Janisa Johnson

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Major:
Sociology
Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.
High School:
Wilson HS
Prev School:
Wilson HS

Sand Volleyball (2013): Did not have a loss in 2013, going 25-0 with Tyler Jackson, including a 21-0 dual match record … Champion of the silver flight with Jackson at the USAV Invitational, winning with a 4-0 record after a three-set victory over Larson/Woolever of Pepperdine … Went to three sets just three times during the season, with one coming in a tournament against 49er teammates Lauren Minkel and Jocelyn Neely … Won in straight sets in both the national semifinals and national finals against Pepperdine … Ended the year with 391 kills, second-most on the team, and had 330 digs, also the second-most of any 49er … Finished with 23 kills in a win over Nebraska’s Broekhuis/Zarda, a season high.

(2012): Posted an 18-7 overall record while playing with Tyler Jackson … Went 9-3 in dual matches, the second-best record on the team … As a team, made 589 kills and 595 digs, both second-best as a pair … Finished the year with 344 kills and hit .316 overall … Her 324 digs were second-most of any individual … Defeated Wickstrom and Yildirim of Florida State 23-21, 23-21 to push the 49ers to a National Finals appearance in a 3-2 victory over the Seminoles … Set a season high with 25 kills, hitting .417 in a win over Larsen/Robinson over Pepperdine on March 16 … Finished with a season high 21 digs against Pepperdine’s Christiaansen/Cook on March 17 … Won eight of nine matches to end the year.

Beach Volleyball: Played for Long Beach State in the USAV Collegiate Challenge in 2011.

Beach Volleyball: Played for Long Beach State in the USAV Collegiate Challenge in 2011.

Long Beach State Women's Volleyball: A two-year starter and one of Long Beach State's best all-around players ... Has made over 500 kills and 500 digs in two seasons as a starter at outside hitter and defensive specialist... Ranked in the Top 10 in the Big West in both categories as a sophomore ... An honorable mention All-Big West selection as a sophomore.

Wilson High School: A two-year letterwinner at Wilson High School ... As a senior, helped lead Wilson to the Moore League championship with a 10-0 league record ... Led the Bruins to a 28-4 record and the CIF semifinals ... Named second-team all-league ... Also played beach volleyball and soccer ... In 2006, finished second in the Huntington Beach Youth Tournament and won the Laguna Beach 14[apos]s Tournament ... Played club volleyball with Cal Juniors ... Earned all-tournament honors at the 2008 junior Olympics, helping the team take the bronze medal.

Personal: Parents are Anthony Johnson and Angelica Seales ... Participated in the bowling club and earned a classical medallion at Wilson ... Major is sociology.