Augsburg College Student-Athletes -- Dani Tanaka

Volleyball Defensive Specialist/Libero -- No. 1 -- Sophomore
Hometown: Bloomington, Minn./Bloomington Jefferson HS
Parents: Ron and Linda Tanaka
Major: Business

2007: Played in 28 matches (86 games)...Ranked third on team in digs with 235...Recorded a season-high 26 digs vs. Trinity Christian (Ill., Sept. 15)...Had nine matches with 10 or more digs...Recorded a season-high four aces vs. Lawrence (Wis., Sept. 8) and Wisconsin-Stout (Sept. 8) ... Earned Academic All-MIAC honors with 3.63 GPA.

2006: Played in 27 matches (97 games)...Recorded season-high 20 digs vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Sept. 29)...Had 12 matches with 10 or more digs...Posted a season-high four aces vs. Wisconsin-Stout (Sept. 9) and at Cornell (Iowa, Oct. 14).

High School: Participated in volleyball at Bloomington Jefferson HS...Earned all-conference honorable mention honors twice...Named team captain twice...Member of the National Honor Society...Participated in Asian Club and APPL at Jefferson HS.

Auggie Athlete FAQ:

Nickname: Compact.
Last summer job: Lady Footlocker and Hostess.
What I like most about Augsburg: "My volleyball girls."
Pro or amateur athlete I most admire: Kevin Garnett.
Favorite quote: "Our strength is often composed of the weakness we're damned if we're going to show."-Mignon McLaughlin
Favorite food: T-bone steak.
Favorite movie: Bad Boys II.
Favorite music group/artist: T.I.

By The Numbers:

Season                GP-MP      K    K/G     E    TA    Pct     A   A/G    SA  SA/G    SE
2006................  97-27      4   0.04    10    63  -.095     9  0.09    17  0.18    25
2007................  86-28      2   0.02     5    37  -.081    14  0.16    16  0.19    18
TOTAL............... 183-55      6   0.03    15   100  -.090    23  0.13    33  0.18    43


Season                 DIG   D/G    RE    BS    BA    TB   B/G    BE   BHE  Points Pts/G
2006................   234  2.41    36     0     0     0  0.00     0     4
2007................   235  2.73    19     0     0     0  0.00     0     0
TOTAL...............   469  2.56    55     0     0     0  0.00     0     4

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