Cynthia Barboza
Encyclopedia
Cynthia Jane Barboza is an American
volleyball
player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University
for four years.
, and was raised in Long Beach, California
where she graduated from Wilson Classical High School
and was considered the top high school recruit for the class of 2005. She was the Gatorade National Player of the Year in volleyball 2 years in a row in 2003–04 and 04–05 and was also the overall girl's Gatorade Athlete of the Year in 2005. In 2002, she was on the USA Girl's Youth National Team that won a gold medal at the NORCECA
championships in Salt Lake City, Utah
, and she was named "best serve-receiver" for the tournament.
In her freshman season in 2001, she was named the National Freshman of the Year by Student Sports Magazine. She was named the 2002 National Sophomore of the Year by the same publication. In 2004, she hit .537 for the season, compiling 14 matches with an attack efficiency greater than .650 and four matches in which she hit better than .800. Her best effort of the season (.840) came against State Champion Mira Costa High School
. In 2004, she averaged 18.3 kills, 1.57 blocks and 2.0 aces per match for the Bruins, who were 25–7 and reached the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA semifinal. She finished her high school career with 2,145 career kills, 349 blocks and 152 aces. She was named 2004 High School Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine.
near the end of the season and sat out the last 11 matches.
She helped her team reach the 2006 NCAA title match
against Nebraska, but Stanford was defeated, 3–1. Barboza was named to the final four All-Tournament team for her efforts, as she collected 12 kills and 7 digs.
She once again helped her team in the 2007 NCAA title match
against Penn State, but Stanford was defeated, 3–2. Barboza had 16 kills and 12 digs in the match, for her 20th double-double of the season.
She finished ninth all-time at Stanford in kills (1,639), sixth in digs (1,241) and ninth in service aces (115).
, Dominican Republic
. In 2004, then a rising high school senior, was named one of 6 alternatives for the USA National Team for the 2004 Olympics.
In 2007, she contributed 2.59 points per set during the Pan American Cup, highlighted by four double-figure point contests. She added 2.50 digs per set during the Pan American Games
, and recorded 15 points against Argentina
with 13 kills and two aces on June 21. She provided four aces as part of 10-point match against Costa Rica
on June 22, and averaged 3.06 points during the Pan American Games, including 2.69 kills and 0.25 blocks per set. She turned in three double-figure point matches at Pan American Games, topped by a 12-point performance against Puerto Rico
on July 15.
As of February 2008, she is training with the U.S. National Team. In June, she helped team USA to a fifth place finish at the 2008 Pan American Cup
, attacking at a .302 clip and notching 17 points against Venezuela
en route to helping team USA to a fifth place finish.
On June 17, she was named to the 19-player preliminary Olympic roster for the 2008 Olympics and was an Olympic alternate.
For the 2009–2010 Barboza was a member of the Torray Arrows
, a team based in Ōtsu
, Shiga, Japan
. Her long-time mentor Doug Woodburn was not able to make the journey to Japan with her, but she says he continues to give her inspiration with their daily video conferences.
Cynthia won with his national team the bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara
, Mexico
.
United States
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volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
for four years.
High school
Barboza was born in Santa Ana, CaliforniaSanta Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
, and was raised in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
where she graduated from Wilson Classical High School
Wilson Classical High School
Woodrow Wilson Classical High School is a secondary school in Long Beach, California. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District and opened in 1925.-Overview:Wilson High School opened in 1925 as the second school in the city....
and was considered the top high school recruit for the class of 2005. She was the Gatorade National Player of the Year in volleyball 2 years in a row in 2003–04 and 04–05 and was also the overall girl's Gatorade Athlete of the Year in 2005. In 2002, she was on the USA Girl's Youth National Team that won a gold medal at the NORCECA
North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five member countries at the International...
championships in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, and she was named "best serve-receiver" for the tournament.
In her freshman season in 2001, she was named the National Freshman of the Year by Student Sports Magazine. She was named the 2002 National Sophomore of the Year by the same publication. In 2004, she hit .537 for the season, compiling 14 matches with an attack efficiency greater than .650 and four matches in which she hit better than .800. Her best effort of the season (.840) came against State Champion Mira Costa High School
Mira Costa High School
Mira Costa High School is a four-year public high school located in Manhattan Beach, California, United States that first began operating in 1950. It is the only high school in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District...
. In 2004, she averaged 18.3 kills, 1.57 blocks and 2.0 aces per match for the Bruins, who were 25–7 and reached the CIF Southern Section Division I-AA semifinal. She finished her high school career with 2,145 career kills, 349 blocks and 152 aces. She was named 2004 High School Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine.
2005 Freshman Season
Led the Pac-10 in kills (297) and kills per game (4.50) up until she tore her ACLAnterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
near the end of the season and sat out the last 11 matches.
2006 Sophomore Season
Barboza recovered from her injury and was named an AVCA and Volleyball Magazine first team All-American. She led the team with 463 kills and 4.21 kills per game. She also led the team with 48 services aces (0.44 per game), was third on the team with 329 digs, and fourth with 76 total blocks. She collected double-digit kills in 29 of Stanford's 34 matches.She helped her team reach the 2006 NCAA title match
2006 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament
The 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on November 30, 2006 with 64 teams and concluded on December 16, 2006, when top ranked Nebraska defeated second ranked Stanford 3 sets to 1 in Omaha, Nebraska for the program's third NCAA title....
against Nebraska, but Stanford was defeated, 3–1. Barboza was named to the final four All-Tournament team for her efforts, as she collected 12 kills and 7 digs.
2007 Junior Season
Barboza repeated as an AVCA and Volleyball Magazine first team All-American. She accumulated 467 kills (3.99 kpg) for the season and led the team with 32 service aces. She was second on the team with 3.25 digs per game, hit .281% on the year and tallied 44 blocks. She led the team with a career-best 20 double-doubles on the year. She recorded double-figure kills in 29 matches, and double-figure digs in 20 of those. She was named the AVCA National Player of the Week on October 8, 2007.She once again helped her team in the 2007 NCAA title match
2007 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament
The 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on November 29, 2007 with 64 teams and concluded on December 15, 2007 when Penn State defeated Stanford 3 games to 2 in Sacramento, California for the program's second NCAA title....
against Penn State, but Stanford was defeated, 3–2. Barboza had 16 kills and 12 digs in the match, for her 20th double-double of the season.
2008 Senior season
Barboza was named an AVCA First Team All-American for the third time in her career. She was second on the team with 412 kills (3.49 kps), finished among the Pac-10 leaders in kills (7th) and points (8th), led the team with 24 service aces and ranked second with 358 digs. She helped Stanford to the NCAA title match for the third consecutive season and was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team.She finished ninth all-time at Stanford in kills (1,639), sixth in digs (1,241) and ninth in service aces (115).
International career
In 2003, she was the youngest member on the USA women's national training team that earned a bronze medal at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo DomingoSanto Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. In 2004, then a rising high school senior, was named one of 6 alternatives for the USA National Team for the 2004 Olympics.
In 2007, she contributed 2.59 points per set during the Pan American Cup, highlighted by four double-figure point contests. She added 2.50 digs per set during the Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
, and recorded 15 points against Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
with 13 kills and two aces on June 21. She provided four aces as part of 10-point match against Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
on June 22, and averaged 3.06 points during the Pan American Games, including 2.69 kills and 0.25 blocks per set. She turned in three double-figure point matches at Pan American Games, topped by a 12-point performance against Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
on July 15.
As of February 2008, she is training with the U.S. National Team. In June, she helped team USA to a fifth place finish at the 2008 Pan American Cup
2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the seventh edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 30 to June 7, 2008 in Mexicali and Tijuana, Mexico...
, attacking at a .302 clip and notching 17 points against Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
en route to helping team USA to a fifth place finish.
On June 17, she was named to the 19-player preliminary Olympic roster for the 2008 Olympics and was an Olympic alternate.
For the 2009–2010 Barboza was a member of the Torray Arrows
Toray Arrows (women's volleyball team)
Toray Arrows is a women's volleyball team based in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 2000. The owner of the team is Toray Industries.The jersey number of the team is the order of the age.-Honours:...
, a team based in Ōtsu
Otsu
Ōtsu, or Otsu, may refer to:* Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan** Ōtsu Station, a railway station on the Tōkaidō Main Line ** Ōtsu incident, an assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia...
, Shiga, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Her long-time mentor Doug Woodburn was not able to make the journey to Japan with her, but she says he continues to give her inspiration with their daily video conferences.
Cynthia won with his national team the bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games held in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Major international competition
- 2009
- Final Four Intercontinental Cup (Silver Medal)
- Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)
- FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament – NORCECA Pool G (Gold)
- FIVB World Grand Prix (Ninth Place)
- 2008
- Pan American Cup (Fifth Place)
- U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition for Volleyball Series versus Brazil
- FIVB World Grand Prix (Fourth Place)
- 2007
- Pan American Cup (Fourth Place)
- Pan American Games (Bronze Medal)
- 2003
- Pan American Games (Bronze Medal)
- 2002
- NORCECA Junior Girls Continental Championships (Silver Medal)
- NORCECA Youth Girls Continental Championships (Gold Medal)
Collegiate Awards & Honors
- Three time AVCA first team All-American (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Three time Volleyball Magazine first team All-American (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Three time AVCA All-Pacific region team (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Three time All-Pac 10 team (2006, 2007, 2008)
- 2008 Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2007 Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention
- 2007 ESPN The MagazineESPN The MagazineESPN The Magazine is a bi-weekly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut in the United States. The first issue was published on March 11, 1998....
Second Team Academic All-American - 2007 Pac-10 Player of the Week (Oct. 8)
- 2007 AVCA National Player of the Week (Oct. 8)
- 2006 Final Four All-Tournament Team
- 2006 Pac-10 Player of the Week (Sept. 10)
- 2006 Waikiki Beach Marriott Challenge MVP
High School Awards & Honors
- 2005 Gatorade Female Athlete of the Year
- 2004–05 Gatorade National Player of the Year for volleyball
- 2005 Gatorade California Player of the Year for volleyball
- 2005 Prepvolleyball.com class of 2005 top "Senior Ace" (high school recruit)
- 2004 Volleyball Magazine High School Player of the Year
- Four time first team All-CIF (2001–04)
- Three time Prepvolleyball.com High School All-American (2002–04)
- 2003–04 Gatorade National Player of the Year for volleyball
- 2004 Gatorade CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Player of the Year for volleyball - 2004 Los Angeles Times Girl's volleyball All-Star team
- 2002 Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
Player of the Year - 2002 CIFCalifornia Interscholastic FederationThe California Interscholastic Federation is the governing body for high school sports in the state of California. It mirrors similar governing bodies in other states; however, it differs from some of the others in that it covers most high schools in the state of California, both public and...
I-AA MVP - 2002 Student Sports Magazine National Sophomore of the Year
- 2002 AAU National Beach Volleyball Champion
- 2001 Student Sports Magazine National Freshman of the Year