Dana Schaefer        #11

6-1, Senior

Middle Blocker

San Diego, CA

Francis Parker High School

Sunwest Volleyball Club

AT HOFSTRA

2005: Played 48 games in 21 matches...Recorded 30 kills and 15 blocks on the season...Tallied a season-high six kills versus James Madison and Columbia...Added three blocks against Columbia...2004: Played 43 games in 23 matches...Tallied 23 kills, 49 digs and 19 blocks on the season...Had a career-high seven kills at UNC Wilmington...Contributed four kills versus UC Davis to go along with nine digs, six blocks and five assists...Notched a career-high 13 digs versus Virginia Commonwealth...Served two aces against UC Davis, UNC Wilmington and Virginia Commonwealth...2003: Played 30 games in 19 matches...Recorded 20 kills, 11 digs, 22 blocks and a .220 hitting percentage on the season...Tallied four kills at UNC Wilmington...Had three kills versus California, Virginia Commonwealth and UNC Wilmington...Had three digs and four blocks versus Towson in CAA semifinals...Had six blocks at James Madison.

BACKGROUND: Played four years of volleyball at Francis Parker High School in San Diego, California...Helped team to a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship in 2000 and 2002, and to a state runner-up finish as a sophomore...Also played on to CIF runner-up teams in 1999 and 2001...First team All-CIF selection as a sophomore, junior and senior...First team All-Coastal League pick as a junior and senior...Second team All-CIF Media Team selection in 2002...Named to Union Tribune All-San Diego third team...San Diego County Senior All-Star selection...Named to San Diego Hall of Champions...Second team all-league selection as a sophomore...Team Most Valuable Player as a junior...Team captain...MVP at the 2001 Las Vegas Invitational...Sunwest 18-Nokia club team finished 14th at the 2003 Junior Nationals and was ranked 20th in the nation by Prepvolleyball.com.

PERSONAL: Has one sister, Natalie, who played tennis at Sonoma State University from 1999 through 2001...Hobbies include volleyball, music, photography and watching football...Has been a member of MADCAPS (Mothers and Daughters Club Assisting Philanthropies) for six years...Plans to pursue a career as a lawyer, public relations professional or in the mass media field...Public relations major with a minor in marketing.

Catching up with Dana:

Favorites

            Movie: "Anchorman"

            Food: Sushi

            Book: "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"

            Music: 311, Sublime

            Athlete: LaDainian Tomlinson

            Quote: "What doesn't kill you can only make you stronger."

            Hobbies: playing and watching sports, painting

What is something that very few people know about you? I enjoy gardening

Do you have any pre-match rituals?  Dancing and/or singing around the locker room

Why Hofstra?  I fell in love with the team, and I liked that is was so close to the beach and New York City

CAREER HIGHS

Kills:                7 at UNC Wilmington (10-30-04)   

Assists:          5 vs. UC Davis (9-3-04)      

Blocks:           6, last vs. UC Davis (9-3-04)          

Aces:              2, last vs. Virginia Commonwealth (11-5-04)       

Digs:               13 vs. Virginia Commonwealth (11-5-04)

CAREER STATISTICS

Year        MP         GP           K          E           TA           PCT.        A           SA       BS      BA        DG

2003       19           30            20         7            59            .220         4           2          2          20         11

2004       23           43            23         22         121          .008         21         9          0          19         49

2005       21           48            30         13         83            .205         2           1          2          13         4
Career     63        121             73        42        263            .118       27        12        4          52        64