Briefly

Dina DeBernardi will begin her third season at LMU, but just her second of eligibilty...a very physical athlete and a good jumper...has very refined skills at the net...plays at a very high level and always finds a way to be successful...before her injury, was emerging as the Lions' best player... a dominant force during the Spring....an intimidating presence at the net...among team leaders in virtually every category.

At LMU

2002

Sustained a season-ending elbow injury and received a medical red-shirt...in a 3-0 win over Colorado on Sept. 7, had the fifth highest hitting percentage in school history (.833, 10-0-12), setting a sophomore class record, previously held by former All-American Sarah Noriega (.765) in 1995...averaged 1.95 kpg, while leading the team with a .341 hitting percentage...had a season-high 10 kills against the Buffalo...was named to the LMU Volleyball Invitational All-Tournament team.

2001

DeBernardi earned honorable mention All-WCC as a freshman...led team in both block solos (24) and total blocks (69), and in attack percentage (.314)...her attack percentage for the season ranked third in the conference...was third on the team in both kills (258) and attacks (599)...did not post less than eight kills in her first 17 career matches...amassed double-digit kill totals in 18 of 25 matches, including two streaks of six or more...one of only eight athletes in the conference to average more than 0.75 blocks per game...had more than four blocks in three of last six matches of the season...named to the Colorado PowerBar Invitational All-Tournament Team, while recording a season-high 17 kills versus Clemson (Sept. 2)...also was a member of the 2001 LMU Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team with 34 kills in three matches...posted an outstanding .647 hitting percentage versus Pepperdine on Sept. 29, with 11 kills on 17 attempts, without an error.

Highschool

DeBernardi is a 2001 graduate of Horizon High School in Scottsdale, AZ...a two-sport athlete, earned three varsity letters in both volleyball and basketball...was a two-time all-city and all-conference basketball player...captained her freshman and senior volleyball teams...was a two-time all-city, all-area and all-conference volleyball pick...named first-team all-region and all-state as a senior...was voted most improved in 1999 and 2000...prep volleyball coach was Ron Strauch.

Personal

Dina Rafaela DeBernardi was born in Phoenix, AZ on July 8, 1983...the daughter of Duke and Ulda DeBernardi...has one brother, Dino...lists hanging out with friends and shopping as her hobbies...names her favorite vacation spot as Cancun, Mexico...a finance major with a minor in Spanish.