2012 (Junior): Served as co-captain with Janelle Wilson…Served as Student Athletic Advisory Committee President (SAAC) for a second year…Played in 76 sets and led the Lady Bears in assists with 520, which ranked ninth amongst MEAC leaders…Added 113 digs, 45 kills, 35 blocks and 14 service aces this season…Tallied her second double-double of the season with a team-high 39 assists and 10 digs, while adding two kills and two blocks in the season finale at Howard (11/9)…Recorded a season- and match-high 47 assists, had 10 digs, four kills, an ace and a block against Delaware State (11/4)…Totaled 37 assists a season-high seven kills, eight digs and three blocks against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/2)…Notched a match-high 30 assists, seven digs and two blocks at Hampton (10/27)…Contributed 34 assists, five digs, four kills and one block against Coppin State (9/23)…Totaled a team-high 40 assists, two kills, six digs and three blocks against Rider (9/8) during the Marriott Greyhound Challenge…Finished with 32 assists, seven digs, three blocks and one service ace against host Sacramento State (9/1) in the Sacramento State Invitational.
2011 (Sophomore): Was a second-team Morgan State All-Academic team honoree…Named to the MEAC All-Academic team…Served as Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) President…A three-time MEAC Player of the Week selection…Played in 105 sets and led the Lady Bears with 782 assists, which ranked seventh in the MEAC…Concluded the season ranked eighth all-time at Morgan State in assists with 1,006…Ranked second on the team in blocks (52) and third in digs (173)…Also tallied 105 kills and 17 service aces…Totaled 29 assists, five kills, seven digs and two blocks in a five-set loss to Bethune-Cookman in the opening round of the MEAC Championship (11/18)…Collected 47 assists and had eight digs, three blocks, two kills and a service ace against Delaware State (11/6)…Had 39 assists, six digs and a match-high six blocks at Maryland Eastern Shore (11/4)…Named MEAC Player of the Week (10/31)…Set a career-high 55 assists and a career-high seven blocks, while adding seven kills at Hampton (10/30)…Finished with 42 assists, eight digs, seven kills and four blocks at Norfolk State (10/28)…Named MEAC Player of the Week (10/24)…Notched a hitting percentage of .833 with five kills on six attempts, 28 assists and a dig against Norfolk State (10/23)…Had a double-double with 43 assists, 16 digs, five kills and a block in a tough five-set loss at American (9/27)…Totaled 28 assists, 10 digs, six kills, three blocks and a service ace at rival Coppin State (9/25)…Finished with 43 assists, five blocks, four digs and three kills at Navy (9/20)…Named MEAC Player of the Week after totaling 109 assists, 22 digs, 14 kills, five blocks and an ace in three matches (8/30)…Earned MVP honors at the La Salle Invitational (8/26)…Set a then career-high 47 assists and added nine digs, eight kills, an ace and a block in a five-set win over Providence (8/26)…Earlier in the day recorded 31 assists and added eight digs and two blocks in a sweep of Saint Peter’s (8/26).
2010 (Freshman): Had a productive freshman campaign on and off the court...Was a Morgan State All-Academic first team...Was on the Dean’s list...Received the team’s rookie of the year award...Ranked second on the team in assists with 224, third in kills with 128 and was tied for third on the team in service aces with 10...Played in 85 sets and added 84 digs and finished third on the team with 31 blocks...Finished with a season-best .529 hitting percentage with 11 kills, four blocks, two digs and an assist against Florida A&M in the opening round of the MEAC Tournament (11/19)...Had a .526 hitting percentage with 11 kills, five digs, five assists a service ace and a block in the regular season finale win over Hampton (11/7)...Recorded a career-high 16 kills, two blocks and a dig against Delaware State (10/17)...Totaled eight kills, eight digs, seven assists, a service ace and a block against American (9/29)...Set career highs in digs (10) and blocks (5) and added 25 assists, five kills and two service aces in a win over Gardner-Webb (9/18) at the Spartan Spiketacular...Had a career-high 30 assists, three blocks, three digs and a kill against Loyola-Md. (9/3) in the opener of the Battle of Baltimore...Collected her first collegiate kills (2) and added 16 assists and six digs against Montana State (8/28) in Day 2 of the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational...Began the season with 10 assists and a dig in a season-opening win against Saint Francis-Pa. (8/27) at the Courtyard by Marriott Invitational.
High School: A three-sport letterwinner in volleyball, basketball and track and field at Notre Dame High…Was a three-year letterwinner on the Titans’ volleyball team…Helped the team to a Mountain Pass League title as a sophomore…Apart of an undefeated regular season as a junior, which resulted in a CIF title and a first round state appearance…Coached by Gina Smith…Lettered for three years on the basketball team, helping the Titans to two straight semifinals appearances as a junior and senior and a league title as a junior…Was coached by Xavier Gomez…Also lettered three seasons in track and field as a freshman through junior…Set the school’s sophomore record in the shot put with a toss of 40 feet…Coached by Luis Reza…Was on the honor roll as a freshman and senior…A member of the Pro Life Club.
Personal: Born April 25, 1992, in Inglewood, Calif….Daughter of Dr. Kweji and Monthe Chafeh…Is a first generation American (family is originally from Cameroon)…Is a biology major…Career ambition is to become an OB/GYN…Hobbies include drawing and writing...Is a member of the Student Athlete Athletic Committee (S.A.A.C) and biology club at Morgan State.
NATALIE’S CAREER HIGHS
Attack Percentage .833 at Norfolk State, 10/23/11
Kills 16 vs. Delaware State, 10/17/10
Total Attempts 41 vs. Delaware State, 10/17/10
Assists 47 twice; last vs. Delaware State, 11/4/12
Digs 16 at American, 9/27/11
Aces 4 vs. Loyola, 9/2/11
Blocks 5 vs. Gardner-Webb, 9/18/10
