NEWCOMERS ASHLEY TENNANT
RACHEL ZARAZAN
Freshman • Right Side 5-9 Long Beach, Calif. Valley Christian Cerritos
Freshman • Outside Hitter 6-0 Southlake, Texas Southlake Carroll
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Before URI: Served as the team captain in 2007-08... Three-year letterwinner... Helped guide the team to three straight top 3 league finishes... Named Most Valuable Player of Valley Christian... Received the Senior Athletic Award... Selected first team All-League in 2007 and 2008... Twotime receptiant of the league's Exceptional Achievemment Award... Three-time All-Academic honoree off the court. Personal: Born February 25, 1991... Daughter of Richard and Sharon Tennant... Enjoys music and sporting events... Lists her favorite team as the Los Angeles Dodgers... Majoring in Kinesiology.
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Before URI: Served as the team captain as a senior... Named to the All-District team in 2007-08... Helped her high school squad to three straight district championships (2006-08)... Selected Academic All-District team (2006-08). Personal: Born October 4, 1990... Daughter of Maggie and Dan Zarazan... Has two older siblings, Becca and Kyle... Her brother Kyle is a 2007 graduate of Kansas State University, while her sister Becca is a graduate of Kansas University... Majoring in Marketing.
LAUREN WONG Freshman • Middle Blocker 6-1 Great Falls, Va. Dominion
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Before URI: Served as the team captain for two seasons... Three varsity letterwinner... Selected All-District as a senior... Voted the team's Most Valuable Player following her senior year... Played on the Virginia Elite club team... Her club team captured the USA Volleyball Regional Championship in four-consecutive seasons (2006-09)... Held a 3.85 grade point average in the classroom and was a member of the National Honor Society (2007-09) Personal: Born Febrruary 18, 1991... Daughter of Ivan and Barbara Wong... Has two younger brothers, Robert and Eric... Enjoys swimming and watching TV Dramas... Majoring in Biology.
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