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Sophomore (2010): Saw action in all 31 matches as a libero/defensive specialist ... Contributed a team-leading 339 digs to go along with 27 assists and 12 service aces across 109 sets played ... Averaged 3.11 digs per set to lead the Panthers for the second-straight season ... That marks ranks fourth on the FIU rally-scoring era (2001-present) single-season charts ... Registered a career-high 22 digs on two occasions - versus Louisiana (11/7) and at Florida Atlantic (11/2) ... Earned SBC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 1 after leading FIU to a pair of shutout victories over conference opponents, as she posted 37 digs across six sets for an average of 6.17 digs per set ... Achieved a career-best in assists with three versus South Dakota State (9/3) ... Served up a personal season-best two aces versus San Francisco (9/11) and versus Florida Atlantic (10/8) ... Tallied her lone kill of the season versus Louisiana (11/7) ... Currently ranks second in the rally-scoring era record books in digs per set with a mark of 2.94 ... Recorded a GPA of 3.5 or higher to be selected to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List.

Freshman (2009): Saw action in all 36 matches at the libero position ... Ranked second on the team in digs with 347 for a 2.80 digs per set ratio ... Tallied an FIU third-best 21 service aces for the campaign, including a season-best three aces vs. Florida A&M (9/18) ... Her 20 digs vs. Albany (9/11) and Creighton (9/4) mark a personal season-high and the second-best dig total on the squad for the season ...  Contributed four kills with a season-high two kills coming at Denver (10/9) ... Registered 22 assists on the year, including a pair of assists on five occasions ... Was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 7 after leading FIU to a perfect 3-0 weekend at the Jayhawk Invitational on the strength of a team-high 55 digs across a trio of matches.

Prior to FIU: Three-time Defensive Player of the Year and three-time all-league selection while at Rosary High School ... Also played for the Seal Beach Volleyball Club, which competed in last summer's Junior Olympics ... A member of National Honor Society and the Junior Statesmen of America.

Personal: Born January 15, 1992 ... Daughter of Lance and Rebecca Araujo ... Her father has influenced Chanel's critical thinking through his architecture while mother has driven her to pursue law school ... Accepted into the Honors College at FIU ... Plans to major in international business and obtain her personal trainer certification ... Would like to open her own business upon graduation.