Pepperdine University Athletics

LARA DYKSTRA INDOOR PEPPERDINE CAREER STATISTICS

PEPPERDINE INDOOR CAREER: Ended her indoor Pepperdine career with great success for the Waves in the back row.  She ranks first all-time in the record books with 34 digs in four sets played in a single match and third all-time with 505 total digs and fifth with 4.39 digs/set in a single season.

PEPPERDINE SAND CAREER: Ended Pepperdine career with a three-season record of 75-20 (.789) ââ'¬¦ Win total ranks fifth in program history, while winning percentage ranks ninth ââ'¬¦ Two-time AVCA Sand Volleyball All-American ââ'¬¦ Won the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Team Championship in the spring of 2014 while playing in the No. 2 spot in the lineup alongside Becca Strehlow ââ'¬¦ Reached the quarterfinals of the 2014 AVCA National Pairs Championship alongside Strehlow ââ'¬¦ Went 47-13 (.783) in two years with Strehlow ââ'¬¦ Spent first two seasons playing indoor volleyball at Nebraska ââ'¬¦ Totaled 770 digs in two years as the libero, for a 3.34 digs/set average.

PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2015: Earned Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete Honors ââ'¬¦ Garnered WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" accolades ââ'¬¦ In her senior indoor campaign, Dykstra led the Waves with 505 total digs, averaging 4.39 digs/set ââ'¬¦ She also led the team with 32 total aces and was second on the squad with 123 total assists, averaging 1.07 assists/set ... She led the team in digs in 20-of-31 total matches, including a Pepperdine program high (rally scoring era) 34-digs in four sets at Lipscomb (9/4) ââ'¬¦ She also marked 24 digs on three separate occasions, against Alabama at home (8/29) and then-ranked 11^th BYU on the road (11/24) in four sets and again against Loyola Marymount at home (9/26) in five sets ââ'¬¦ Dykstra posted six aces (tied for 3^rd in the Pepperdine single-match record books) against Florida Atlantic (9/26).

PEPPERDINE SAND 2015: Produced a 27-8 record as a senior ââ'¬¦ Win total ranked second on the squad ââ'¬¦ Paired with Becca Strehlow for a 24-6 record ââ'¬¦ Duo went 3-0 when playing at No. 1 and 11-3 from the No. 2 spot ââ'¬¦ Runner-up champion at the USAV Collegiate Challenge in Chula Vista, falling to teammates Kellie Woolever and Kelley Larsen in the finals ââ'¬¦ Won the Palmetto Invitational Gold Bracket, defeating Woolever and Larsen in the semifinals and FIU's Kristine Monforte and Summer Nash in the finals ââ'¬¦ Runner-up champs in the Gold Bracket of the USAV Collegiate Challenge in Hermosa Beach, falling to eventual national champions Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes of USC ââ'¬¦ Represented the Waves in the 16-team AVCA Collegiate National Pairs Championship for the third-straight season, including the second year in a row alongside Strehlow ââ'¬¦ Went 3-2 during the team portion of the national championships ââ'¬¦ Also teamed up with Delaney Knudsen for a 3-2 record.

PEPPERDINE SAND 2014: AVCA Sand Volleyball All-American for the second-straight season  Ã¢â'¬¦ Played exclusively with Becca Strehlow, going 23-7 overall and 16-3 in dual play ââ'¬¦ Tallied a 7-1 record while playing No. 1 and a 9-2 record from the No. 2 spot in the lineup ââ'¬¦ Produced a perfect 3-0 record during the team portion of the national championships, including dual clinchers vs. USC in the semifinals and Florida State in the finals ââ'¬¦ Topped Stephanie and Kristina Pellitteri 24-22, 21-17 to secure the 3-2 win vs. the Seminoles and clinch the AVCA National Championship ââ'¬¦ Reached the Gold Bracket finals of the Sand in the City Tournament, and advanced to the semifinals at both USAV Collegiate Challenge events ââ'¬¦ Opened the season with a 21-17, 21-14 win over Sara Hughes and Kirby Burnham (3/8), the eventual national pairs champions ââ'¬¦ Sent down 17 kills vs. Karissa Cook and Brittany Tiegs (3/15) ââ'¬¦ Collected a season-high 18 digs vs. the Pellitteri sisters in the national championship team finals (5/2) ââ'¬¦ Defeated Dagnija Medina and Kim Hildreth of North Florida in the opening round of the AVCA National Pairs Championship before bowing out to the eventual runner-up, Cook and Tiegs, 19-21, 21-15, 15-13 in the quarterfinals ââ'¬¦ Tallied 18 kills vs. Delaney Aigner-Swesey and Bojana Todorovic of Long Beach State (4/3).

PEPPERDINE SAND 2013: Transferred to Pepperdine to play sand volleyball in January 2013 after playing two seasons of indoor volleyball at Nebraska ââ'¬¦ AVCA Sand Volleyball All-American ââ'¬¦ Partnered with Caitlin Racich at the No. 2 spot in the lineup ââ'¬¦ Posted a 24-5 record together ââ'¬¦ Went 19-1 in dual play ââ'¬¦ Went 3-0 during the team portion of the AVCA National Championship ââ'¬¦ Clinched the team win vs. Florida State (3/14) with a 15-21, 21-14, 16-14 win vs. Aurora Davis and Fatma Yildrim ââ'¬¦ Dished an ace at match point for the win ââ'¬¦ Tallied a season-high 19 kills vs. Cinnamon Sary and Katie Fuller of USC (3/26) ââ'¬¦ Picked up a season-best 27 digs in that same match ââ'¬¦ Surpassed 20 digs on three occasions ââ'¬¦ Averaged 6.11 digs/set and 5.57 kills/set ââ'¬¦ Played one match with Kelley Larsen at No. 2 vs. Grand Canyon (3/15) and won ââ'¬¦ Represented the Waves alongside Racich at the 2013 AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Pairs Championship but fell in the first round ââ'¬¦ Reached the semifinals of the gold bracket at both USAV Collegiate Challenge events in 2013.

NEBRASKA 2012: Helped Nebraska's indoor team to a 26-7 record and an appearance in the NCAA Regional Finals ââ'¬¦ Totaled 371 digs as a sophomore for a 3.09 digs/set average ââ'¬¦ Surpassed double-digit digs totals on 23 occasions and met the 20+ dig plateau three times ââ'¬¦ Picked up a season-best 24 digs against Michigan (11/2) ââ'¬¦ Saw action in 32 matches and 120 sets ââ'¬¦ Credited with a kill vs. Minnesota (10/14) and Michigan (11/2) ââ'¬¦ Tallied 24 total aces and registered two aces in a single match on six occasions ââ'¬¦ Distributed six assists against Notre Dame (8/26) ââ'¬¦ Totaled 50 assists on the season.

NEBRASKA 2011: Led the Huskers to a 25-5 record and an appearance in the NCAA Regional Semifinals ââ'¬¦ Set the NU freshman single-season digs record with 399 and finished second on the freshman single-season digs/set list with 3.59 ââ'¬¦ Averaged 3.59 digs, 0.33 assists and 0.14 service aces per set ââ'¬¦ Recorded 15 or more digs eight times in 2011 ââ'¬¦ Appeared in all 30 matches ââ'¬¦ Opened the season with one of her most impressive matches, recording 28 digs against New Mexico State in helping the Huskers to a 3-2 win ââ'¬¦ Reached double figures 22 times, including her season-high performance against New Mexico State ââ'¬¦ Recorded a season-best two aces twice in 2011, with the last coming at Iowa, in helping the Huskers clinch their first Big Ten title ââ'¬¦ Ranked third on the team in service aces.

USA VOLLEYBALL: Placed ninth alongside Becca Strehlow at the 2010 FIVB Beach Youth World Championships in Portugal ââ'¬¦ Represented the USA at the 2008 FIVB Youth/Junior World Championship in the The Hague, Netherlands ââ'¬¦ Played alongside Strehlow at the 2013 FIVB U21 World Championships in Umag, Croatia ââ'¬¦ Won silver alongside FSU's Jace Pardon at the 2014 FIVB U23 World Championships in Myslowice, Poland ââ'¬¦ Made way through qualifying to compete in the main draw of the 2014 AVP Manhattan Beach Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Redondo Union High School and enrolled at Nebraska in January 2011 ââ'¬¦ CIF Division I-AA Player of the Year in 2010 ââ'¬¦ Made the Under Armour Girls' High School All-American watch list ââ'¬¦ ESPN RISE Volleyball All-American honorable mention ââ'¬¦ Led high school squad to a Harbor League title in 2010 with a 29-8 record and carried team to the state semifinals ââ'¬¦ Played indoor club volleyball for Sports Shack, and won the 2010 USAV Girls' Junior National Championship.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Lisa and Joe ââ'¬¦ Has three sisters, Jenna, Devon and Skylar, and one brother, Joey ââ'¬¦ Father played basketball at Western Illinois and was a ninth-round draft pick for the Phoenix Suns in 1983. Later went on to play professionally in Europe ââ'¬¦ Jenna played collegiate volleyball at Davidson ââ'¬¦ Devon and Skylar both played indoor volleyball for UCLA ââ'¬¦ Brother Joey played volleyball for USC for two seasons before turning to professional beach volleyball ââ'¬¦ Chose Pepperdine because "I wanted to be a part of a great sand volleyball team, get a great education and be closer to home" ââ'¬¦ Majoring in creative writing ââ'¬¦ Hopes to play professional beach volleyball after college while writing for a magazine.

FAVORITES: Favorite movie is The Notebook ââ'¬¦ Favorite foods are salmon and asparagus ââ'¬¦ Favorite professional sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers ââ'¬¦ Favorite book is the Bible ââ'¬¦ Favorite sport other than volleyball is basketball ââ'¬¦ Favorite professional volleyball player is Misty May-Treanor ââ'¬¦ Favorite professional athlete is Stephen Curry ââ'¬¦ Favorite TV show is New Girl ââ'¬¦ Favorite musical artist is Of Monsters and Men.