Cougar Athletics
30 NAIA National Championships
95 GSAC Championships
...and counting

THIS YEAR: Senior Megan Burch is a proven commodity who will be counted on to help lead the Cougars back to a third NAIA Tournament in her 4 seasons at Azusa Pacific ... Provides an efficient option for the Cougar offense, and is a solid all-around player ... Does a great job controlling the ball and keeping it in play ... Makes high contact that allows her to effectively spread around her attacks ... Puts up a consistent block.

2007 (Junior): Appeared in all 31 matches, starting 23 times ... Ranked fourth on the team in total kills (196) and kills per game (2.48) ... Used primarily on the front row, where she hit at an efficient .214 clip and posted 43 blocks ... For the second straight season, heated up in the second half of the year, registering double-digit kills in 6 of the Cougars' final 9 conference matches ... Hit for a positive percentage in 11 straight matches to finish the season ... Registered a season-high 15 kills twice in the second half of the GSAC campaign ... Tallied 13 kills and a season-high 5 blocks in a 5-game win over Point Loma Nazarene.

2006 (Sophomore): Started all 35 matches and ranked among the team leaders in all major statistical categories ... Served a team-high 50 aces to go with season totals of 327 kills, 220 digs and 57 blocks ... Developed into a consistent offensive weapon over the second half of the season, recording double-digits in kills 13 times over the final 17 matches ... Tallied a career-high 20 kills in the Cougars' 5-game home victory over Biola ... Posted 16 kills and a career-high 17 digs in a 4-game home win over The Master's ... Served a career-high 5 aces in the Cougars' NAIA Region II playoff win over Biola.

2005 (Freshman): Appeared in all 37 matches as a freshman, including 31 starts ... Averaged 2.15 kills per game ... Tallied 271 kills, 108 digs and 45 blocks ... Recorded double-digit kills in 8 matches ... Served 31 aces, third-best on the team ... Had a career-high 17 kills and 6 digs against Point Loma Nazarene ... In a 4-game win over Westmont had 16 kills and 3 digs.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Riverside Christian High, playing 4 years of varsity volleyball under head coach Jennifer McGuyre ... Was a 3-time MVP of the Metro League ... Was team captain as a junior and senior ... Had a terrific senior season, leading the Cougars to a 20-4 mark while recording 294 kills ... Set a county record for kills in a match (30) ... Named All-CIF Southern Section Division 4 second team ... Named Metro League MVP and All-CIF Division 5 first team as a 2003 junior after helping her team to an 18-2 record ... Also picked first team All-Metro League after leading the softball team to the CIF championship, batting .609 while playing first base and shortstop.

PERSONAL: Born April 22, 1987, in Fontana, Calif., to Michael and Debra Burch ... Has 1 sister (Jennifer) ... Planning to major in pre-dentistry ... Wants to become a dental hygienist ... Enjoys wakeboarding and snowboarding.

SEASON   MP-GP   Kills  Digs   Aces   Blocks   Assists
2005   37-126    271    108    31      45        8

Career Highs:
Kills: 17 (11/19/05 vs. Point Loma)
Digs: 8 (2 times)
Aces: 4 (2 times)
Blocks: 4 (9/13/05 vs. Biola)