Tala Banatao Class: Senior Hometown: Atherton, CA High School: Menlo School Height: 5-9 Position: Defensive Specialist Birthdate: 07/16/1979 Experience: 2V

CALIFORNIA: Enters her fourth season at Cal, including a redshirt season in 1997 to rehabilitate a (right) shoulder injury...as a SOPHOMORE in 1999, saw action in 22 matches...had a career-high two service aces Sept. 12 versus Wisconsin-Green Bay...also had a career-high seven digs Nov. 11 at Arizona State...as a FRESHMAN in 1998, played in 15 matches, tallying nine kills, five assists, two service aces and 20 digs...also had seven block assists...had a career-high 19 kill attempts Oct. 27 at Sacramento State and three block assists Nov. 1 at Washington. HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second team all-league volleyball honors as a junior and senior at Menlo School...named team MVP both seasons and served as co-captain...named volleyball team's Most Inspirational Player as a freshman and Best Defensive Player as a sophomore... played basketball four seasons and was one of San Mateo County's top 25 scorers as a junior... basketball team won Central Coast Section title her sophomore and junior seasons...played for the Griffin Volleyball Club from 1993-96 and the Golden Bear Volleyball Club in 1997...served as vice-president of the Student Council as a senior and was sophomore class vice-president...named Menlo's Senior Athlete of the Year and earned the School Service Award...attended 1995 National Youth Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. and serves as an alumni representative for the Bay Area. PERSONAL: Tala Maria Banatao was born July 16, 1979 in Mountain View, CA...parents are Dado and Maria Banatao...older brother Desi is a Cal student and older brother Rey is a '96 Cal grad...is majoring in mass communications.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 2 vs. three teams
Attempts: 19 vs. Sacramento State, 10/27/98
Service Aces: 2 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay, 9/12/99
Digs: 7 at Arizona State, 11/11/99
Block Solos: 0
Block Assists: 3 vs. Washington, 11/1/98
Total Blocks: 3 vs. Washington, 11/1/98

BANATAO'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year	M	G	K	E	TA	PCT	SA	DIG	BS	BA	TB
1998	15	40	9	18	65	-.138	2	20	0	7	7
1999	22	43	0	1	6	-.167	2	26	0	0	0
TOTAL	37	83	9	19	71	-.141	4	46	0	7	7