Concordia Irvine Athletics

2016: Member of Concordia’s first PacWest Championship team… Played in 28 matches with three starts and 89 sets played as a defensive specialist and serving specialist… For the season picked up 45 digs and had seven aces… Dug five balls on three occasions – Seattle Pacific (Sept. 2), Azusa Pacific (Oct. 1), Point Loma (Nov. 2)... Named to the Academic All-PacWest Team.

2015: Played in 28 matches and 86 sets with 15 starts… Collected 148 digs, and 15 aces on the season… Had six digs and an assist against Regis (Sept. 5)… Racked up nine digs at Hawaii Pacific (Sept. 18)… Served a career-high three aces and had seven digs against Hawaii-Hilo (Oct. 9)… Set a career-high 15 digs at Dominican (Oct. 22) while serving an ace… Had two aces and nine digs against Azusa Pacific (Nov. 5)… Collected 10 digs and two aces at Fresno Pacific (Nov. 14)… Named to the Academic All-PacWest Team.

2014: Played in 84 sets… Had a career-high 13 digs and three aces against Rocky Mountain (9/5)… Finished the season with 127 digs, eight aces, nine assists, and one kill.

2013: Utilized her redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, CA, graduating in 2013... Played three years of varsity volleyball... Was named team captain her senior season... Was a member of the CIF DIII Runner-Up team in 2010... Was a member of the CIF DIII Championship teams in 2011 and 2012... Named Second Team All-CIF her senior season... Was a recipient of two CIF Sportsmanship Awards and named to the Union Tribune All-Academic Team her senior season.

CLUB: Played five seasons on the Coast Volleyball Club... Recieved a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics in 2013.

OTHER: Born Mar. 6, 1995 in La Jolla, CA to Tom and Lisa Zolezzi... Has two brothers (Tommy, 26, and Nathan, 24)... Cousin, Frankie Sanfilippo, played soccer at San Jose State and plays for the Tamba Bay Rowdies... Cousin, Jennifer Francisco, played volleyball for CSU Fullerton... Majoring in exercise and sport science... Plans to pursue a career as a physical therapist after graduation... Enjoys going to the beach and spending time with family and friends.