Hall of Fame
Andrea Ferchaw certainly did her part in turning Cal State L.A.’s volleyball program into a consistent contender in the NCAA Division II.
Ferchaw became the first Cal State L.A. volleyball player to earn All-America honors in 1992 after a sensational freshman season. Cal State L.A. had just a 9-19 record the year before Ferchaw joined the program, but the 1992 team went 25-10 and advanced to the national semi-finals.
During her four seasons as a Golden Eagle, the team won 25, 22, 24 and 20 matches. The Golden Eagles had a combined record of 91-29 over those four seasons and qualified for the NCAA playoffs each year.
Prior to 1992, Cal State L.A. had achieved only one winning season.
She received All-Tournament honors at the NCAA Championship Final Four as a freshman in 1992.
Ferchaw won three All-America awards at Cal State L.A., earning national honors in 1992, 1994 and 1995. She also earned All-California Collegiate Athletic Association honors those same seasons.
She still holds the program records for most kills in a match (44) and kills in a season (575). She is also third all-time in career kills (1,432) and fourth in career digs (1,132).
Her most cherished accomplishment came following her freshman year when she received an official invitational to try out for the USA Women’s Olympic Volleyball Team at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
She is a firefighter with the City of Riverside Fire Department and is an avid snowboarder. She also loves to surf and travel.
