Danielle Rottman

8 Danielle Rottman

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Santa Barbara, Calif.
  • High School:
    Santa Barbara
  • Major:
    Communication

AS A SENIOR IN 2016: WCC All-Academic Team for the league’s inaugural season … Went a team-best 12-4 competing exclusively at the No.2 position with partner Nikki Hess … opened the season with a 21-16, 21-6 win over Portland’s Makayala Lindburg and Maddy Mandon to help the Bronco’s sweep the Pilots 5-0 on March 10 … downed Cal’s No.2 pair to secure the 3-2 win against the Bears on March 12 … earned wins in straight sets against Cal Poly and Northridge at the Santa Cruz tournament on April 2 … helped in the Broncos’ 4-1 win versus Stanford with a win at No. 2 … earned the solo win for the Broncos with Hess in the Broncos’ 1-4 loss against the LMU Lions at the WCC Championship on April 22.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2015: Posted a 14-8 overall record on the season … competed at both the No.1 and No. 2 positions … went 10-6 competing with Clayton at No. 2 and 3-1 competing with Hess at No. 1 … beat Saint Mary’s No.1 pair of Dalas Dodd and Samantha Tinsley in three sets with Clayton to make it to the finals of the Stanford Invitational on March 11 … downed Cal Poly and Cal’s No. 2 pair with Clayton at Santa Cruz tournament on March 28 … earned the solo win with Clayton for SCU in the 4-1 loss against LMU at the USA Volleyball Collegiate Challenge on April 11 … paired with Nikki Hess at the No.1 spot to contribute to SCU’s 5-0 sweep over Saint Mary’s on April 17 … closed the season out with a victory against Stanford’s No. 1 pair of Brittany Howard and Lauren Birks (April 23). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2014: Went 10-5 in dual competition while competing at the No. 2 spot with Sabrina Clayton … won first four out of five matches to start the season… opened up with a win over Pacific’s No. 2 team … downed UCLA’s duo of Zoe Nightingale and Madie Smith in straight sets (21-13, 21-17) on March 29…won a pair of matches contributing to the Broncos’ sweeps of Boise State and Sacramento State on April 5…finished the season with a win at Cal on April 18, helping the Broncos secure a 3-2 victory.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013: Competed in the school’s inaugural beach volleyball season.

HIGH SCHOOL:  Attended Santa Barbara High School where she played volleyball for coach John Gannon … in 2009 helped her team to a semi final appearance in the CIF Championships … named First Team All-Channel League in 2010 and 2011 … honored as Santa Barbara High School’s Best All-Around Female Athlete during her senior season in 2012 … led her team to a fourth-place finish at the Santa Barbara TOC during her senior campaign ... played for the Santa Barbara Smack 18U team during 2011, winning the gold medal in the 18U American Junior National in Atlanta, Ga. … Santa Barbara team ranked third in SCVA with an overall record of 40-11 during the 2012 season … won a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics during 2009 where she was named to the All-Tournament team at the Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Parents are Steve and Suzie Rottman … has four sisters: Emily, Alexis, Charlotte, and Vivienne … father played volleyball at USC and on the AVP Tour … sister, Emily, played volleyball at the University of Virginia … uncle, David, played volleyball at UCSB … aunt, Julie, played volleyball at LMU … enjoys the beach, baking, traveling, politics and hiking … active with the Dream Foundation … major is communication.