Halle Aiken Season 2014

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PositionOH/RS
Height6-1
ClassJunior
HometownJamul, Calif.
Previous SchoolUC Santa Barbara

SAN DIEGO STATE (2013 SEASON)
Appeared in half of the team's matches and made a pair of starts (vs. Wyoming Oct. 17 and at Fresno State Nov. 9) ... Averaged over one dig per set over the course of the season ... Recorded a season-high 10 kills at Air Force on Oct. 12 along with personal best four block assists ... Turned in a career-best .500 hitting percentage and 12.0 points in that contest ... Had a career-best three assists in the upset of No. 9 Colorado State in Fort Collins ... Recorded a personal-best 14 digs in the season finale at Wyoming.

SAN DIEGO STATE (2012 SEASON)
Appeared in 27 matches for the Aztecs in her first season at SDSU ... Had a career-high 4 kills in matches vs. Sacred Heart (Aug. 31) Utah State (Sept. 1) ... Had a .429 hitting percentage against Utah State ... Personal-best five block assists in three sets vs. Sacred Heart ... Her average of 0.21 service aces per set in conference play ranked ninth in the mountain West ... Finished with a pair of aces in three matches.

UC SANTA BARBARA (2011 SEASON)
Redshirted as a true freshman for the Gauchos during the 2011 season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned four letters at Steele Canyon High for coach Karolyn Kirby ... Finished her career as the school's all-time leader in kills ... Led the county in hitting as a senior and was third in kills ... Her .507 hitting percentage ranked third in the state ... Also compiled 315 assists and 272 digs during her final season ... recorded 32 kills in match against rival Grossmont High School ... Led the Cougars to the Grossmont Conference title in 2011 ... Named league MVP as a senior and All-First Team ... Was also an All-San Diego Section Second Team pick and a San Diego County All-Star Team choice ... Was given the Coaches Award for leadership ... Also was the team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 ... Was a three-time Honor Roll member and was part of the school']s Cougar Crew (student leadership organization) ... Was honored with the Most Outstanding Speaker Award ... Coordinated the school's Dig Pink campaign ... Played soccer for three years ... Was a part of the Steele Canyon High Pink Ribbon Club for breast cancer ... Was a volunteer at the YMCA.

CLUB
Played one year for Epic Volleyball Club in Poway, Calif., and two years for Coast Volleyball Club in San Diego ... Helped lead Coast to a third-place finish in Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL
Halle Rae Aiken was born on November 21, 1993 in La Mesa, Calif. ... Parents are Jim and Linda Aiken and she has a younger brother, Brady ... Favorite sports team is the San Diego Chargers ... Favorite athletes include San Diego Charger tight end Antonio Gates and the beach volleyball team of Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor ... Enjoys the beach, camping, travel, skiing and deep sea fishing ... Communication major.