Biography
Worth Noting:
- First volleyball student-athlete to be named to All-Region and All-American teams
- Slated to take advantage of NCAA waiver granting extra year of eligibility in fall of 2021
- 1x Horizon League Spring Academic Honor roll recipient (2021)
- 1x Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll recipient (2021)
- 3x NEC Academic Honor Roll recipient (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Signed an NLI with Robert Morris in April of 2017
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Honors & Awards:
- 2021 Senior CLASS Award Nominee
- 2020-21 RMU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Award
- 2019 VolleyballMag.com All-America Honorable Mention
- 2019 AVCA All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention
- 2019 NEC Player of the Year
- 2019 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2019 All-NEC First Team
- 2019 All-ECAC Team
- 2019 NEC All-Tournament Team
- 2019 RMU Volleyball Team MVP
- 2018 All-NEC First Team
- 2017 NEC Rookie of the Year
- 2017 All-NEC First Team
- 2017 RMU Volleyball Team MVP
- 9x Molten/NEC Player of the Week
- 4x Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week
- 3x Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week
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Just The Numbers:
- Owns the program career record in service aces, accumulating 186 over her first four seasons
- Occupies three of the top five slots in single-season aces, including the top two
- Recorded 160 total blocks in 2019, a single-season school record dating back to 1999
- Set new single-match program standards in kills (26) and points (33.0) against Central Connecticut as a junior (11/8/2019)
- Established four-set records in kills (25) and points (30.5) at Long Island in her junior campaign (11/16/2019)
- Shares the top slot for block assists in a single match, tallying 10 against Eastern Illinois (9/21/2019)
- Tied for the most service aces in a five-set bout, firing six against Saint Francis U (11/3/2017)
- Ranks third all-time at RMU in hitting percentage (.330), fourth in block assists (337), and seventh in total blocks (389)
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2021 Fall Highlights (Graduate):
- Played in 29 of 30 matches and played 109 overall sets in 2021
- Led the team in multiple categories, including kills (223), services aces (56) and blocks (116)
- Recorded double-digit kills in 10 games during the fall slate
- Had 10+ points in 21 of 29 games played
- Registered three 20-point games, including her final collegiate game against Green Bay on November 14th
- Had a season-high 12 total blocks against Marist (9/11)
- Posted a season-high 16 kills and four digs against in-city rival Duquesne (9/4)
- Finished her career with 1,262 kills, 505 total blocks, 242 service aces and 1,793.5 total points
2021 Spring Highlights (Senior):
- Appeared and started the final seven matches, playing just 21 total sets due to an ankle injury
- Selected as one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award
- Collected RMU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Award recognition
- Led the team in total service aces (12) and averaged 1.48 kills, 0.76 blocks, and 2.32 points per set
- Made season debut at Cleveland State (3/2), collecting four kills, an ace, and a block assist
- Recorded a season-high 13.5 points on eight kills, four aces, and two blocks (one solo) at Youngstown State (3/8)
- Tallied seven kills, three block assists, and a service ace at Youngstown State (3/9)
- Netted a season-best four blocks to go with four kills and a pair of aces against IUPUI (3/16)
- Served three aces to pair with three blocks (one solo) and a kill versus Northern Kentucky (3/22)
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2019 Highlights (Junior):
- Started all 30 matches and played in all 107 sets
- Named to the VolleyballMag.com All-America and AVCA All-Northeast Region teams as an honorable mention pick
- Chosen unanimously as the NEC Player of the Year and All-NEC First Team
- Captured ECAC Offensive Player of the Year and All-ECAC Team honors
- Collected NEC All-Tournament Team accolades
- Tallied her second Team MVP accolade at the annual all-sports banquet
- Finished with a conference-tying seven Molten/NEC Player of the Week honors (9/9, 9/16, 10/14, 10/21, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18)
- Bestowed with Molten/NEC Defensive Player of the Week on three occasions (9/16, 10/7, 11/4)
- Ranked sixth in the NCAA in blocks (1.50), ninth in aces (0.56), 23rd in points (5.03), and 33rd in hitting percentage (.381)
- Paced the NEC in hitting percentage, aces, and blocks, and ranked third in kills (3.64)
- Broke the single-season record in total blocks (160), also finishing second in aces (60), hitting percentage, and block assists (142)
- Reached 10.0 or more points in all 30 matches, including nine with 20.0 or more points, and 21 double-digit kill efforts
- Rejected five or more attacks 16 times, and collected multiple service aces on 19 occasions
- Began the season with eight kills, four block assists, and three aces against Manhattan (8/30)
- Closed the home tournament with 12 kills, four block assists, and two aces versus McNeese (8/31)
- Posted 23.0 points on 16 kills, nine blocks (three solo), and an ace against Valparaiso (9/7)
- Hit at a .591 clip with 15 kills, a season-high five aces, and five blocks (two solo) in a three-set sweep of Duquesne (9/10)
- Converted at a .692 clip with 10 kills and 14.0 points against Central Michigan (9/20)
- Registered a 13-kill, 10-block double-double with a pair of aces versus Eastern Illinois (9/21)
- Recorded a .667 hitting percentage with 13 kills in a three-set sweep of Long Island (10/12)
- Connected at a season-best .706 rate with 13 kills at Saint Francis U (10/30)
- Reached 20 kills for the first of three consecutive matches, adding nine blocks (one solo) against Bryant (11/1)
- Netted 27.5 points on 22 kills, eight blocks (one solo), and an ace versus NEC Tournament champ Sacred Heart (11/2)
- Broke program records in kills (26) and points (33.0) against Central Connecticut to clinch the NEC regular-season title (11/8)
- Topped four-set standards in kills (25) and points (30.5) while hitting .561 at Long Island (11/16)
- Added a third 30.0-point performance with 23 kills, eight block assists, and three aces in the NEC Tournament versus CCSU (11/22)
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2018 Highlights (Sophomore):
- Started 26 of the 27 matches she played in, appearing in 109 total sets
- Selected to the All-NEC First Team for the second straight season
- Named Molten/NEC Player of the Week twice (9/17, 11/5)
- Ranked ninth in the NCAA in aces (0.49), leading the NEC in that category
- Slotted fourth in the NEC in hitting percentage (.292) and sixth in blocks (0.94)
- Collected 53 service aces, tied for fifth most in single-season program history
- Recorded 20 performances of double-digit points, including five 20.0 or more efforts, and 17 double-figure kill efforts
- Rejected five or more attacks seven times, and collected multiple service aces on 13 occasions
- Posted a pair of 12.5-point efforts on the same day against Middle Tennessee and Charleston Southern (8/25)
- Netted season-bests in points (25.5), kills (18), and hitting percentage (.567) against Youngstown State (9/11)
- Tallied three straight 19.0-point efforts in home tournament versus Eastern Michigan, Houston, and Purdue Fort Wayne (9/14-15)
- Registered 14 kills, four blocks (two solo), and three service aces at Bryant (9/22)
- Converted at a .529 clip with 10 kills, four service aces, and four blocks (one solo) against St. Francis Brooklyn (10/5)
- Accumulated 15 kills on a .480 hitting percentage in a three-set win at Fairleigh Dickinson (10/12)
- Scored 21.5 points on 15 kills, four aces, and four blocks (one solo) at St. Francis Brooklyn (10/26)
- Set a season-high with nine blocks (one solo) in a win at NEC regular-season champ LIU Brooklyn (10/27)
- Fired a career-high six service aces, adding 12 kills and six block assists against Saint Francis U (11/2)
- Closed the season with 23.0 points on 12 kills, nine blocks (three solo), and five aces versus Sacred Heart (11/10)
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2017 Highlights (Freshman):
- Played in 114 sets over all 31 matches, starting 29 of them
- Selected as NEC Rookie of the Year and to the All-NEC First Team
- Collected Team MVP recognition at the annual all-sports banquet
- Garnered Molten/NEC Rookie of the Week accolades on four occasions (9/11, 9/18, 10/2, 10/23)
- Ranked third in the NCAA in service aces (0.54), also leading the NEC in that category
- Slotted second in the NEC in hitting percentage (.336) and ninth in kills (2.92)
- Established a new single-season record for service aces with 61 in total
- Posted double-digit points in 25 matches, including five with 20.0 or more, and 21 double-digit kill efforts
- Rejected five or more attacks nine times, and collected multiple service aces on 17 occasions
- Opened her career with 15 kills at a .500 clip, three block assists, and two service aces against Stony Brook (8/25)
- Compiled 17.0 points on 13 kills, three aces, and two block assists at Butler (8/26)
- Registered eight blocks (one solo) as part of a 16.5-point performance at Youngstown State (8/29)
- Converted at a season-high .609 clip with 15 kills in a three-set match against Canisius (9/1)
- Netted 11 kills, five service aces, and five block assists against Siena (9/8)
- Tallied 21.5 points on 13 kills, six blocks (one solo), and five service aces at La Salle (9/9)
- Buried a season-high 18 kills on a .419 hitting percentage versus Penn (9/15)
- Recorded 11 kills at a .588 clip with four blocks (two solo) and an ace in a three-set win over Rutgers (9/16)
- Posted 20.0 points on 14 kills, five aces, and two block assists in a three-set win against Fairleigh Dickinson (9/30)
- Fired a career-tying six aces to go with 12 kills at Central Connecticut (10/14)
- Accumulated 20.0 points on 17 kills, two block assists, and two aces in a four-set win over NEC champ LIU Brooklyn (10/20)
- Registered a double-double with 13 kills and 10 blocks (two solo) in a 21.0-point effort at Sacred Heart (10/27)
- Tied the five-set record with six aces and set a season-high with 22.0 points against Saint Francis U (11/3)
- Contributed 16.0 points on 14 kills, two block assists, and an ace in the NEC Tournament at LIU Brooklyn (11/17)
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Prep Highlights:
- Collected District Player of the Year, Daily Record Player of the Year, and Division 4 All-Ohio First Team in 2016
- Earned WCAL Player of the Year and Division 4 All-Ohio Third Team in 2015
- Named Division 3 All-Ohio Second Team in 2014
- Bestowed with All-District First Team, All-WCAL First Team, and All-Daily Record First Team three times each
- Ranked fifth in career kills across the state of Ohio
- Played club volleyball for Maverick
- Elected Senior Class President and was a National Honor Society member at Dalton
- Involved in Dalton’s Young Life Group
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Personal:
- Birthday is April 21
- Major is Psychology