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UC Santa Barbara
2008
2008 Big West All-Freshman Team
An All-Big West Freshman Team selection, Lopez played in all but one of UCSB's 98 sets in her rookie campaign ... Lopez became the 14th Gaucho in the last 10 years to be named to the Big West All-Freshman Team ... Finished with 100 kills, which was fourth on the team ... Her 66 total blocks were second on the Gauchos, as were her five solo blocks ... Saving her best for last, Lopez tied her career-high with seven kills in UCSB's final two matches of the season ... Had five blocks twice during her freshman season - Sept. 5 at San Francisco and again on Oct. 4 vs. UC Davis ... Had four of her 14 service aces on Sept. 26 at Cal State Northridge ... Also had two service aces on three separate occasions ... Totaled 61 digs, with six marking her season-high ... Had six digs in two different matches - Oct. 11 at Long Beach State and again on Nov. 22 vs. UC Riverside ... Had 67 kills in Big West play to go with 45 digs, 50 total blocks and 11 service aces ... The 11 aces were third-most in conference matches while the 50 blocks were second ... Averaged 0.81 blocks per set in Big West matches ... Overall, Lopez averaged 1.02 kills per set, 0.67 blocks per set and 0.62 digs per set, which accounted for an average of 1.53 points per set.
High School
Played at Mater Dei High School under head coach Jimmy Munoz...Was named to the All-Trinity League First Team as a senior and also earned the honor of being named her varsity team captain and Most Valuable Player...In 2006, she earned Second Team All-Trinity League honors and earned Most Improved Player and Best Offensive Player honors...An academic standout, she was a member of the National Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation, and earned Second Academic Honors...Was a member of the Campus Ministry and also participated in the Race for the Cure.
Club
Played for Goldenwest Volleyball Club...Earned a silver medal at the 2007 Junior Olympics.
Personal
Lillian Ruth Lopez was born on Aug. 28, 1990 in Orange County, Calif....Parents are Susan and Bernard Lopez...Has two younger siblings: Phillip and Grace...Off the court, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, sleeping, and eating...Favorite movie is "Pretty Woman" while her favorite musician is John Mayer..."To Kill a Mockingbird" is her favorite read...Names her mother as her personal hero.
Career Stats
Season GP MP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G 2008 98 27 100 1.02 52 274 .175 7 0.07 14 0.14 TOTAL 98 27 100 1.02 52 274 .175 7 0.07 14 0.14Season DIG D/G RE BS BA TB B/G BE BHE Points Pts/G 2008 61 0.62 0 5 61 66 0.67 4 1 149.5 1.53 TOTAL 61 0.62 0 5 61 66 0.67 4 1 149.5 1.53
