DeSales University Athletics

Entering the ’09 Season: Rivera ranks sixth all-time with 981 kills, fourth all-time averaging 3.06 kills per game, second all-time with 2,899 attack attempts, and 10^th all-time in hitting percentage (.196).

2008: Appeared in 32-of-33 matches…led the team with 293 kills and had a .212 hitting percentage…tallied 127 digs (1.14 DPG)…named Freedom Conference Player of the Week once and honored on All-Freedom Conference Second-Team…tallied double digit kills in 13 matches…totaled a season-high 22 kills in a loss to Richard Stockton…had 21 kills and 19 digs in a five-set loss at Widener University…finished with 17 kills and a .536 hitting percentage in a win over Wesley College.

2007: Started all 31 matches…named to All-Freedom Conference First-Team and named to Wingate INNvitational All-Tournament @ Virginia Wesleyan College…ranked second on the team with 344 kills and 42 service aces…finished with a .210 hitting percentage and 151 total digs…totaled double digit kills in 20-of-31 matches…set an individual match record with a .800 hitting percentage (13-1-15) in the win over Rutgers-Camden…had a season-high 18 kills twice, wins over Arcadia and Cedar Crest…tallied four double-doubles on the season.

2006: Appeared in just eight matches before being lost for the season with a knee injury and received a medical red-shirt...had tallied 31 kills and 12 digs prior to injury.

2005: Appeared in 22-of-27 matches...named to All-Freedom Conference First-Team and Freedom Conference Rookie of the Year...led team with 313 kills (3.73 KPG) and ranked second with a .204 hitting percentage...also tallied 209 digs and 19 aces...named to Greyhound Premiere Invitational All-Tournament Team and named Freedom Conference Player of the Week twice.

Personal/High School: Daughter of Norma Resto and Andres Rivera…born October 20, 1987...participated in volleyball in high school...named to All-Conference First-Team as a senior...member of district champs as a junior...accounting major with a minor in sports management.