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Jersey Number 8
Diane Banderas
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Lincoln Southwest
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Neb.
Honors and Awards
•Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2013-14, 2014-15)
•Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
•Summit League Distinguished Scholars List (2014-15)
As a Junior (2014)
Appeared in 24 matches, starting 17…Averaged 0.90 blocks and 0.83 kills per game…Ranked ninth in the Summit League for blocks per set…Posted a season-high nine blocks with four kills vs. UMKC (Aug. 30)…Totaled a season-high six kills on .500 hitting and four blocks vs. Incarnate Word (Sept. 19)…Had a four-kill, five-block night vs. IUPUI (Sept. 26)…Followed up with four kills and four blocks at Western Illinois (Sept. 28)…Had another five-block effort vs. South Dakota (Sept. 30)…Chipped in five blocks and five kills vs. Fort Wayne (Oct. 12)…Named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and Distinguished Scholars List.
As a Sophomore (2013)
Appeared in 94 sets during 28 matches...started all 28 matches she appeared in…Averaged 1.26 kills per set…Recorded eight kills in back-to-back matches against Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 13)…Recorded a career-high 13 kills against Fort Wayne (Nov. 3)...Put up a career-high six blocks at Fort Wayne (Oct. 4)...Named to the Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2012)
Appeared in 26 sets over 11 matches, starting five...Averaged 1.31 kills per set...Totaled a season-best 11 kills vs. Sam Houston State (Aug. 31)...Hit a season-high .462 (6-for-13) with no errors vs. Tulsa (Sept. 1)...Had a season-best two blocks on four occasions...Named to the Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2011)
Redshirted.
Lincoln Southwest High School
Three-year letterwinner in volleyball...Earned all-state honorable mention accolades as a senior...Helped the Silverhawks to three straight state volleyball tournament appearances, including a third-place finish in 2008...Named academic all-state and garnered the LSW Scholar Athlete Award...Also lettered two years in track & field, competing in the shot put and qualifying for the state meet...Played club volleyball for the Nebraska Juniors.
Personal
Born May 3, 1993 to Tom and Amy Banderas in Lincoln, Neb....Has two brothers, Josh and Anthony...Father played football at Nebraska (1983-87)...Hobbies include being active, hanging out with friends and reading...Hopes to pursue a career as a trainer and nutritionist for athletes...Member of the UNO Chancellor's List and Dean's List...Majoring in exercise science and nutrition.
•Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (2013-14, 2014-15)
•Summit League Academic Honor Roll (2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15)
•Summit League Distinguished Scholars List (2014-15)
As a Junior (2014)
Appeared in 24 matches, starting 17…Averaged 0.90 blocks and 0.83 kills per game…Ranked ninth in the Summit League for blocks per set…Posted a season-high nine blocks with four kills vs. UMKC (Aug. 30)…Totaled a season-high six kills on .500 hitting and four blocks vs. Incarnate Word (Sept. 19)…Had a four-kill, five-block night vs. IUPUI (Sept. 26)…Followed up with four kills and four blocks at Western Illinois (Sept. 28)…Had another five-block effort vs. South Dakota (Sept. 30)…Chipped in five blocks and five kills vs. Fort Wayne (Oct. 12)…Named to the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence and Distinguished Scholars List.
As a Sophomore (2013)
Appeared in 94 sets during 28 matches...started all 28 matches she appeared in…Averaged 1.26 kills per set…Recorded eight kills in back-to-back matches against Louisiana Tech and Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 13)…Recorded a career-high 13 kills against Fort Wayne (Nov. 3)...Put up a career-high six blocks at Fort Wayne (Oct. 4)...Named to the Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2012)
Appeared in 26 sets over 11 matches, starting five...Averaged 1.31 kills per set...Totaled a season-best 11 kills vs. Sam Houston State (Aug. 31)...Hit a season-high .462 (6-for-13) with no errors vs. Tulsa (Sept. 1)...Had a season-best two blocks on four occasions...Named to the Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll.
As a Freshman (2011)
Redshirted.
Lincoln Southwest High School
Three-year letterwinner in volleyball...Earned all-state honorable mention accolades as a senior...Helped the Silverhawks to three straight state volleyball tournament appearances, including a third-place finish in 2008...Named academic all-state and garnered the LSW Scholar Athlete Award...Also lettered two years in track & field, competing in the shot put and qualifying for the state meet...Played club volleyball for the Nebraska Juniors.
Personal
Born May 3, 1993 to Tom and Amy Banderas in Lincoln, Neb....Has two brothers, Josh and Anthony...Father played football at Nebraska (1983-87)...Hobbies include being active, hanging out with friends and reading...Hopes to pursue a career as a trainer and nutritionist for athletes...Member of the UNO Chancellor's List and Dean's List...Majoring in exercise science and nutrition.
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