UC San Diego

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023
Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, With Honors...Appeared in nine matches off the bench…Averaged 1.30 points, 1.13 kills and 0.40 digs per set…Recorded a season-high seven kills and 7.5 points against UC Davis (Oct. 14)…Collected three digs and one ace against Long Beach State (Nov. 14).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022
Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Highest Honors…Appeared in four matches off the bench…Made her collegiate debut against Southern U. (Sept. 3), recording one kill and one assist in the contest.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• A 2022 graduate of Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose ... Also played basketball.
• As a senior: Team captain ... All-West Catholic Athletic League ... Central Coast Section Open champion ... NorCal Open champion ... WCAL Open champion ... won CCS Tournament of Champions and Stockton Classic.
• Played with Vision VBC for eight years.
• Won bronze at Pacific Northwestern Qualifier 17's Gold.

PERSONAL
Born on April 22 to Kirsten and John Dryden in Los Gatos, Calif….Has a younger brother, William…Father played basketball and rowed at UC San Diego…Majoring in Human Biology at Seventh College…Hopes to pursue a career in biotechnology…Favorite volleyball memory is winning the NorCal Open Division title in front of a packed home gym against the team’s rivals…Hobbies include basketball, football, baking, snow skiing, water skiing and occasionally surfing… She enjoys working on cars with her dad and loves playing football…Roots for the Warriors and the 49ers…Favorite athlete is Cassidy Lichtman…Favorite movie in the original Top Gun…Listens to Morgan Wallen, Chris Stapleton, ACDC, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rolling Stones, Taylor Swift, Luke Combs…Favorite food is Italian.