Brad Hemmerling

Photo by: Steven Georges

Photo by: Steven Georges

Senior Brad Hemmerling matched his career high with 17 kills to lift the 49ers to a 3-1 win over Pepperdine.

Senior Brad Hemmerling pounded down a match-high 13 kills in a 3-0 win over Cal State Northridge on Friday.

Senior Brad Hemmerling had seven kills and seven digs in a 3-0 win over Princeton on Tuesday.

Senior Brad Hemmerling had 11 kills and 11 digs in a 3-2 loss at Cal State Northridge on Friday.

The 49ers defeated USC and UCLA on the first day of the USC Fall Tournament.

The 49ers head north for a pair of key MPSF matches at Pacific and Stanford this weekend.

Position:
OH
Height:
6-4
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Major:
Business Management
Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.
Prev School:
Orange Coast College

2011: Appeared in 17 matches with 13 starts ... Finished third on the team with 2.59 kills per set ... Also averaged 1.19 digs and 0.49 blocks per set ... Recorded nine double-figure kill matches ... Had 16 kills, while committing just one error on 24 attempts for a .625 hitting percentage, in a 3-0 victory against Pepperdine (Feb. 23) ... Nearly had a double-double vs. Lewis in the Active Ankle Classic on March 11, compiling a season-high 17 kills and nine digs ... Also totaled 14 kills at UC Santa Barbara (March 2), 13 vs. Hawaii (March 18), 12 vs. Penn State (March 12) and 11 vs. USC (Feb. 25) ... Notched 10 kills in both matches against UC San Diego and vs. UC Irvine on April 6.

Prior to LBSU: Played two years at Orange Coast College ... Advanced to the final four of the California Community College Athletic Association Men's Volleyball State Championship tournament both years ... Led the Pirates to the finals in 2010 and was named to the All-State Tournament Team.

High School: Lettered two years in volleyball at Esperanza High School ... Led the Aztecs to two Sunset League titles and a CIF-SS Division I Championship ... As a senior in 2007, named MVP of the Sunset League, second-team All-CIF, second-team All-Orange County and MVP of the 2007 Orange County Championships ... Also named to the county All-Star team. Club: Competed on the Balboa Bay club team for three years ... Named to the all-tournament team at the 2006 Junior Olympics, helping lead his team to the gold medal.

Major: Business Management