AS A JUNIOR IN 2008: Saw action in 16 matchesfor the Broncos ... registered her first kill of the season againstTexas State (Sept. 6) ... dished out her first assist of the seasonagainst then-No. 22 Long Beach State (Sept. 19) ... dished out herfirst ace of the season against then-No. 20 San Diego (Oct. 16) ...tallied a season-high two kills against Portland (Nov. 8) ...dished out two service aces against No. 5 Washington (Dec. 6) inthe second round of the NCAA Tournament.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2007: Started in 29 of theBroncos 31 matches ... compiled an impressive sophomore season with149 kills, .256 hitting percentage, 37 service aces and 71 totalblocks ... finished the season first on the team in aces and totalblocks ... tied career-high one block solo against Stanford (Nov.30) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament ... tied theteam-best three total blocks against Saint Mary's (Nov. 9) ... tiedthe match-high three service aces and posted three total blocksagainst then-No. 15 San Diego (Nov. 3) ... registered a match-high.417 hitting percentage (6-1-12) against Portland (Oct. 27) ...compiled a .500 hitting percentage and posted four total blocksagainst LMU (Oct. 20) ... handed three service aces againstPepperdine (Oct. 18) ... recorded nine kills, two aces and twototal blocks against Saint Mary's (Oct. 12) ... posted four blocksand tallied seven kills against USF (Oct. 7) ... compiled a .583hitting percentage (8-1-12) and registered four blocks againstthen-No. 14 San Diego ... recorded nine kills against Gonzaga(Sept. 29) ... tied career-high three aces against Portland (Sept.27) ... tallied five kills against UNLV (Sept. 23) ... registeredfour kills and two blocks against San Jose State (Sept. 21) ...posted three kills against Notre Dame (Sept. 16) ... tallied sixkills, three aces and two total blocks against UCSB (Sept. 15) ...compiled eight kills and a .400 hitting percentage against UC Davis(Sept. 13 ... recorded nine kills and a team-best six blocksagainst then-No. 16 Hawai'i (Sept. 8) ... posted three blocksagainst Eastern Washington (Sept. 7) ... had seven kills againstGeorgia Southern (Aug. 31) ... posted six kills against NC State(Aug. 31) ... tallied two kills and three service aces againstBoise State (Aug. 25) ... registered three kills and three blockassists in Season Opener against CSU-Fullerton (Aug. 24).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006: Saw action in 73 gamesover 26 matches, starting 11 ... posted seven kills to go with 12digs against Sacramento State on Sept. 19 ... made nine kills atSaint Mary's on Sept. 28 ... made six kills and eight digs againstSan Francisco on Oct. 26 ... posted season-high 13 kills againstSaint Mary's on Oct. 28.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Leigh HighSchool in San Jose, Calif. ... coached by M. Anthony Chen ...helped lead team to consecutive BVAL Mount Hamilton Division titlesand CCS semifinal berths in 2004 & '05 ... named league MVP asa senior ... named sophomore and junior player of the year in 2003and 2004 ... played volleyball for Vision ... team won regionals in2006 ... involved in CSF, Key Club, Mulitcultural Club, Link Crew,and Leo's Club.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard and Genine Dowd... has one younger sister ... enjoys cooking, playing the piano,shopping and dancing ... major is marketing.
Dowd's Career Statistics
| Year | M | G | K | E | TA | PCT | SA | BS | BA | D | AS | RE | BE | SE |
| 2006 | 26 | 73 | 70 | 45 | 230 | .109 | 15 | 1 | 19 | 64 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| 2007 | 31 | 102 | 149 | 62 | 340 | .256 | 37 | 8 | 63 | 90 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 35 |
| 2008 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 9 | .222 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 73 | 205 | 224 | 109 | 580 | .198 | 55 | 9 | 82 | 158 | 42 | 9 | 20 | 61 |
Dowd's Career Highs
| Kills | 13 | vs. Saint Mary's, Oct. 28,2006 |
| Attempts | 43 | vs. Saint Mary's, Oct. 28,2006 |
| Hitting Pct. | 1.000 | vs. Texas State, Sept. 6,2008 |
| Assists | 3 | three times, last at SanDiego, Oct. 4, 2007 |
| Aces | 3 | seven times, last vs. vs. SanDiego, Nov. 3, 2007 |
| Digs | 12 | vs. Sacramento State, Sept.19, 2006 |
| Block Solos | 1 | eight times, last atStanford, Nov. 30, 2007 |
| Block Assists | 6 | twice, last at Pepperdine,Nov. 17, 2007 |
| Total Blocks | 6 | twice, last at Pepperdine,Nov. 17, 2007 |
