Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Sophomore All-GSAC honoree Jill Baker returns to a similar role after leading Azusa Pacific in kills as a 2006 freshman … Features a solid all-around game with proficiency in hitting, serving, passing and blocking … Spends time on the court at middle blocker and outside hitter.

2006 (Freshman): Became the third freshman in Azusa Pacific history to earn NAIA All-American recognition with her honorable mention selection after a standout 2006 freshman campaign … Was 1 of 2 Cougars to earn All-GSAC honors … Averaged a team-high 4.49 kills per game, ranking fifth in the conference … Recorded at least 9 kills in all 35 matches, including 11 matches of 20-plus kills … Finished with 399 digs, posting double-digits in 22 of the 35 matches in which she appeared … Put together a mid-season 7-match stretch in which she recorded 159 kills (5.7/game), 102 digs (3.6/game), 16 aces (0.6/game) and 15 blocks (0.5/game) … Recorded a season-high 29 kills on a single-match program record 77 attempts in a 5-game defeat to Point Loma Nazarene … In the next match, broke her own single-match attack attempts record, converting 80 attempts into 26 kills to lead the Cougars to a 5-game victory over Biola.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played 4 seasons of varsity volleyball at Turlock (Calif.) Christian High under head coach Larry Hagstrom … Had a tremendous career, setting 4 school career records including kills (1,044), digs (1,009), aces (317) and blocks (193) … Led the Eagles to a 33-5 record as a 2005 senior and was named the National Christian Schools Athletic Association’s National Player of the Year and the Mountain Valley League MVP … Finished tenth in the state with 467 kills and eleventh with 428 digs … As a 2004 junior led the team to a 30-6 mark … Had 329 kills, 285 digs, 41 blocks and 124 aces … Named Mountain Valley League MVP … Was twice named to the Modesto Bee all-district team …As a 2003 sophomore named to All-MVL first team after recording 177 kills, 85 blocks, 237 digs and 85 aces … Also was an outstanding softball player twice tabbed All-MVL first team.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 1, 1988, to Gary and Lynette Baker in Turlock, Calif. … Has 1 brother (Garrett), who was a 2007 NCAA Division I Baseball All-Independent first team selection at Dallas Baptist University and now plays professionally in the San Francisco Giants organization … Comes from an athletic family … Father played basketball at Cal State Stanislaus, and mother played softball at Chico State and competed in diving at the Junior Olympics as a youngster … Her uncle, Jim Bryan, played professional baseball in the Baltimore Orioles system … Majoring in athletic training and would like to coach after graduation … Enjoys snowboarding and watching game shows.