Colten Echave

Colten Echave covers the shot in the MPSF Conference Playoff match against Stanford at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Colten Echave and Connor Olbright in the MPSF Conference Playoff match against Stanford at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference Playoff match against Stanford at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Connor Olbright and Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference Playoff match against Stanford at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Saturday, April 20, 2013.

Connor Olbright, Colten Echave, Taylor Crabb

Jeff Ornee and Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against Stanford at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Sat., Feb. 16, 2013.

Connor Olbright, Colten Echave, and Taylor Crabb in the MPSF Conference match against Stanford at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Sat., Feb. 16, 2013.

Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against USC at the Walter Pyramid, Fri., Feb. 8, 2013

Connor Olbright and Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against USC at the Walter Pyramid, Fri., Feb. 8, 2013

Colten Echave and Dalton Ammerman in the MPSF Conference match against USC at the Walter Pyramid, Fri., Feb. 8, 2013

Jeff Ornee and Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against USC at the Walter Pyramid, Fri., Feb. 8, 2013

Jeff Ornee and Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against USC at the Walter Pyramid, Sat., Feb. 8, 2013

Connor Olbright and Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against Pepperdine at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Wed., Feb. 6, 2013.

Colten Echave and Taylor Crabb in the MPSF Conference match against Pepperdine at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Wed., Feb. 6, 2013.

Colten Echave in the MPSF Conference match against Pepperdine at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Wed., Feb. 6, 2013.

Connor Olbright and Colten Echave in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball match against University of Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Sat., Jan. 19, 2013

Colten Echave in the MPSF Men's Volleyball match against UC Irvine at the Bren Events Center, Irvine, Calif., Fri., Jan. 25, 2013.

Connor Olbright and Colton Echave in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball match against University of Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Sat., Jan. 19, 2013

Colten Echave in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation volleyball match against University of Hawaii at the Walter Pyramid, Long Beach, Calif., Sat., Jan. 19, 2013

Photo by: Steven Georges

Position:
MB
Height:
6-7
Weight:
223
Class:
Freshman
Major:
Kinesiology - Fitness
Hometown:
Ladera Ranch, Calif.
Prev School:
Tesoro HS

2013 ALL-MPSF HONORABLE MENTION

2013: Played in and started 30 matches ... Averaged 1.63 kills and 0.93 blocks per set ... Also registered a team-best .428 hitting percentage ... Finished with a season-high 10 kills vs. Hawaii (Jan. 18), at Stanford (March 30) and vs. UC Irvine (April 25) ... Had a perfect nine kills on nine swings, while adding three blocks and two aces in an 3-0 victory at USC (April 4) ... Recorded two aces in a match five times during the season ... Earned All-MPSF honorable mention recognition.

2012: Started eight of 21 matches played ... Averaged 1.43 kills and 0.75 blocks per set ... Tied for the team lead with a .404 hitting percentage ... Tallied a career-high 17 kills in a 3-1 win vs. UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 17 ... Did not commit an error on 26 attempts for a .654 hitting percentage ... Totaled 10 kills and a career-best nine blocks against Pepperdine (April 14) ... Had three aces vs. Princeton and at UCLA.

2011: Did not play due to an injury.

2010: Appeared in 12 matches and 25 sets ... Finished with 20 kills, 12 blocks and a .515 hitting percentage ... Registered a season-high seven kills and five blocks at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 13) ... Had one error on 13 attempts for a .462 clip against the Gauchos ... Also hit a career-best .833 (5-0-6) against Saint Francis on March 12 ... Totaled four kills and five blocks at USC (Jan. 20).

2009: Redshirted.

High School: Played three seasons of volleyball at Tesoro High School where he graduated in 2008 ... Named first-team all-league and the offensive player of the year as a senior ... Also selected to the Orange County All-Star Team ... Led the Titans to a Sunset League championship while earning Most Improved Player honors as a sophomore.

Quick Facts: Member of the SCVA Global Challenge Team ... Tabbed a Volleyball Magazine 'Fab 50' recruit ... Selected to the USA Beach Volleyball U-21 National Training Team ... Four-year member of the honor roll at Tesoro High School.

Major: Kinesiology - Fitness