2019 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster
Megan Kruidhof
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Undeclared
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, Calif.
- High School:
- Lakewood HS
- Prev School:
- Lakewood HS
2017: Earned Big West All-Conference Honorable Mention selection … Led the team with 3.18 kills per set … Was fourth on the squad with 1.26 digs per set … Added 0.46 blocks per set … Posted 22 double-figure kill matches … Recorded a career-high 21 kills at UC Riverside (9/19) … Tallied four double-doubles on the year … Reached double-figure digs on four occasions … Led the Beach in kills 15 times … Led the team in digs twice with 14 digs against Wright State (8/25) and a season-high 15 at UC Santa Barbara (10/20) … Posted a season-high four blocks four times.
2016: Made eight starts and played in 105 sets as a sophomore ... Recorded 67 kills on a .222 hitting percentage ... Posted a double-double on Oct. 21 at UC Santa Barbara thanks to a season-high 13 kills to go with 11 digs ... Made it consecutive double-doubles Oct. 22 at Cal Poly, finishing with 11 kills and a season-high 16 digs ... Hit a season-best .471 at Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 18) ... Stuffed the stat sheet with eight kills, 10 digs and four blocks (two solo) against North Texas (Nov. 25).
2015: Started the first four and final five matches of the season at outside hitter, totaling 82 sets played in her freshman season ... Big West Freshman of the Week after season's final weekend (Nov. 30) ... Hit .538 at UC Santa Barbara with eight kills on just 13 swings and an error ... Reached double-figures in digs in six matches, including four straight from Oct. 17-29 with a career-high 16 vs. UCSB (Oct. 23) ... Put down an ace in five straight matches (Oct. 17-31) and in eight of nine matches (Oct. 17-Nov. 21) ... Credited with two solo roofs at CSUN (Nov. 13) ... Had a career-best 12 kills vs. Cal State Fullerton (Nov. 20) on a career-high 29 swings ... Recorded her first double-double in the final match of the year vs. Denver (Nov. 28) with 10 kills and 11 digs.
High School: A two-time All-CIF first team selection and four-time All-Moore League selection … Also earned Prep Volleyball All-America High Honorable Mention after her senior season … Led Lakewood to back-to-back Moore League championships in 2013 and 2014 … A member of the Press-Telegram’s Dream Team for all four years in high school … reached the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section tournament in 2013 and 2014.
Personal: Played for the Goldenwest Volleyball Club … daughter of Ron and Terri … her father Ron played basketball collegiately at Cerritos College and CSUN and professionally in Europe … undecided on a major.
Meet Megan Kruidhof
Favorite Athlete: Brandon Ingram
Favorite TV Shows: Big Brother, The Four, Survivor, The Bachelor
Hobbies: Playing with my dog, going to the beach with my family and friends
Pre-competition Superstitions: Tying my shoe laces right before the match starts
Favorite Movies: Baby Driver, 8 Mile, Little Rascals
Favorite Musical Group/Artist: Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, Keith Urban
Favorite Food: Pizza from Pizza Press
Favorite Class: Child Development
Favorite Book: The Notebook
Favorite Movie Quote: “What’s the Number for 9-1-1?” The Little Rascals
Favorite Professional Team: Lakers
Person She’d Most Like to Meet: Brandon Ingram or Liam Neeson
Best Advice: Never give up, even when the times get hard keep working harder.
Greatest Thrill in Sports: The challenge and being around a group of people I love
Person with the Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My parents
Best Part of Being an Athlete: Being with a group of people you can call your family.
