Air Force Academy

Rebecca Gerton

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Class: Senior Hometown: San Leandro, Calif. High School: Arroyo

Height: 5-11 Position: OH Birthdate: 07/01/1986

2006: Played in 82 games...was a part of the starting rotation in 21 matches...lined up as the starting libero at San Diego State after playing much of the season at outside hitter...led the entire field with 10 digs during that match...closed out the season as the Falcons' libero...one of just four Falcons to clear the 100-kill plateau...tallied 113 on the season for a 1.38 per game average...collected a team-best 31 service aces...0.38 ace-per-game average was ranked second in the Mountain West Conference...led the league at the beginning of the season with a 0.46 average...tallied a team-best five aces in two separate matches (Norfolk State, Centenary)...that distinction ranked third in the MWC...averaged 1.82 digs per game... recorded 149 total digs...also recorded 14 assists and 22 blocks (all assisted)...was a part of the Falcons' record-setting single-match ace output (16) against Norfolk State...recorded first career double-double (10 kills-11 digs) against Western Carolina...posted a team-high eight kills against Stony Brook......awarded the team's All-Around Award.

2005: Played in 108 games...started 28 matches at libero...tied for fourth on the team with 203 digs...averaged 1.88 digs per game...registered the team's top dig output in seven matches, including a career-best 15 digs against San Diego State...also tallied double-digit dig totals in five other matches (Navy-14, at TCU-13, Colorado State-13, The Citadel-10, South Dakota State-10)...recorded 11 assists...helped on a career-best two attacks at BYU...served up 17 aces...posted a pair of aces in four different matches (UNC-Wilmington, at Northern Colorado, South Dakota State, at TCU).

2004: Did not see any game action, but was a member of the practice squad.

HIGH SCHOOL: Arroyo High School - Lettered for four years in volleyball...coached by Mark Bowler...served as team captain as a junior and senior...named to the all-league first team as a junior and senior...selected to all-league second team as a sophomore...lettered on the varsity team as a freshman...also competed in track and field, as well as soccer... totaled 11 varsity letters in three sports...earned a varsity letter as a freshman in all three sports...selected as team captain of soccer team...all-league first-team member in soccer...also selected to the all-league second team in soccer.

CLUB: Played for the Golden Bear Volleyball Club...coached by Roger Goodwin...team captain...two-time participant in the Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Born July 1, 1986...daughter of Michael and Debra Gerton...has two older brothers, Michael (24) and Brian (23)...nicknames are "Becky", "BG" and "Becks"...majoring in biology...hopes to attend pilot training following graduation...member of Cadet Squadron 08...served as Squadron Superintendent during the spring of 2007...best Academy experience is receiving a T-38 ride at Holloman AFB during 2006 summer training...hobbies include hanging out with friends, scrapbooking and `making things'...spent the summer taking aeronautical engineering, Operations Air Force at Barksdale AFB, La., and traveling home.