Volleyball

Returns for senior season as co-captain alongside her twin sister, Cindy... a versatile athlete who played an integral role on defense last season... responded with a 2.56 per game dig average, proving she has a major impact on Santa Clara's success in the back row... very competitive and sets the team's standards high.

AS A SENIOR IN 2002: Has started every match and appeared in every game for the Broncos during the 2002 season in the newly adopted Libero position... had 16 digs in the 3-1 win over Sacramento State... posted 13 digs in each road win against Saint Mary's and San Diego... posted 27 digs in the two matches against LMU and Pepperdine... registered 12 digs in the 3-0 win over Portland... posted 24 digs in the two matches against San Diego and Saint Mary's to open the WCC season... registered 20 digs in the 3-2 win over San Jose State... posted double-digit digs in all three matches of the Denver Invitational... recorded double-digit digs in all three matches of the U.S. Bank/Arby's Classic, including a career-high 24 in the five-game win over Michigan... recorded 13 digs against UC Irvine in the championship game of the Marriott Sunset Showcase... registered 10 more against Idaho during the Broncos sweep of the Vandals at the NAU Fiesta Bowl Tournament.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2001: Named to the All-WCC Honorable Mention Team... also named a WCC All-Academic honoree... was one of three players that saw action in every game this season and the only player that has played each frame in the last two seasons... Registered a career-high four services aces during a sweep of San Francisco... was a mainstay in the back, averaging 2.57 digs per game... notched double-digit dig performances on 13 occasions.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2000: Was the only Bronco to see action in all 117 games... was third on the team in digs, with 296, averaging 2.53 per game... posted 13 double-digits dig performances... added 29 service aces, third on the team and ninth in the WCC with a 0.25 mark... had four services aces and 11 digs against Long Beach State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament... notched a career-high 19 digs at Pepperdine... registered six blocks in a three-game win at Pacific.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 1999: Played in 28 matches, seeing action in 101 games... garnered the most playing time of all freshmen... registered 185 digs for a 1.83 per-game average... totaled four kills, 10 assists... was fourth on the team in service aces with 14... registered 185 digs for a 1.83 per-game average... recorded two service aces in three matches... added a 13-dig performance against Sacramento State... also posted double-figure digs against Kent State, Northern Illinois and San Francisco.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif., with her twin sister, Cindy... played for head coach Dave Gambelin... earned first team All Santa Clara Valley Athletic League honors as a senior... also garnered first team All-Central Coast Section and All-CIF (State) accolades... averaged 4.2 kills and 2.3 digs as a senior... chalked up a .339 hitting percentage... helped the Lancers to back-to-back SCVAL, CCS, NorCal and State championships... team posted a 40-1 record in 1999...three-year member of City Beach Club... earned first team all-league honors in softball, basketball along with track and field... named Saint Francis' Scholar Athlete of the Year... winner of Algebra 2 Award...member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christina Marie Hirsch...born May 5, 1981 in Stanford, Calif... parents are Robert and Paula Hirsch... twin sister Cindy also plays volleyball for Santa Clara... majoring in communications and would like to pursue a career in marketing... took the same classes as Cindy through first two years.

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