Rosa Medrano

Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub
Prev School:
Miami Dade Junior College

Honors
? 2009 Tiger Invitational MVP
? 2008 AVCA Two-Year Colleges First-Team All-American
? 2008 All-State/All-Region Team
? 2008 FCCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player
? 2008 NJCAA Championships All-Tournament Team
? 2008 FCCAA Championships All-Tournament Team
? 2008 Southern Conference Player of the Year
? 2008 Southern Conference First-Team
? 2008 Jefferson College Halloween Invitational Tournament All-Tournament Team
? NJCAA Player of the Week (10/29/08)
? FCCAA Player of the Week (9/19/08)
? 2007 NJCAA Championships All-Tournament Team
? 2007 FCCAA All-Academic Team
? 2007 FCCAA All State
? 2007 Southern Conference First-Team
? 2007 AVCA Two-Year Colleges Second Team All-American
? 2007 Pasco-Hernando Invitational MVP

Year	MP/MS	SP	K	E	TA	H%	A	SA	D	BS	TB	PTS
2009	32-15	103	212	124	632	.139	4	6	78	7	29	239.5
Career	32-15	103	212	124	632	.139	4	6	78	7	29	239.5

2010 Outlook

Has the ability to hit a variety of shots from the outside hitter position ... Has an extensive beach volleyball background that allows her to play a very versatile role for the Tigers ... Boast a short, compact arm swing that allows her to hit a variety of shots from almost any angle ... Has improved her blocking and overall leaping ability during the off season ... Athletically gifted player that can play almost any position on the floor.

2009
Ranked fourth on the team with 212 kills on the season, averaging 2.06 per set in her first season as a Tiger ... Pitched in 78 digs and 36 blocks on the season as well ... Posted double-digit kill totals in her first three matches as a Tiger, earning her Most Valuable Player honors at the Tiger Invitational ... Totaled 43 kills (4.30 per set) and 28 digs (2.80 per set) and accounting for 47.5 total points Best match of the invite came against Ole Miss (8/29) when she posted a season-best 19 kills on .424 hitting while pulling in a career-best 14 digs ... She was also perfect on 11 service receptions in that match ... Had 10 kills in her Tiger debut against Texas State (8/28) and pitched in 14 more in the tournament championships match against BYU (8/29) ... Had a career-best 43 attacks in that match and added a season- and career-best three aces ... Hit .379 with 15 kills in the Tigers' four-set win at Utah Valley (9/5) ... Pitched in a pair of digs and a pair of blocks in that match as well ... Had nine kills on .368 hitting against VCU (9/11) and hit double-digits in kills in the Tigers' Big 12 opener with Kansas (9/16) as she posted 10 on .250 hitting ... Hit the 10-kill mark again at Texas (10/21) while hitting a team-best .381 in the match ... Had at least one kill in every match during the 2009 season and had five or more kills on 21 occasions throughout the season ... Had a career-best five total blocks in the Tigers' five-set win over Texas A&M (9/26) ... Earned her first varsity letter as a Tiger.

Miami Dade College
Led the Lady Sharks to a berth in the NJCAA championships in 2008 and a 26-8 overall record ... Twice named NJCAA volleyball player of the week in 2008 and was a member of two FCCAA and Southern Conference championship teams ... During her two-year career at MDC, she was a first-team All-Southern Conference selection twice, FCCAA All State/All Tournament team twice, FCCAA Tournament MVP, a two-time NCJAA All-American and All-Region selection, and a 2007 FCCAA All-Academic team selection ... Led Miami Dade to a Southern Conference Championship, a FCCAA Championship and an Atlantic District title in 2008 ... Led Miami Dade to the same three titles in 2007 and a national runner-up finish.

Club/Beach
As a member of the Dominican Republic National Team, she claimed two Continental Championship Silver Medals ... The first came in 2002 as a member of the NORCECA Girl's Youth Continental U-18 team and the next came as a member of the Women's U-20 team ... Earned a pair of Silver Medals on the beach circuit with partner Margarita Suero ... The first came at the 2006 National Beach Volleyball Championships the while the other came in 2007 at the Torneo de Voleibol Playero de Hato Mayor ... Played with the Domincan Republic Nacional Superior Team in 2005 and 2006.

Personal
Born April 16, 1985, in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic ... Majoring in business/accounting ... Second of five children - brothers Sandy and Luis and sisters Cristal and Beatriz ... Used to played basketball and volleyball when she was in high school, but decided to pursue volleyball at the collegiate level ... Love Dogs and likes weather warm and music ... Chose Missouri because of the people and coaches and the opportunity to be part of an institution like Mizzou.