AS A FRESHMAN IN 2009: Saw limited action in his first season on the La Jolla campus, playing in six sets... recorded four kills on .333 hitting against Grand Canyon... sent down two kills on February 21 at BYU... also added four blocks during the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tesoro HS in Las Flores, Calif.... volleyball team advanced to the CIF South Section DII semifinals in 2006 and the quarterfinals in 2007... named a 2007 all-CIF DI OC Register Orange County All-Star... member of the Balboa Bay Volleyball Club team from 2005-07... Balboa Bay-16s won the Gold Medal at the 2006 Junior Olympics and the 18s a Bronze Medal at the 2007 Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL: Born September 9, 1989... parents are Paul and Mary Spitsen... is an only child... father is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton while his mother graduated from the University of Minnesota... his grandfather, Paul Gustafson played professional football in Canada... a Biology major in Sixth College... hobbies include snowboarding.