| Natasha Schaefer |
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2005 (Junior)
Appeared in all 31 matches, starting 30 of them at libero ... Played in every game but one (116 games total) ... Received ACC Top Six for Service Award ... Ranks fourth all-time in Wake Forest volleyball history with 1,014 career digs ... Her career digs per game average of 3.35 ties her for third all-time in program history ... Finished 2005 as the team's leading defensive player, averaging 3.93 digs per game ... Tallied the fifth-most single-season digs (456) in Wake Forest volleyball history ... Digs per game total also ranks fifth on the all-time single-season list ... Was second on the team with 59 assists and tied for third with 22 service aces ... Registered season career-highs in digs, aces and assists ... Earned double-figures in digs in 24 matches, including the final 20 matches of the season ... Dished out 20 or more digs in seven different matches, including a career-high 32 against North Carolina (Sept. 30) ... Opened the season at Louisville at the Courtyard by Marriott Airport Classic (Sept. 2-3), tallying 28 total digs in three matches ... Had a pair of aces against Tennessee State (Sept. 3) ... Totaled 18 digs in three matches at the UTA Invitational (Sept. 9-10) ... Recorded double-figure dig totals in two of three matches at the Black and Gold Challenge (Sept. 16-17) ... Opened ACC play at Clemson (Sept. 22) with her third straight double-digit digs match, tallying 17 ... Began her season-ending 20-match streak of double-figure dig totals with career-high 32 against North Carolina (Sept. 30) ... Had double-digit dig totals in 23 of last 24 matches, dating from Sept. 17 through Nov. 25 ... Recorded 20 digs in three games at Virginia Tech (Oct. 7) ... Had 17 digs and a season-best three aces at Boston College (Oct. 16) ... Recorded 24 digs and a career-high five assists in a five-game win over Miami (Oct. 22) ... Followed that performance with 23 digs against Clemson (Oct. 28) ... Tallied 25 digs and three assists against Maryland (Nov. 12) ... Had seventh match of the season with 20 or more digs against Virginia (Nov. 18), totaling 20 in four games ... Did not have a single reception error in a combined 46 total attempts at Miami (Nov. 23) and at Florida State (Nov. 25) to close out the season.
2004 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 29 matches, playing 95 games total ... Received the team's Dedication Award for commitment and work ethic in the weight room ... Was second on the team with 274 digs and third with 2.88 digs per game ... Finished fourth on the squad with 20 aces ... Had 14 matches with double-digit dig totals ... Opened the season against South Carolina (Sept. 3) with 12 digs and two aces ... Followed that performance with a career-high five aces and a season-best 23 digs against Marshall (Sept. 4) ... Also tallied a season-best four assists in the four-game match ... Had three aces, three assists and nine digs against Purdue (Sept. 11) ... Tallied 16 digs against Louisville (Sept. 17) to start a streak of six matches with double-figure dig totals ... Recorded 19 digs and one ace against Bowling Green (Sept. 18) ... Had 10 digs at Florida State (Oct. 2) to give her double-digits in digs in seven of eight matches, dating back to Sept. 17 ... Turned in 13 digs against Duke (Oct. 12) ... Recorded 14 digs, two assists and one ace at Virginia (Oct. 23) ... Tallied 13 digs against North Carolina (Oct. 30) ... Had 18 digs against Maryland (Nov. 18) ... Also registered 18 digs and two aces at St. John's (Nov. 27).
2003 (Freshman)
Played in 27 matches and 92 games total ... Named the team's Most Valuable Defensive Player ... Was second on the squad in digs with 284 and in digs per game with 3.09 ... Finished fourth on the team with 35 assists ... Led the Deacs with 0.45 pass receptions per game ... Notched double-digit dig totals in 16 matches, including a streak of eight straight matches from Sept. 20 through Oct. 11 ... Made her collegiate debut against Kentucky (Aug. 29), tallying eight digs and three assists in the three-game win ... Recorded a season-best 21 digs against SMU (Aug. 30) ... Named to the Deacon Invitational All-Tournament Team after leading the Deacs with 36 digs in three matches ... Followed that performance with 13 digs against Evansville (Sept. 5) and 12 digs against Illinois (Sept. 6) ... Did not commit a single reception error in 40 combined attempts against Evansville and Illinois ... Had a match-high 13 digs against Georgetown (Sept. 13) ... Recorded 11 digs against Louisville (Sept. 20) to start eight-match streak of double-digit digs ... Opened ACC play by tallying a season-high four assists at Virginia (Sept. 26) ... Totaled 19 digs at Maryland (Sept. 27) ... Had 18 digs against Clemson (Oct. 11) ... Had 16 digs against North Carolina (Nov. 14) ... Finished the season with double-digit digs in each of the last two matches ... Recorded 16 digs against Clemson (Nov. 21) in the ACC Tournament ... Totaled 14 digs against Miami (Ohio) to close out the year.
High School
Played for Boomers Club Volleyball and qualified to go to nationals ... Earned eight varsity letters in volleyball and track combined ... Four-year team captain on high school and club volleyball teams ... Miami Herald & Sun Sentinel All-Broward First-Team ... Led the county in service points and aces her senior year ... Led her team to two district titles and reached the Sweet 16 in the state tournament ... Holds school record for the mile and 4x800 relay ... Represented Florida in Salt Lake City ... Ranked in the top 15 percent of her class academically ... Served as Student Body President her senior year ... Active member of Key Club, Interact Club, National Honor Society, French Honor Society, Campus Ministry, Encounter Retreats and Eucharistic Ministry ... Given Father Chaminade Award as the most outstanding member of the senior class.
Personal
Majoring in health and exercise science ... Born Sept. 4, 1984 ... The daughter of Ana and Victor Schaefer ... Has one younger brother, Victor Jr., and one older brother, John.
