1 40 0 7 7 TOTAL 54 113 115 69 421 .109 15 6 130 7 54 61
