2012 (Junior): Named to the SSC Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll…Did not see any action…Sat out season while rehabbing knee injury.

2011 (Sophomore): Battled a nagging injury to record 96 kills on 299 attempts in 24 matches...Made 13 starts during the season...Recorded back-to-back double-digit kill performances early in the season at the Eckerd Invitational against Clarion University and Colorado Christian University, combining for 21 kills...Notched seven kills in four different matches, the last coming against the University of North Alabama (Nov. 4)...Came through defensively with a season-high five blocks against Colorado Christian and added three service aces to go with 12 digs, another season-best total...Averaged 1.17 digs per set.

Prior to Eckerd: Spent two seasons at Division I South Florida but had sophomore season cut short due to injury...Received a medical redshirt and will be a sophomore athletically at Eckerd...Was named to Florida State Invitational All-Tournament Team after leading USF with a .444 hitting percentage, 19 kills and 36 digs...Recorded 59 kills in 11 career matches....Prior to USF, was a member of BK Ropazi, was named best player in the 2009 Juniors Championship of Latvia.

Personal: Born on Dec. 12, 1990 in Sigulda, Latvia...Daughter of Andris and Elita Strazdina...Has an older brother (Uldis) and an older sister (Ilze)...Favorite team is the L.A. Galaxy and favorite athlete is David Beckham...Chose Eckerd due to the location and the volleyball program.

Major: Political Science.