Hannah Boland Class: Freshman Hometown: Sunnyvale, Calif. High School: Castilleja HS Height: 6-2 Position: OH/MB Experience: HS

CASTILLEJA HIGH SCHOOL
Boland was a four-year, middle blocker/outside hitter at Castilleja High School in Palo Alto, Calif. ... was a three-time, First Team West Bay Athletic League honoree (2009-11) ... named to the MaxPreps California All-State Division V First Team and was San Jose Mercury News All-Area Honorable Mention as a senior ... had 369 kills, 26 aces and 110 blocks in her final season, also serving as a team captain ... helped the Gators to a Central Coast Section Championship in 2011, Division V NorCal titles in '08 and '09 and a Division V State Championship in 2008 ... coached by Tracie Meskell ... played club with Vision Volleyball, serving as a team captain in 2012 ... earned bronze medals at the 18 Open Junior Olympics (2011-12) and the 17 Open JO's (2010) ... participated with USA Volleyball High Performance (2009-10).

PERSONAL
Born Hannah Katherine Boland on March 30, 1994 in Bristol, England ... parents are Sue and Michael Boland ... is an only child ... chose to attend UCLA because it has a perfect balance of athletics and academics ... things she likes the most about volleyball are the team spirit and the aggressive nature of the offense ... favorite academic class is English ... hobbies include swimming, snowboarding, going to concerts, and discovering new restaurants ... lists her biggest athletic thrill as having the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level ... athlete she admires the most is Olympian runner Oscar Pistorius ... favorites include actress Anne Hathaway, the band LCD Soundsystem, Olympic Gold-Medal winning gymnast Gabby Douglas and the TV show "Project Runway" ... majoring in global studies.