Barbara Freitas Class: Junior Hometown: Belo Horizonte, Brazil High School: Batista Mineiro HS Last College: Western Nebraska CC Height: 6-0 Position: Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter Birthdate: 01/06/1986 Experience: TR

Before Houston
Played one season under Chris Green at Western Nebraska Community College ... team went 56-2 and was NJCAA National Runner-Up in 2006 ... smacked 262 kills on a .420 attack percentage and notched 128 blocks ... knocked double-digit kills in four matches, including a season-high 17 against NJC (Oct. 10) ... recorded five or more blocks in nine matches, including a season-best eight blocks against Seward (Oct. 13).

High school
Played high school volleyball at Batista Mineiro under Marcelo Melo in Brazil.

Personal
Daughter of Fernando Freitas and Debora Vieira ... born on Jan. 9, 1986 ... undecided on a major.