2011: Richards played in 19 matches, leading the team with 251 kills while also tallying 126 digs, 30 blocks, and 11 aces ... tallied 10 kills, four digs, and one block in start at Saint Mary's (11/26) ... started at Pacific, notching 10 digs, four kills, and two blocks ... started versus Portland State (11/10), tallying 12 kills, five digs, one block, and one ace ... tallied 10 kills, 10 digs, and one ace off the bench versus Cal State Bakersfield (11/5) ... started versus Cal State Bakersfield (11/4), tallying three digs and two kills ... notched 12 kills, four digs, and three blocks in start at Northern Colorado (10/29) ... earned start at UC Irvine (10/27), tallying 14 kills, six digs, and four blocks ... tallied 18 kills, 10 digs, one ace, and one block in start at Sacramento State (10/20) ... notched seven kills and one dig in start at Nevada (10/20) ... earned start at Montana State (10/16), notching 14 kills, three blocks, and two digs ... tallied three kills, three digs, and one ace in start at #23 Colorado State (10/6) ... notched 14 kills, nine digs, two blocks, and one ace in start, win at Boise State (10/4) ... named to All-Tournament Team in UC Davis Aggie Invitational ... started at UC Davis (9/17), tallying 17 kills and 10 digs ... tallied 21 kills and eight digs in start against Hofstra (9/17) ... earned 15 kills, five digs, and two assisted blocks in 3-0 win against Air Force (9/16) ... scored season-high 26 kills along with 11 digs, three aces, and three total blocks in 3-2 win over Gonzaga (9/14) ... named to the Seattle University Fall Volley All-Tournament team ... led the team with 21 kills and a .442 hitting percentage in start versus Washington State (8/27). Also tallied 15 digs, two aces, and one block ... killed 16 balls and dug another five in start versus Santa Clara (8/26) ... Began 2011 campaign with 14 kills, a .414 hitting percentage, five digs, and two total blocks versus Eastern Washington (8/26).
2010: Richards continued to excel in her junior year, playing in all 31 matches. She again led the team in kills with 521, a Seattle University single season record. She also led the team in service aces (40) and was second in digs with 309. She had 28 double-digit kill matches with a season high of 27 kills against Portland (Sept. 21). She had four service aces at Stetson (Oct. 23) and 19 digs against Portland State (Aug. 27), both season highs.
2009: Cristin once again emerged as the team leader in kills, totaling 354 for the season (3.58 per game). Playing in all 99 games, she also led the Redhawks in service aces with 21 (0.21 per game), was third in digs with 203, and finished second on the team with 67 blocks. She was the team leader with 411.5 points, almost 1/3 of the team's season total. Cristin scored double-digit kills in 21 matches. She earned 24 points against UNLV on October 10, where she finished the match with 21 kills, 2 assists, 5 digs, and 4 blocks. Season highs were 22 kills vs. CSUB, 3 assists vs CSUB and UC Irvine, 3 service aces against UC Santa Barbara and Weber State, 14 digs vs North Dakota, and 8 blocks vs Idaho State.
2008: Cristin led the team with 332 total kills, averaging 2.94 kills per game. She posted the seventh-highest single-season kill total in school history. She reached double figures in kills 17 times, with a season high of 25 kills at Idaho State on October 31. She also earned 23 kills in the team's five-set victory over North Dakota during the National Transitions Challenge on November 14. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Boise State Bronco Invitational after earning 40 kills in three matches. In SeattleU's five-set victory over South Dakota during the Dig For The Cure Classic, she earned 17 kills, one service ace, 15 digs, and five total blocks, including three solo blocks.
High School: Cristin was a three-time all-league, all-area, and all-state performer at Tumwater High School. In 2007, she led the Thunderbirds to a 20-1 record and second place in the state tournament, earning state MVP honors. She was also a four-year letterwinner in basketball, helping the team reach the state finals in 2007 and win the league title in 2008.
Personal: Cristin is the oldest daughter of Abby and Keith Richards. Born September 15, 1989, she is majoring in sociology.