The The Arizona Daily Wildcat caught up with Arizona volleyball middle blocker Dominique Lamb yesterday to discuss her new personal records, her goals to become a nurse after college and what game show she’d like to see her head coach host.

Wildcat: You set career highs in kills (21) and blocks (12) against No. 4 USC last Friday night. How’d that feel?

Lamb: It feels pretty nice. It feels really good that I’m doing my job and helping out my team. That’s what I work hard for. I fight for my team.

W: This is your fourth year as a starter, and you keep doing better as time progresses. You’re setting new career highs as a senior. What is it like getting better, even in your last year as a Wildcat?

L: You’re supposed to grow every year, so I think what I’m doing is natural. This week (against Oregon State and No. 21 Oregon) or sometime soon, hopefully I’ll set another career high.

W: You went to Chandler High School and you were born in Phoenix. What has it been like spending the last three-plus years in Tucson, only about two hours from home?

L: This is the reason why I came here. It’s so close to home that my parents can come down; everybody who knows me can make the short drive to come down and support me. It’s really nice to see familiar faces.

W: So what’s it like when you play ASU?

L: When we play ASU, my entire family, my high school coaches and my entire high school team all come out and support me. I can’t get enough tickets (laughs).

W: You want to be a nurse after college. Have you had any nursing experience yet?

L: No, I haven’t, but I know a lot of people back home who work in nursing and in hospitals. Hopefully, once I get done here, in the summer I can go and shadow them or do some internships.

W: Do you learn anything about the body from the team’s trainers?

L: I love it. I’m always in there asking the trainers, “”What is this for? Why do you need to do this?”” I ask any question I can that can help me later on.

W: What is your thought on male nurses?

L: I don’t know. You do what you love doing, and if you love to be a nurse, then do it.

W: What if your name is Gaylord Focker and you’re a male nurse, like the character from “”Meet the Parents””?

L: (laughs) That’s kind of funny, actually.

W: What’s your favorite band or musician?

L: I can give you my favorite genre. I like gospel music and R&B. I like Kirk Franklin and Donny McClurkin for gospel and anybody and everybody for R&B.

W: Is there any significance to your jersey number, 10?

L: Nope. Just picked it. I like 10. I grew up playing on club teams as No. 1, and numbers change every year. I ended up with 10 my senior year of high school and stuck with it.

W: If (UA head) coach Dave Rubio was the host of a game show or reality show, what would it be?

L: Coach Rubio. Hmm. “”The Price is Right”” (laughs).

W: Would he do a better job than Drew Carey?

L: I think it would be funny.

as told to Lance Madden