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  Erin Saddler

Erin Saddler

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bellflower, Calif.

High School:
Downey HS

Height:
6-3

Position:
MB

Experience:
2V

TITANS `08: Was honored for the second time in her career by the Big West Conference earning an Honorable Mention at season's end in 2008 • Played in 116 of the Titans' 117 sets in 2008, starting in 28 of 32 matches • Posted double figures in kills on 19 occasions including her Sept. 13 performance with 23 kills to set a new career high • Posted her only double-double (kills/digs) of 2008 with a 14-kill, career-best 11-dig performance on Nov. 15 at Pacific • Hit a season-best .480 (12-0-25) on Sept. 5 vs. Miami (Ohio) at the UNLV Tournament • Was just one dig away from becoming the seventh Titan with 100-or-more digs in 2008 • Led the team with 31 service aces in 2008 and set and tied her career high in service aces with 5 aces on Oct. 3 at UC Riverside and again on Nov. 8 versus Cal State Northridge • Her 0.27 aces per set average ranked 10th in the Big West Conference in 2008 • Was named to the USD All-Tournament Team and earned a Big West Player of the Week nod after posting 47 total kills, 2 aces, 5 digs and 3 blocks in the three-match tourney against No. 20 San Diego, Texas A&M and Southern Miss • Her 0.79 career blocks per set rank tied for 7th all-time in the CSF career record books with Alyssa Opeka (2002-05).

TITANS `07: Put together a solid freshman campaign playing in all 111 Titan games • Set the Cal State Fullerton single-season block assist record with 114 • Also tied Stephanie Scofield (1990) for the sixth-best blocks-per-game average with 1.16 • Posted the third-most total blocks in a season in CSF history with 129 • With 10 block assists on Oct. 19 vs. UC Davis, she became just the third Titan to ever tally 10-or-more block assists in a match; It was the first time since 1990 that a Titan had accomplished the feat • Was also proficient at the service line, posting 37 total aces and 0.33 per game, ranking her seventh in the Big West Conference • Tallied a season-high 11 total blocks on Oct. 19 at UC Davis (1 solo) • Posted a season-high 14 kills on Sept. 1 vs. Portland State • Tied her season high with four service aces in the final game of the season, Nov. 24 vs. Fairfield • Posted a season -best three solo blocks on Sept. 7 at Texas State • Was the MVP of the Holiday Inn Buena Park Titan Classic after leading the Titans with 31 kills, five aces, and 11 blocks in games over Bowling Green, Stony Brook and Portland State Aug. 31-Sept. 1 • Named to the CenturyTel Premier all-tournament team after posting 25 kills, three aces, 10 digs and 14 total blocks in three games vs. Missouri, Texas State and Houston, Sept. 7-8 • Had 5-or-more blocks in 13 matches • Had double digits in kills nine times • Was named to the Big West's All-Freshman Team and earned University Village Athlete of the Week recognition on Sept. 4.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played all four seasons for Coach Andrea Sims at Downey High School in Downey, Calif. • Picked up her first All-San Gabriel Valley League First Team selection as a freshman, and she earned league MVP honors in her remaining three seasons (Co-MVP in 2005 as a junior) • Named to the CIF Southern Section First Team in 2006 as a senior • Was also named to the Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team following her senior season • Was a Downey High School Scholar Athlete all four years and earned the Stauffer Athletic Scholar Award in June 2004, June 2005, 2006 and 2007.

PERSONAL: Born on June 23, 1989, in Bellflower, Calif. • Parents are Joseph and Rachelle Saddler • Has two older brothers, Christopher and Timothy • Full name is Erin Nicole Saddler • Majoring in business • Has played on a trio of medal-winning teams with Mizuno Long Beach at the 18 Open Junior Olympics in 2005 (bronze), 2006 (silver) and 2007 (silver) • Favorites include: Nicholas Sparks (author), "27 Dresses" and "Fever Pitch" (movies), cheese enchiladas and Oreos (food).

SADDLER's CAREER HIGHS
Kills - 23, Sept. 13, 2008 vs. Southern Miss (at USD)
Total Attempts - 55, Oct. 18, 2008 vs. UC Davis
Pct. (5+ kills) - .545, Sept. 1, 2007 vs. Stony Brook (12-0-22)
Assists - 1, 11 times, last on Nov. 22, 2008 vs. Long Beach State
Service Aces - 5, 2 times, last on Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Cal State Northridge
Digs - 11, Nov. 15, 2008 at Pacific
Block Solos - 3, Sept. 7, 2007 at Texas State
Block Assists - 10, Oct. 19, 2007 at UC Davis
Total Blocks - 11.0, Oct. 19, 2007 at UC Davis
Points - 24.5, Sept. 13, 2008 vs. Southern Miss

Events Events

Friday, Nov 13

UC Irvine
Titan Gym
7:00 PM

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Saturday, Nov 14

Cal State Northridge
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 PM

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