Tri-Cities' Bauder Signs to Play Volleyball at SPU
April 18, 2003

SEATTLE (Apr. 18) - Jessica Bauder, a junior college All-America outside for Columbia Basin College, has signed a national letter of intent to play volleyball at Seattle Pacific University.

Bauder, a 5-foot-9 sophomore, led Pasco's Columbia Basin to a 36-8 record and fifth place in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championships. She averaged 3.98 kills, 4.64 digs and 0.89 service aces last fall. Bauder was selected first team all-NWAACC and second team All-America (AVCA).

In high school, Bauder was a four-year starter at Richland (1995-98). She also lettered in track & field.

Bauder becomes the fifth recruit to sign at Seattle Pacific.

She joins setter Tiffany Butac of Hawaii Baptist and middle Shelby Gihring of Kentlake, who signed earlier this week, and fall signings Jenna Von Moos of Stanwood and Whitney Dibble of Reno's Galena High.

Seattle Pacific head coach Kellie Ryan has taken her teams to the NCAA Division II tournament two of the past three seasons.