As a Senior in 2008:
Missed the entire season due to injury.
As a Junior in 2007:
Played in all 37 matches for the Owls…Ranked second in the Northeast-10 in blocks per game (1.17)…Led the team in kills (339), aces (42), digs (375) and blocks (155, 50 solo)...Recorded 38 assists…Led the team with 11 double-doubles…Posted her first double-double of the year with 18 kills and a team season-high 24 digs in the season-opener against Bloomfield on 8/27…Racked up a match-high six blocks (one solo) against Molloy on 8/27…Scored her second double-double of the year as she recorded 14 digs and tied for the match lead with 13 blocks (five solo) to tie for the team season high at St. Michael’s on 8/28…Notched her third double-double of the campaign with 12 kills and 15 digs against Columbia on 8/31…Recorded a match-high six blocks (two solo) against Coker on 9/1…Served up a season-high four aces and picked up a match-high four blocks (one solo) at Pfeiffer on 9/1…Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/3…Tallied her fourth double-double of the year with 15 kills and 11 digs against American International on 9/7…Posted a match-high five blocks (three solo) and tied for the match lead with nine kills against Caldwell on 9/8…Notched her fifth double-double of the campaign with 14 digs and a match-high 11 blocks (seven solo) at Philadelphia Sciences on 9/8…Named to the Nortehast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/9…Matched her season high with a match-high four aces, posted a match-high 14 kills and tied for the match lead with eight digs at Post on 9/10…Picked up her sixth double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs against American International on 9/15…Collected a match-high eight blocks (three solo) against Concordia on 9/15…Tallied her seventh double-double of the year with 14 kills and 13 digs at Mercy on 9/18…Recorded a match-high six blocks (two solo) against St. Rose on 9/21…Tied for the match lead with two blocks (one solo) against Le Moyne on 9/22…Notched her eighth double-double of the season with 10 kills and 10 digs at Molloy on 9/24…Garnered a match-high seven blocks (two solo) at Massachusetts-Lowell on 9/29…Racked up a match-high 13 digs against Dowling on 9/29…Hammered out a team season-high 19 kills and posted a match-high eight blocks (three solo) against Assumption on 10/5…Tied for the match high with three blocks (one solo) against Nyack on 10/6…Amassed a match-high eight blocks against Franklin Pierce on 10/13…Collected a match-high six block assists at Bridgeport on 10/16…Scored her ninth double-double of the year with 16 kills and 12 digs at St. Anselm on 10/19…Tied for the match high with three block assists at Southern New Hampshire on 10/20…Served up two aces to tie for the match lead at Queens on 10/23…Tallied her 10th double-double of the campaign with 13 kills and 11 digs at Stonehill on 10/27…Chalked up her 11th double-double of the season with 13 kills and 14 digs at Concordia on 11/1.
As a Sophomore in 2006:
Played in all 29 matches for the Owls…Led the team in kills (294) and blocks (137, 74 solo); ranked second in aces (36) and digs (312)…Recorded 31 assists…Chalked up her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 16 digs in the season-opener against Mercy on 8/31…Collected a match-high six blocks against American International on 9/1…Picked up her second double-double of the campaign with 16 kills and a season-high 19 digs against Philadelphia Biblical on 9/2…Tied for the match high with four blocks (two solo) at Adelphi on 9/2…Posted match highs with five blocks (three solo) and two aces at Bridgeport on 9/9…Notched her third double-double of the season as she hammered out a match-high 11 kills and tied for the match high with 10 digs, also served up a season-high six aces against Nyack on 9/9…Garnered a match-high nine blocks (four solo) and tied for the match lead with seven digs at Concordia on 9/11…Recorded match highs with four aces and four blocks (one solo) against Dominican on 9/16…Posted a match-high two blocks at Holy Family on 9/16…Tied for the match high with three blocks (two solo) at Le Moyne on 9/23…Picked up her fourth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 16 digs, also tied for the match high with seven blocks (four solo) at Molloy on 9/26…Notched her fifth double-double of the season with 15 kills and 14 digs, also dished out a season-high six assists at Assumption on 10/6…Collected her sixth double-double of the campaign with 15 kills and 13 digs at Franklin Pierce on 10/13…Chalked up her seventh double-double of the year with 11 kills and 16 digs against Bentley on 10/14…Picked up her eighth double-double of the season with 16 digs and a season-high 18 kills at American International on 10/16…Racked up her ninth double-double of the season with 15 kills and a season-high 11 blocks (six solo) against St. Anselm on 10/20…Notched her 10th double-double of the year with 13 kills and 18 digs against Southern New Hampshire on 10/21…Recorded a match-high nine blocks (one solo) against Holy Family on 10/25…Collected a match-best eight blocks (five solo) at Stonehill on 10/28.
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Spent her freshman year at Alderson-Broaddus…Prior to that, played volleyball at Bunnell (Conn.) High School…Team went undefeated to claim conference, regional and state championships…Named Connecticut Post Player of the Year, New Haven Register Player of the Year, Hartford Courant Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year, All-State and Most Valuable Player of both state and conference championships.
Personal:
Daughter of Donna and Jose Luis Mendizabal…Has two sisters, Maite and Amaya…Father played professional jai-alai…Sister Maite plays volleyball at Central Connecticut State…Family used to live in Acapulco, Mexico…An exercise science major.
Mendizabal's Career Highs
Kills: 19, vs. Assumption, 10/5/07
Assists: 6, at Assumption, 10/6/06
Aces: 6, vs. Nyack, 9/9/06
Digs: 24, vs. Bloomfield, 8/27/07
Blocks: 13, at St. Michael’s, 8/28/07
