Tara Roenicke

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Major:
Marketing
Hometown:
Alta Loma, Calif.
High School:
Los Osos HS
Prev School:
Houston

Sand Volleyball (2013): Selected as a First-Team All-American for the second straight season, along with her partner Caitlin Ledoux … Reached the pairs finals after being one of 16 teams invited to participate in the AVCA National Championship … Posted a 16-5 overall record on the season, and went 13-4 in dual matches … Finished the season with 263 kills and 256 digs … Set season highs with 26 kills and 28 digs in a three-set win over Pardon and Wickstrom of Florida State in a crucial win to send the 49ers to the national semifinals … Collected a forfeit in the national championship match against Pepperdine … Ends collegiate career with 1,398 career kills as a team with Ledoux, the most in school history, and 35 total wins as a pair.

(2012): A First-Team All-American and a National Pairs Finalist in the first season of Sand Volleyball … With Caitlin Ledoux, one of 16 teams chosen to compete for the AVCA National Pairs Championship in Gulf Shores, Ala. … Defeated Stetson’s Melville and Bassett in straight sets 21-11, 21-12 to advance to the quarterfinals … Made the semifinals with a 21-17, 21-14 victory over Newgard and Tiegs of Florida State … Outlasted Stepanova and Pardon of Florida State 21-19, 17-21, 15-8 to reach the national finals against Racich and Ross of Pepperdine … Lost in three sets in the National Finals 14-21, 21-15, 16-14 … Ended the season with an individual and pairs record of 20-10, playing each match with Ledoux … Made 459 digs during the season, the most of any 49er … Also hit .377 with 354 kills, second only to her partner Ledoux … Added 47 aces on the year.

Beach Volleyball: Has an extensive sand volleyball resume … Ranked No. 1 overall for U21 with Summer Ross … Participated in the 2011 women’s FIVB World Tour … Finished in fifth place at the 2011 Junior World Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia … Won the 2010 U21 FIVB World Championships in Alanya, Turkey … Finished in fourth place at the women’s FIVB Exhibition in South Korea as the only junior team entered with Caitlin Ledoux … Also won FIVB World Championships at the U19 level in 2007 and 2008 … Has been on the USA Junior National Team for the last five years.

Beach Volleyball: Has an extensive sand volleyball resume ... Ranked No. 1 overall for U21 with Summer Ross ... Participated in the 2011 women[apos]s FIVB World Tour ... Finished in fifth place at the 2011 Junior World Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia ... Won the 2010 U21 FIVB World Championships in Alanya, Turkey ... Finished in fourth place at the women[apos]s FIVB Exhibition in South Korea as the only junior team entered with Caitlin Ledoux ... Also won FIVB World Championships at the U19 level in 2007 and 2008 ... Has been on the USA Junior National Team for the last five years.

Long Beach State Women[apos]s Volleyball: Spent one season as the starting setter for Houston before transferring to Long Beach State.

Los Osos High School: A four-year letterwinner at Los Osos ... Named the team[apos]s MVP three times ... Led the Grizzlies to the CIF playoffs four times, reaching the quarterfinals as a senior ... Named the All-Inland Valley Player of the Year ... A first-team All-CIF selection and the MVP of the Baseline League ... A Prep Volleyball Senior Ace, No. 93 in 2009.

Personal: Born in Glendora, Calif ... Mother is Debbie Roenicke ... Graduated Cum Laude from Los Osos High School ... Brother Bryce leads a long list of family members in baseball, playing in college ... Uncle Ron Roenicke is the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers ... Also has four cousins playing collegiate or professional baseball ... Recruited by USC, UCLA, Hawaii, Florida State and Cal Poly ... Majoring in business.