Natalie Bauer Class: Junior Hometown: Wilmington, Ohio High School: Chaminade-Julienne Height: 5-9 Position: S

Natalie Bauer, the heir apparent at setter to senior Mel Snyder, will get one more season to fully grasp the Viking offense before having the opportunity to run it full-time. The coaching staff will once again groom Bauer this season with the hopes of getting her as much on-court time as possible to take the position over in 2008.

2006 - Freshman Season
Saw action in 24 games as the backup setter... dished out 13 assists to go along wih one service ace and five digs... handed out career-best four assists against UIC (9/30)... had a three assist match against Youngstown State (11/10).

High School
Helped Chaminade-Julienne with 315 assists, 92 kills and 122 digs... named all-district her senior year for coach Howard Garcia... earned the defensive player of the year award her junior year... three time recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award... given the Rae Burick Women in Sports Award senior year... participated in the 2006 All-Star game... lettered three times in volleyball and two times in cheerleading.

Personal
Born Oct. 29, 1987 in Dayton, Ohio... daughter of Becky and Bo Bauer... has one sister, Stephanie, who is a member of the crew team at the University of Notre Dame... member of the National Honor Society... volunteered for the Big Brother-Big Sisters program... biology major... earned CSU's Athletic Academic Excellence Award in 2007.