St. John's University Athletics
2008 Women's Volleyball Roster
Darlene Ramdin
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Convent
- Hometown:
- Diego Martin, Trinidad
As a Junior (2010): A Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference performer ... played in 29 matches and 103 sets, making 24 starts ... ranked fourth in the BIG EAST in blocks per set (1.16) ... named to University at Buffalo Blue and White Classic and Penn State[apos]s Rockvale Outlets Classic All-Tournament Teams ... led Red Storm in all major statistical categories with 256 kills, .261 attacking percentage (min. 300 attempts) and 119 blocks, eclipsing the 100-block mark for the first time in her career ... averaged 2.49 kills per set, ranking second on the squad ... ended season ranked ninth in the St. John[apos]s record books in all-time kills (879) and eighth in all-time blocks (278) ... had one double-double, 10 matches with 10 kills or more and 12 matches with 5 or more blocks ... picked up 10 kills at West Virginia (Nov. 12) ... recorded a season-high 20 kills, a season-high .643 attacking percentage and eight blocks, including four solo, in a four-set win over Georgetown (Nov. 7) ... named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 8) ... led the STJ comeback with 19 kills and seven blocks in a five-set win at DePaul (Oct. 31) ... added seven blocks in a shutout win over Rutgers (Oct. 22) ... had 12 kills at Marquette (Oct. 8) ... knocked down 10 kills and six blocks against Villanova (Sept. 24) ... recorded a season-high five digs against then-No. 2 Penn State (Sept. 18) ... notched 10 kills and six blocks in a five-set win over George Washington (Sept. 18) ... had 13 kills and six blocks against Columbia (Sept. 3) in the annual St. John[apos]s Classic ... recorded a double-double with 13 kills and 10 blocks in the title match against host institution Army (Aug. 28) at the Army Invitational ... picked up 12 kills and a .346 attacking percentage against New Hampshire (Aug. 27).
As a Sophomore (2009): Appeared in 27 of 30 matches, missing three while competing with the Trinidad & Tobago[apos]s national squad ... 412 kills in a season rank ninth in the St. John[apos]s record books ... ranked second in the BIG EAST Conference in kills per set (4.25) and points per set (4.88) ... tallied season-highs in assists (3) and digs (9) at Rutgers (Nov. 8) ... recorded 23 kills and a pair of service aces in a 3-1 defeat of West Virginia (Nov. 1) ... racked up 20 kills at Villanova (Oct. 18) ... hit 15-for-30 (.400), a season-best against DePaul (Sept. 25) and added four service aces ... registered back-to-back 20-kill matches, including a 23-kill performance against Long Island (Sept. 22) and a 25-kill outing versus Colgate (Sept. 19) ... added 22 kills and six digs at Hofstra (Sept. 16) in a 3-1 Queens-Nassau Cup victory ... recorded 26 kills over Siena (Sept. 8) and 25 kills against Fordham (Sept. 5) in the STJ Classic ... posted a career-high 29 kills versus Boston College (Sept. 4) ... finished with 20 kills at Stony Brook (Sept. 1) ... rewarded with BIG EAST Player of the Week honors (Sept. 7).
As a Freshman (2008): Played in all 115 sets ... notched double-digit kills in five matches ... recorded six blocks on three occasions ... registered a pair of service aces and five blocks while tying a career-high 11 kills at DePaul (Nov. 16) ... had a 10-kill, four-block performance against Seton Hall (Nov. 2) ... tallied three service aces, eight kills and three digs against Connecticut (Oct. 18) ... posted 10 kills against Rutgers (Oct. 10) ... had a career-high 11 kills and hit .625 versus Houston Baptist, while registering four blocks (Sept. 20) ... recorded 10 kills against Hofstra in the home-opener (Sept. 16) ... tallied four blocks against Maryland (Sept. 6), Missouri (Sept. 6) and New Mexico (Sept. 12) ... added three assists against UC-Santa Barbara (Aug. 30).
At St. Joseph[apos]s Convent: Lettered four years as a middle, outside and opposite hitter ... four-time team captain ... team MVP (2005, 2006, 2007) ... led the team to three-straight first place finishes (2005-07) ... gained three awards of academic-merit ... played club for Trinidad & Tobago Volleyball Federation National League and the Trinidad & Tobago junior and senior national teams ... named best attacker and MVP of the Junior Caribbean Cup, leading the Trinidad & Tobago team to a first place finish in 2007 ... named the Trinidad & Tobago Volleyball Federation Female Player of the Year in 2007 ... also lettered in swimming and basketball.
Off the Court: Chose St. John[apos]s because of the amiable and welcoming disposition of the coaching staff, for its academic and athletic excellence and for the diversity of the school... wearing the Red Storm uniform is getting the opportunity to represent a top-level and high-class team ... enjoys hanging out with friends, surfing the internet, reading a good book, traveling and meeting new people ... majoring in communication arts.
Career Statistics:
| Year | SP-MP | K | K/Set | E | Att. | PCT | A | A/Set | SA | SA/Set | SE | Dig | D/Set | BS | BA | Total | Blk./Set |
| 2008 | 116-32 | 199 | 1.72 | 85 | 473 | .241 | 9 | 0.08 | 14 | 0.12 | 23 | 32 | 0.28 | 18 | 71 | 89 | 0.77 |
| 2009 | 100-27 | 424 | 4.24 | 191 | 1026 | .227 | 9 | 0.09 | 24 | 0.24 | 31 | 75 | 0.75 | 6 | 64 | 70 | 0.70 |
| 2010 | 103-30 | 256 | 2.49 | 97 | 610 | .261 | 8 | 0.08 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 32 | 0.31 | 34 | 85 | 119 | 1.16 |
| Totals | 319-89 | 879 | 2.76 | 373 | 2109 | .240 | 26 | 0.08 | 38 | 0.12 | 60 | 139 | 0.44 | 58 | 278 | 278 | 0.87 |
Career Highs:
Kills: 29 vs. Boston College (9/4/09)
Attacks: 63 vs. Boston College (9/4/09)
Attack Pct.: .643 vs. Georgetown (11/7/10)
Assists: 3, 2x, last at Rutgers (11/8/09)
Aces: 4 vs. DePaul (9/25/09)
Digs: 9 at Rutgers (11/8/09)
Blocks: 10 at Army (8/28/10)
Block Solo: 4, 2x, last vs. Georgetown (11/7/10)
Block Assists: 9 at Army (8/28/10)