Cal State San Marcos Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2014:  Tachikara-NAIA All-America third team selection… All-Southwest Region selection… All-Association of Independent Institution (A.I.I.) Player of the Year… A.I.I. Setter of the Year for third consecutive year All-A.I.I. first team selection… A.I.I. Tournament MVP… A.I.I. All-Tournament team selection… A.I.I. Co-Female Athlete of the Week (with CSUSM women’s soccer goalkeeper Amanda Sears) for the week of Nov. 10-16… Finished the season nationally-ranked No. 21 in total assists (1348) and No. 22 in assists per game (10.14)… Led the A.I.I. in assists and assists per set… Played in 37 matches in 2014, including 30 starts… Tallied a season-best 14 double-doubles in assists and digs… Dished out a program-best 60 assists against The Master’s College (Sept. 9)… Notched 21 digs against Eastern Oregon (Aug. 16)… Served up six aces against West Coast Baptist (Oct. 11)… Had six kills on 11 attempts for a .364 clip while dishing out 50 assists in the four-set win over La Sierra (Sept. 20). 

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013: Recognized as a NAIA All-America Honorable Mention for the second time ... Awarded the A.I.I. Tournament MVP after leading the Cougars to their third straight conference title ... First Team All-Conference selection for the third straight season, and received the honor of A.I.I. Setter of the Year for the second consecutive year ... Finished with 1,292 assists, 270 digs, and 98 kills with a career high .325 hitting percentage ... Led the team with 53 service aces with only 23 service errors for a team best .940 serving percentage ... 13 digs, three blocks, and a season best 56 assists in a victory over Ashford in the A.I.I. Championship, tying her own school record for a four-set match.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012: A NAIA All-America Honorable Mention after leading CSUSM deep into the postseason ... Named to the A.I.I. All-Tournament Team and A.I.I. Conference Setter of the Year after leading the conference in assists for the second straight year ... Finished 7th in the NAIA with 1,605 assists, the most of any underclassmen ... Led the team with a school record .324 hitting percentage over 139 kills ... Second on the team in serving percentage (.910), third in digs (353), and fifth in blocks (57) ... Recorded 12 double-doubles, and nearly picked up the only triple double in school history with 10 kills, 57 assists, and nine blocks in a victory over NCAA Div. II Cal State Los Angeles ... Tallied career high of 20 digs against No. 7 The Master's, and had four games with over 50 assists. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011: One of three Cougars to appear in all 37 games, playing in 128 sets ... Named to the A.I.I. All-Conference Team ... Was the only player in the A.I.I. with double-digit assists per set (10.5), and ranked 20th in the NAIA in the category ... Finished 2nd on the team with a .294 hitting percentage ... Ranked 8th in the A.I.I. in service aces (42) and 30th in digs (264) ... Recorded at least 15 assists in all 37 games ... Set a school record with 60 kills against The Master's College (September 9), and recorded six games with over 50 assists ... Tallied seven double-doubles, including one against No. 19 Oklahoma Baptist with 52 assists and a season best 18 digs.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2011 graduate of Central Catholic High School in Portland, Ore. ... Played four years for the Rams varsity squad, where she was named to the Mt. Hood Conference First Team from 2007-2010 ... Was the conference player of the year in 2010, and a First Team All-State selection ... 2nd Team All-State in 2008 ... Won back-to-back state championships in 2009 and 2010 ... Played club volleyball for Rose City VC and Northwest Juniors VC.

PERSONAL: Born August 11, 1993 in Santa Rosa, Calif. ... Parents are Bruce and Debra Foster  ... Has a brother Mark (22) and sister Camille (16) ... Intends to reside in California upon graduation and soak up the sun ... Enjoys painting her nails, Mario Kart, hanging out with friends and spending time with her family ... Favorite thing about CSUSM is all the friendly people.