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Gengenbacher, Kristen
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Jersey Number 22
Kristen Gengenbacher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Quincy, Ill.
- Prev School:
- San Diego
Bio
2019 (As A Senior)
Played one season of beach for UW as a grad transfer earning her Master's in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership ... led the team with 13 victories, playing the majority of the year at the No. 1 position with Destiny Julye โฆ with Julye, went 11-11 at the No. 1 dual spot, and also went 1-2 teaming with Cat McCoy at the No. 2 spot โฆ qualified for the USAV Collegiate Beach Championships with Julye and got a win over Hill/White of TCU in pool play, falling to teams from Long Beach State and Stanford โฆ had a 21-11, 21-23, 15-8 win at No. 1 over Oregonโs Vander Weide/Nuneviller in the 3-2 win on Mar. 9 โฆ had two straight wins on Mar. 29 against Arizonaโs top team of Hallaran/Mason, winning 12-14, 21-17 in the first match and 21-11, 21-18 in the rematch โฆ got a win over Stanfordโs top duo, Ashkinos/Ekstrom, 21-19, 21-13, on Apr. 6 โฆ a win over Calโs No. 1 team of Mirkovic/Polo on Apr. 7, 15-21, 21-19, 15-11 โฆ with McCoy, won their season-opener against Calโs Schafer/Lindahl at the No. 2 spot, 21-18, 21-19, on Mar. 2 โฆ went three sets against ASUโs No. 2 pair of Lundeberg/Carballo, falling 19-21, 21-13, 15-8.
INDOOR
2017 (Senior at San Diego): Named an AVCA Third Team All-American ... the West Coast Conference Player of the Year ... led San Diego to the WCC championship with a 17-1 league record and the second round of NCAAsย ... an AVCA Pacific South All-Region Team pick ... All-WCC First Team ... ESPNW Player of the Week on Oct. 26 ... lead the team with 1,211 assists and 11.64 assists per set which led the WCC ... an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and WCC All-Academic Team member.
2016 (Junior at San Diego): An All-WCC honorable mention, leading the team with 821 assists as the Toreros advanced to the NCAA Championships, falling in the first round ... second on the team with 253 digs and also had 14 aces ... played for the U.S. Collegiate National Team in the summer of 2017.
2015 (Sophomore at San Diego): Helped lead USD to the second round of the NCAA tournament and was an All-WCC honorable mention ... posted 1,095 assists for a 9.69 assists per set average with 39 kills and 39 blocks ... a career-high 68 assists in a win against Pepperdine on Sept. 29.
2014 (Freshman at San Diego): Named to the All-WCC Freshman Team, playing in a 6-2 rotation and posting 602 assists as the Toreros reached the first round of the NCAA tournament ... a season-high of 32 assists in a win over BYU on Oct. 17.
High School and Personal: Born in Quincy, Illinois ... parents are Rick and Becky Gengenbacherย ... mother played softball at Illinois State, sister Karlee played basketball at Minnesota State-Mankato, sister Kassidy played basketball for Linenwood University, and sister Kendra played volleyball at Culver-Stockton College ... a three-time First Team All-Area pick and All-State honorable mention as a high school setter ... helped her team win the state championship as a sophomore ... also lettered in basketball and softball ... played club volleyball for the Riverfront Bruisers.
Played one season of beach for UW as a grad transfer earning her Master's in Intercollegiate Athletics Leadership ... led the team with 13 victories, playing the majority of the year at the No. 1 position with Destiny Julye โฆ with Julye, went 11-11 at the No. 1 dual spot, and also went 1-2 teaming with Cat McCoy at the No. 2 spot โฆ qualified for the USAV Collegiate Beach Championships with Julye and got a win over Hill/White of TCU in pool play, falling to teams from Long Beach State and Stanford โฆ had a 21-11, 21-23, 15-8 win at No. 1 over Oregonโs Vander Weide/Nuneviller in the 3-2 win on Mar. 9 โฆ had two straight wins on Mar. 29 against Arizonaโs top team of Hallaran/Mason, winning 12-14, 21-17 in the first match and 21-11, 21-18 in the rematch โฆ got a win over Stanfordโs top duo, Ashkinos/Ekstrom, 21-19, 21-13, on Apr. 6 โฆ a win over Calโs No. 1 team of Mirkovic/Polo on Apr. 7, 15-21, 21-19, 15-11 โฆ with McCoy, won their season-opener against Calโs Schafer/Lindahl at the No. 2 spot, 21-18, 21-19, on Mar. 2 โฆ went three sets against ASUโs No. 2 pair of Lundeberg/Carballo, falling 19-21, 21-13, 15-8.
INDOOR
2017 (Senior at San Diego): Named an AVCA Third Team All-American ... the West Coast Conference Player of the Year ... led San Diego to the WCC championship with a 17-1 league record and the second round of NCAAsย ... an AVCA Pacific South All-Region Team pick ... All-WCC First Team ... ESPNW Player of the Week on Oct. 26 ... lead the team with 1,211 assists and 11.64 assists per set which led the WCC ... an NCAA Woman of the Year nominee ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District selection and WCC All-Academic Team member.
2016 (Junior at San Diego): An All-WCC honorable mention, leading the team with 821 assists as the Toreros advanced to the NCAA Championships, falling in the first round ... second on the team with 253 digs and also had 14 aces ... played for the U.S. Collegiate National Team in the summer of 2017.
2015 (Sophomore at San Diego): Helped lead USD to the second round of the NCAA tournament and was an All-WCC honorable mention ... posted 1,095 assists for a 9.69 assists per set average with 39 kills and 39 blocks ... a career-high 68 assists in a win against Pepperdine on Sept. 29.
2014 (Freshman at San Diego): Named to the All-WCC Freshman Team, playing in a 6-2 rotation and posting 602 assists as the Toreros reached the first round of the NCAA tournament ... a season-high of 32 assists in a win over BYU on Oct. 17.
High School and Personal: Born in Quincy, Illinois ... parents are Rick and Becky Gengenbacherย ... mother played softball at Illinois State, sister Karlee played basketball at Minnesota State-Mankato, sister Kassidy played basketball for Linenwood University, and sister Kendra played volleyball at Culver-Stockton College ... a three-time First Team All-Area pick and All-State honorable mention as a high school setter ... helped her team win the state championship as a sophomore ... also lettered in basketball and softball ... played club volleyball for the Riverfront Bruisers.
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