OWENS' PRE WSU CAREER
Played for the Peruvian National Team 1995-2000...played in the Junior South American Games four times (Venezuela, Bolivia, Argentina and Columbia)...named to all-star team for South American Games...national team coach Carlos Aparicio...team qualified for the World Games twice and played in 1998 Junior Olympics in Moscow, Russia...played in 1999 World Cup in Japan...team most valuable player in 1998 and team captain twice...attended Shoreline Community College and played volleyball for coaches Raquel and Mark West...Dolphins' team captain in 2001 and 2004...team finished first in Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges North Division in 2001...finished third in NWAACC that year...in 2004, team was North Division runner-up...averaged 4.29 kills per game and 3.05 digs per game in league action at SCC.
OWENS' HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Played high school volleyball for Los Proceres for coaches Luis Ramos and Fernando Aguayo...JUNIOR year team took first place at district...team captain...team most valuable player...as a SENIOR, first place South American High School games...team most valuable player.
PERSONAL
Natalia Monteverde Owens was born July 15, 1982 at Lima, Peru...father Jesus Monteverde is a CRC Supervisor who played basketball for the Senati (Peru) team...mother Nilda Escalante is a homemaker...married to Michael Owens who is also attending WSU...one daughter, Andrea Owens (8/30/03)...two brothers, Daniel Monteverde (10/22/78) and Orlando (11/10/02)...sister Cecilia Monteverde (8/17/80)...pursuing a major in Spanish education.
