Tessa Mendez Class: Senior Hometown: Denver, Colo. High School: Colorado Academy Height: 6-2 Position: Right Side Hitter

2006: Played in 36 games over 24 matches ... contributed 17 kills and five blocks on the season ... registered a career-best eight kills and hit .368 and matched a career high with two blocks at St. Francis (N.Y.) ... posted three kills at Temple. 2005: Appeared in 56 games and totaled 32 kills, five digs and 15 blocks ... posted a season high with five kills against American and hit .625 in the match with no errors in eight attempts ...had two blocks against Lehigh and against Navy.

2004: Saw limited game action in first year with the Orange & Blue ... appeared in 24 games in 15 matches ... logged eight kills in 31 attempts ... added three blocks ... season-high three kills versus Colgate ... one block each against Duquesne, Holy Cross and Navy. High School: Earned two varsity letters in both volleyball and basketball at Colorado Academy in Denver ... in volleyball was a team captain as a senior ... earned first team all-league and honorable mention all-state honors in 2002 ... member of CGCS Senior All-State Team ... played for coach Guy Garcia.

Personal: Daughter of Linda and Pepe Mendez ... born July 29, 1986 in Denver, Colo. ... has one brother, John ... Dean's List student and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member ... majoring in international relations and political science.