2016 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
Career Honors & Awards
- 2016 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
- Atlantic 10 Player of the Week (Oct. 31, 2016)
- 2016 Hartford Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2016 Art Carmichael Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2016 Penn State Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team
- 2015 Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team
- 2015 Seawolves Invitational All-Tournament Team
- 2015 Seawolves Invitational MVP
2016 (Senior)
- Appeared in all 98 sets and 27 matches.
- Led the team in kills (368) and kills per set (3.76)... also ranked third in total blocks (61).
- Finished fourth in the Atlantic 10 in kills per set (3.76).
- Registered double-digit kills in all but four matches.
- Double-doubled six times - at Pepperdine (17k/15d), vs. CSUN (17k/11d), vs. Manhattan (13k/12d), at La Salle (15k/14d), at Davidson (20k/14d) and at VCU (21k/13d).
- Earned All-Tournament honors at the Hartford Invitational, the Art Carmichael Invitational and the Penn State Invitational.
- Tallied 20 or more kills three times - against Notre Dame (20), at Davidson (20) and at VCU (21).
2015 (Junior)
- Appeared in 117 of Rhode Island's 118 sets played.
Was an Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team selection, in addition to being the lone Ram named to the seven-player Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team.
- Also earned MVP and All-Tournament honors at Stony Brook's Seawolves Invitational.
Finished the season leading the team in digs (327), digs per set (2.79) and double-doubles (11).
Ranked second in total kills (349) and kills per set (2.98).
Also collected 39 assists, 18 service aces and 41 blocks, including five solos.
- After registering zero kills each of Rhody's first five matches, she put up 10-or-more in 22 of the remaining 24.
- Recorded a career-high 23 kills twice - vs. Army West Point (Sept. 18) and at VCU (Nov. 15).
- Matched her career-bests with 24 digs against UConn (Aug. 28) and four assists at Davidson (Nov. 13).
- Registered a match-high 18 kills in Rhody's opening-round win over Duquesne at the Atlantic 10 Championship (Nov. 20)... Also added 10 digs and a pair of blocks against the Dukes, before registering a team-best 11 kills, seven digs and two blocks in the Rams' semifinal loss to Saint Louis.
2014 (Sophomore)
- Appeared in 71 sets for the Rams.
- Totaled 197 digs, 30 assists and 10 service aces.
- Recorded double-digit digs in 10 games total, including each of her last nine appearances of the season.
- Had 12 digs, two kills and an assist at George Washington (Sept. 26).
- Registered 11 digs and three assists at Dayton (Oct. 19).
- Combined for 30 digs six assists and three service aces in a weekend sweep of VCU (Oct.24) and Davidson (Oct. 25).
- Had 11 digs at Duquesne (Oct. 31) and 12 at La Salle (Nov. 2).
- Recorded 13 digs, two kills and a pair of assists in a 3-0 win over Fordham (Nov. 8).
- Turned in a 19 digs and a season-best four assists in a win over George Mason (Nov. 14).
- Had 23 digs and a pair of aces in the regular-season finale against George Washington (Nov. 16).
- Posted a career-best 24 digs to go along with three assists a kill and an ace against VCU at the Atlantic 10 Championship (Nov. 21).
2013 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 24 sets for the Rams.
- Totaled 24 digs, seven kills and three aces.
- Made her collegiate debut against St. Peter's on Aug. 30.
High School
- Was a four-year member of the varsity volleyball team at Woodrow Wilson High School.
- Captained her team as a senior.
- Earned First-Team All-Moore League honors in 2010 and 2011, and was a second-team selection in 2009.
- Played with the Mizuno Long Beach Volleyball Club for eight years.
- Was part of a junior olympic championship team in 2011.
Personal
- Born on April 17, 1995.
- Daughter of Richard and Andrea Castro.
- Has three brothers - Adam, Alex and Andrew.
- Enjoys working out, watching Sons of Anarchy, spending time with family and friends, reading magazines, playing sports, listening to music and paint balling.
- Favorite athlete is Michael Jordan.
- Favorite teams are the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and Kings.
- Majoring in Writing & Rhetoric.
Statistics
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