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Andrea Walker Season 2020

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PositionMB
Height6-0
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownFairfield, Calif.
Exp.2V

2020-21 Mountain West All-Academic Team
2019 Mountain West All-Academic Team

2021 SPRING SEASON (As A Junior):
Was limited to nine starts due to injury during her junior campaign … Still finished third on the Aztecs with an average of 2.09 kills in 33 sets, along with 24 total blocks (0.73/set) … Also ranked fourth on the team with 69 kills overall … Contributed to SDSU’s 3-0 home sweep of Fresno State, blasting eight kills against just one attack error on 18 attempts for a .389 hitting percentage (Feb. 12) … Posted season highs of 11 kills and a .529 hitting percentage in a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Utah State, helping the Aztecs snap a five-match losing streak (March 12) … Also tied for match-high honors the previous night vs. the Aggies with 10 kills … Recorded a season-best five block assists in SDSU’s  thrilling five-set upset at Boise State (March 20) … Additionally knocked down six kills and hit .364 vs. the Broncos … Garnered Mountain West all-academic accolades for the second year in a row and received SDSU scholar-athlete distinction.

2019 SEASON (As A Sophomore): Saw action in 23 matches, ranking second among Aztec regulars with a .308 hitting percentage, which was good for 10th in the Mountain West … Also occupied the second spot on the team with an average of 0.88 blocks (61 overall) and finished fifth with 1.87 kills per set (129 overall) … Registered at least one kill in all but two appearances … Compiled double-digit kills on three occasions, including a career-high 13 put-aways in SDSU’s 3-1 victory at Utah State (Nov. 21) … Played a key role in the Aztecs’ 3-1 upset at UNLV, where she totaled 12 kills and five block assists, helping the Scarlet and Black snap the Rebels’ nine-match winning streak (Nov. 2) … Contributed to the Scarlet and Black's good fortune in its home finale vs. Air Force, powering down 10 kills to go with three block assists (Nov. 14) ... Established a personal-best with seven block assists in a road clash at Air Force (Oct. 19), marking the first of 11 straight matches with multiple blocks … Recorded one attack error or less in 13 matches … Logged a season-high .636 hitting percentage at Wyoming, where she launched seven kills on 11 attempts with no errors (Oct. 10) … Earned a spot on the Mountain West all-academic team following the fall semester.

2018 SEASON (As A Redshirt Freshman)Played seven sets in four matches … Collected a season-best four kills on eight attempts against Boise State (Nov. 3) … Recorded five blocks on the year (0.71/set) … Posted an efficient effort vs. Utah State, recording three kills on just five attempts (Nov. 1).

2017 SEASON: Sat out as a redshirt.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year volleyball team member at Vanden High School in Fairfield, Calif., where she was coached by Cindy Scolavino ... During her playing days she has spent time playing outside right side after beginning the game as a setter ... Earned all-Solano County Athletic Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2016 season after averaging 1.6 kills along with a .459 kill percentage as a senior ... Was named MVP of the League as a junior after averaging 2.4 kills per set and compiled a .450 hitting percentage along with 1.1 blocks, 0.8 digs and 0.5 service aces per set ... A member of the National Honor Society and a Scholar Award winner.

CLUB:  Played for the Solano 15-1’s in Solano County, Calif., for one year where she emerged as a starter in her first season as a player ... Joined the Northern California Volleyball Club 16-1’s (Sacramento, Calif.) for one year where her time competed in the Junior Olympics and won the Presidents Day tournament ... Played for the Five Starz Volleyball Club in Davis, Calif. For one season with the 17-1’s on a team that captured the title at the Cal Kickoff Tournament.

PERSONAL: Andrea Aleigh Walker was born in Summerville, S.C. ... Daughter of Spacey and Theresa Walker ... Sister, Aja, played volleyball and basketball at nearby San Diego Christian College ... Interests include reading, creative writing and art ... Lists favorite athlete as NBA player Kevin Durant ... Career plans as an editor or in business advertising .... Was also recruited by Sacramento State, Wyoming and CSU Northridge ... Majoring in journalism at SDSU.