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

THIS YEAR: Junior team captain Megan Burch returns as one of the team’s leaders after 2 solid campaigns to start her Azusa Pacific career … Ranks as one of the Cougars’ most efficient servers … Should see an expanded role and have an impact on the offense … Is very controlled on the offensive end and does a great job of keeping the ball in play … Contacts the ball high so she is able to move it around effectively … Puts up a very good block.

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)