UC Santa Barbara
2017: As a true freshman, entered 13 matches and 33 sets ... Finished with 34 kills (1.03 per set), 16 blocks (0.48), seven digs (0.21) and one ace (0.03) ... Started six straight and seven of eight matches from Sept. 8-29 ... Had at least five kills in four straight matches from Sept. 15-22 ... Best offensive performance of the season came on Sept. 22 against UC Riverside, as she had five kills on 10 errorless swings ... Logged a season-high five block assists in a 3-1 UCSB win against Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 16 in the Pitt Panther Challenge ... Playing as an opposite, recorded a season-high seven kills on 28 swings against Cleveland State on Sept. 16, also in the Pitt Tournament ... Made her NCAA debut in the season opener against Illinois State on Aug. 25 as part of the Baylor Tournament, posting two digs in limited action.
High School: Earned four varsity letters at St. Francis High School in Mountain View, Calif. under head coach Mike Rubin ... Played middle for the Lancers ... Was a First Team All-West Coast Athletic League choice in her senior season of 2016 after notching 149 kills on .488 hitting ... Made appearances in the CIF Central Coast Section playoffs all four of her years ... Notable performances include 12 kills on .860 hitting against Pittman and six solo blocks against Cathedral Catholic, both coming in October 2016 ... Was a member of the JV swimming team her freshman year ... Was a member of the honor roll and a Scholar-Athlete all four of her years.
Club: Played with four different clubs in her amateur career, starting with Norcal (11s and 12s), before spending a season each at Payes (13s) and Encore (14s). She spent the last four years of her club career (15s-18s) with Vision ... Went to the nationals in the open division in each year 14s-17s.
Personal: Amanda Lauren Serex was born on Jan. 1, 1999 to parents John and Donna in Pleasanton, Calif. ... Calls Fremont her hometown ... Has two older sisters, Meagan and Jenelle ... Roots for the San Francisco Giants ... Lists making her high school varsity team as a freshman her favorite pre-UCSB sporting moment ... Likes to watch Finding Dory ... Her favorite book is The Night Circus ... Watches the TV shows Friends and Criminal Minds ... Enjoys knitting in her free time ... Started playing volleyball at age 11 ... Was a swim lesson instructor and lifeguard the two summers prior to enrolling at UCSB ... Plans to be an actuary after college ... Banana and peanut butter is her favorite post-practice snack ... Lists the volleyball team, academics, and locations as her favorite aspects of UCSB.
