2010 (As A Redshirt Freshman)
Stepped into the starting libero role in her first official season and handled it with flying colors, as she started every match for the Huskies ... racked up 545 digs for a 4.82 digs per set average, which ranked second in the Pac-10 and 65th nationally ... helped anchor a UW defense that held opponents to a .175 attack percentage, second-best in the Pac-10 ... her 545 digs rank fifth in school history for a single season ... upped her average to 5.92 digs per set in UW's four NCAA tourney matches, the third-best in UW history for a postseason and tops in the 25-point system ... led the team in digs in all but two matches, and held or shared the team lead in aces in seven matches ... had 20 aces for a 0.18 aces per set average ... recorded a season-best 27 digs in the NCAA Round of 16 upset of No. 3 Nebraska on Dec. 10 ... had 10 matches of at least 20 digs, the first one on Sept. 4 vs. Gonzaga where she had 20 ... had double-figure digs totals for the final 25 matches of the year consecutively ... second on the team in assists with 66 for a 0.58 assists/set average ... season-high five assists twice, first at Stanford on Oct. 15 and again at Washington State on Nov. 5 ... had a season-best three aces on Nov. 27 vs. Oregon State ... named Most Valuable Libero of the Bulldog Invitational at Georgia, after earning 16 digs apiece against Georgia and Georgia Tech in straight set wins ... named to the All-Tournament Team at the Northwest Challenge in Boise with a 5.11 digs/set average ... earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic.
2009 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season to preserve a year of eligibility.
In High School
Lettered three years and captained the team in 2008 ... earned First Team All-Mission League honors as a junior and senior ... named to All-Tournament Team at the Redlands Classic as a junior and an All-Tournament selection at 2008 Gahr Volleyball Classic ... named to the Pasadena Star News All-Area team ... played club volleyball for Sports Shuck for six years, coached by Tim Jensen and Chris McGee ... club team won the Reno Festival in 2007 and was runner-up in 2008 ... named the 2007 Director's Award winner for club team.
Personal
Full name Genevieve Orlandini ... born in Pasadena, Calif. to Michelle and Jerry Orlandini ... has one older brother, Vince, and one older sister, Sam ... her mother coaches the volleyball team at Flintridge Sacred Heart where she played alongside Sam, who currently plays at Cal State Northridge ... her mother also played collegiately at Northridge, where her father played football ... enjoys the beach, family and friends.
