Austin D'Amore

Height:
6-5
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Laguna Hills, Calif.

UC Irvine
2011: Played in seven matches...suffered an ankle injury in January which limited his playing time...averaged 1.00 blocks and 1.06 kills per set...2010: Played in 93 sets, averaging 1.32 kills...ranked fourth among MPSF players with a 1.31 blocking average...had 26 service aces which was third on the team...recorded at least one service ace in 10 of the last 11 matches...had a career-high 12 blocks, including 11 block assists versus UC San Diego (4/9)...2009: Second on the team in blocking with a 1.43 average which ranked fifth in the nation...led the MPSF with a 1.60 blocking mark in league matches-only...played in 82 sets as a true freshman...averaged 1.28 kills...recorded six or more block assists in 13 matches.

Laguna Hills High School
Tabbed an AVCA All-American as a senior...three-time All-Pacific Coast League and two-time All-CIF selection...Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection...also played football as a prep.

Club
Played for the Riptides and one year (2007) for the Orange Coast Volleyball Club... honored as a Junior Olympic All-American twice...won a silver medal in the Open Division in 2007.

USA Volleyball
Played on the Junior National Team in 2008 and 2009 and the Youth National Team in 2006 and 2007.

Extras
Sociology major.