CALIFORNIA: Enters her fourth season as a middle hitter for the Golden Bears...as a JUNIOR in 2002 tied a school record with 11 total blocks Oct. 22 at Saint Mary's...finished the Saint Mary's match with one block solo and 10 block assists...had six kills and five total blocks (one solo, four assists) Sept. 27 at Oregon...had two block solos and four block assists Oct. 26 versus Oregon...recorded five kills with no errors in nine attempts for a .556 hitting percentage Nov. 26 versus San Francisco...was honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic and is a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars...as a SOPHOMORE in 2001 played in 18 matches, recording 49 kills with a .235 hitting percentage (49 kills, 18 errors, 132 attempts)...had an impressive match Nov. 17 at Arizona State with 11 kills and only three errors in 25 attempts for a .320 hitting percentage...had a career-high four digs and 27 kill attempts Nov. 25 versus Arizona State...was honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic...as a FRESHMAN in 2000 had a .287 hitting percentage (75 kills, 26 errors, 171 attempts)...had seven total blocks (two solo blocks, five block assists) with a .462 (eight kills, two errors, 13 attempts) hitting percentage Nov. 3 at Washington...had a career-high 12 kills and a .500 hitting percentage (12 kills, two errors, 20 attempts) Sept. 16 at Oregon State...had a block solo and five block assists Sept. 9 versus Florida...recorded the game-winning block in the Bears' 17-15 game three victory over the Gators.
HIGH SCHOOL: At Oak Ridge High School was a two-time SVC All-League selection and was twice named league Defensive Player of the Year...recorded 523 solo blocks during her high school career...was first team Sacramento All-City in 1999 and a member of the 2000 Optimist All-Star Team...was a member of the 1999 All-Power Bar Team and the All-Western Section U.S. Elite Team in Blocks N' Kills magazine as well...played for the Davis Juniors club team in Davis, CA...was also a two-year letterwinner in track, competing in the 400 and 800 meters...was nominated twice as a Who's Who of American Students.
PERSONAL: Heather Joanna Diers was born Aug. 15, 1982 in South Lake Tahoe, CA...parents are Alan and Anne Diers...has a younger brother, Dillon, 19...is majoring in history.
Career Highs
Kills: 12 at Oregon State, 9/16/00
Attempts: 27 vs. Arizona State, 11/25/01
Service Aces: 0
Digs: 4 vs. Arizona State, 11/25/01
Block Solos: 2 vs. three teams
Block Assists: 10 at Saint Mary's, 10/22/02
Total Blocks: 11 at Saint Mary's, 10/22/02
DIERS' Career Statistics Year M G K E TA PCT AST SA DIG BS BA TB 2000 25 75 75 26 171 .287 3 0 12 11 57 68 2001 18 45 49 18 132 .235 0 0 13 3 24 27 2002 25 49 38 20 92 .196 2 0 2 6 34 40 TOTAL 68 169 162 64 395 .248 5 0 27 20 115 135
