UC Santa Barbara
2019 Big West All-Academic Team
2018 All-Big West Freshman Team
2018: Appearing in a team-high 112 sets over 29 matches, Lovenberg would lead the Big West in assists from the opening weekend of play through the end of the year, finishing with 1,255 assists and 11.21 per set ... She was the first Gauchoto lead the Big West in total assists and the second to lead it in assist average since at least 2004 ... She is also just the second Gaucho to reach the 1,000-assist milestone during the Lantagne Welch era ... Her efforst made her one of two Gauchos to earn All-Big West Freshman Team recognition ... She burst onto the scene with back-to-back Big West Freshman of the Week honors to open the season, posting three 50-assist double-doubles through her first six outings ... She recorded three of the top-four assist performances in the conference this year, reaching 60 on two occasions and setting a conference-wide-high with 62 (12.4 A/S) against UC Davis on Sept. 29 ... She also recorded nine double-doubles, tied for second-most on the team ... A deceptive weapon on offense, she averaged nearly a kill per match, tallying 28 on a .306 hitting percentage to go along with 23 aces and 25 blocks.
High School: Played four varsity seasons as a setter at Canyon Crest Academy under head coaches Ariel Haas and Rachel Morris ... Totaled a school-record 2,772 assists with the Ravens, helping lead them to four CIF playoff appearances ... Earned two First Team All-Avocado League selections (2016-17) ... As a senior in 2017, was named an Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention and was nominated for the Andy Collins Award as the nation's best senior setter ... Earned First Team (2017) and Second Team All-CIF San Diego (2016) selections ... Was the MVP of the Hudl tournament in 2016.
Club: Competed with the Wave 18-1s ... Won Triple Crown and PNQ during her 16's season ... Finished ninth in US Girls Junior Nationals in the 17 Open division.
Personal: Olivia Lovenberg was born on Apr. 8, 2000 to parents Elizabeth and Tim in her hometown of San Diego, Calif. ... Has one older sister, Alexandra ... Also goes by "Liv," or "Love" ... Names Los Angeles Kings, Lakers and Golden State Warriors as her favorite sports teams ... Her most memorable sports moment was winning the 2017 Open CIF Final ... Most memorable achievement was being named Honorable Mention All-America ... Favorite movies are "Forrest Gump," "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "White Chicks," "Step Brothers" and "Insidious" ... Favorite novels are The Da Vinci Code, The Obstacle Is The Way, and Me Before You ... Listens to Milky Chance, The Killers, Olivia O'Brian, Khalid, Ed Sheeran, Jack Johnson and Hozier ... Enjoys spending time with friends and family, visiting loved ones in Sweden, playing volleyball, outdoor activities, baking, Netflix, hiking, and getting food ... Favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Chloe Collins, Simone Biles and Stephen Curry ... Will be majoring in pscyhological and brain sciences ... Aspires to be a scientist or a lawyer.
