2017-18 Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Roster
Biography
ACADEMIC AWARDS
- Cougar Award (Spring 2017, Fall 2016)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2018
- Played in 11 matches (24 sets) for the Cougars.
- Tallied nine kills at UC San Diego (Oct. 27).
- Collected five digs against Cal Poly Pomona (Oct. 5).
- Assisted on two blocks at Nebraska Kearney (Aug. 25).
- Served up two aces at UC San Diego (Oct. 27).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017
- Appeared in 18 matches (42 sets) with six starts.
- Tallied a career-high 13 kills in addition to notching seven digs and three blocks at UC San Diego (Sept. 16).
- Registered career-best 12 digs while recording three blocks and an ace in a four-set victory at Sonoma State (Oct. 21).
- Hit a .571 clip (5-1-7) at Cal Poly Pomona (Sept. 29).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016
- Appeared in 22 matches (53 sets) with four starts.
- Tallied a season-best 12 kills in the five-set match victory against Cal State Dominguez Hills (Sept. 17).
- Registered 10 kills and four digs in the sweep over San Francisco State (Oct. 8).
- Served up her first collegiate ace at Cal State Monterey Bay (Sept. 30).
- Had a season-best two total blocks against Johnson & Wales (Colo.) (Sept. 2) at the Cougar Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Graduated from Liberty High School in 2016.
- Three-time All-Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL), twice on first team.
- Two-time All-East Bay selection, first team in 2015.
- East County Player of the Week in 2015.
- Two-time Scholar-Athlete Award recipient.
- Eight consecutive semesters on honor roll.
- Student of the Month in 2015.
- Passed the 1,000 kill mark in high school despite sitting out an entire season due to injury.
CLUB
- Played club volleyball for Xceleration Volleyball Club in 2016 (captain) and 2015 (Team MVP).
- Girls Junior National Champion (American Division) with Rage Volleyball Club in 2014 (Rick 16-1).
- Selected Team MVP with Core Volleyball Club in 2013.
- Began club career with Discovery Bay Volleyball Club in 2012.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jon and Leslie Dixon.
- Has two brothers, Zachary and Jake as well as a twin sister, Ashley.
- Her mother played volleyball at San Jose State (1988-91) as Leslie Page.
- Enjoys reading, shopping, listening to music, going boating/wake boarding, watching the Golden State Warriors with her dad, and hanging out with friends.
- Favorite movies are “10 Things I Hate About You”, “The Breakfast Club” and “The Perks Of Being A Wallflower”.
- Roots for the Golden State Warriors, Oakland A’s and the Oakland Raiders.
- Favorite Athletes are Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Misty May-Treanor.
- Favorite memory was winning first place at the 2014 Junior National Championships.
- Majoring in Elementary Education.
- Desires to be a teach abroad one day.
