Emory University

Career:
Four-year member of the program who played in a total of108 matches, recording 316 sets of action ... Had five matches ofdouble-figure kills.

Senior (2012):
Saw action in a total of 40 sets over 19 match appearances ...Averaged 1.17 kills and 0.45 digs per set ... Played in all threesets and totaled three terminations along with a team-high twoblock solos in a 3-0 triumph vs. Washington & Lee (Aug. 31) ...Two sets of action and was second on the squad with a season-higheight kills, while recording a .700 hitting mark (8-1--10) in a 3-0win vs. Randolph-Macon (Sept. 21) ... Played all four sets vs. No.3 Wittenberg (Oct. 26) and finished with six kills (second-highesttotal on the year), a .278 attack percentage (6-1--18) and threedigs ... Three terminations in five attempts vs. UMASS-Boston (Oct.27) in one set of play. 

Junior (2011):
Saw action in 37 matches and totaled 114 sets of play ... CapturedHonorable Mention All-UAA acclaim ... Ranked 12th among UAA playerswith a .284 attack percentage (178-55--433) ... Big effort in a 3-1victory at No. 14 Cal Lutheran with a career-high 13 kills and a.500 hitting mark (13-2--22) ... Tied for the team lead with nineterminations and hit .348 (9-1--23) in a 3-0 triumph over Hanover(Sept. 3) ... Chalked up seven kills and finished with a .500attack percentage in a 3-0 verdict over No. 12 Juniata (Oct. 28)... Eight kills and three block assists in a 3-0 win vs. No. 16Trinity (Sept. 9) ... Named UAA Player of the Week (Oct. 3)following her performance at the UAA Round Robin I where she hit.459 (19-2--37) while averaging a team-high 0.80 blocks per set inhelping the team to a 3-0 record ... In the RR1 finale vs. CaseWestern (Oct. 2), she hit .500 (8-0--16) and contributed five blockassists in a 3-1 victory ... Against No. 16 Chicago (Oct. 1), shepicked up nine terminations and two block assists in a 3-2 decision... Landed a spot on the Wittenberg Invitational All-TournamentTeam.

Sophomore (2010):
Played in 40 of team's 41 matches and logged 133 sets ...Honorable-mention All -UAA ... Finished third on the squad inblocks (0.53 b/s) ... Fifth on the team with a 1.41 kills-per-setaverage ... Three outings of 10 or more kills including acareer-high 12-terminations showing vs. Chicago (Oct. 17) in theUAA Round Robin II ... Totaled 10 successful put-aways and hit .375(10-1--24) vs. Washington University (Nov. 20) in the semifinals ofthe NCAA Championships ... Recorded 11 matches of three or moretotal blocks ... Credited with seven kills along with a career-bestseven digs in a 3-0 decision over Chicago (Nov. 6) in the semis ofthe UAA Championships ... Led the Eagles with 10 kills and hit .533(10-2--15) vs. Maryville (Oct. 29) in a 3-0 victory ... Hit .600(6-0--10) and recorded four blocks (3-1) in a 3-0 verdict then-No.5 Eastern (Oct. 23) ... Credited with seven total (1-6) blocksin helping the team to a 3-2 win over No. 5 UW-Whitewater (Sept.24).

Freshman (2009):
Played in a total of 29 sets over 12 matches ... Ended the season averaging 1.79 kills per set ... Led the team andregistered a season-high 11 kills, while chipping in a season-bestfive digs, in a 3-0 victory over LaGrange (Oct. 30) ... In theseason-opening match against West Georgia (Sept. 1), she recordedeight kills and hit 29.4 percent (8-3--17) in helping the Eagles toa 3-0 triumph ... Came through with five terminations againstWashington University (Nov. 7) in the UAA Championships match ...Posted a 41.7 attack percentage (7-2--12) vs. LaGrange (Sept.18).

Prior to Emory
High School: Four-year member of the Tampa Prepvolleyball program where she played for Michael Flynn ... Served asa captain of her squad her senior campaigns and helped theTerrapins to a Class 2A state semifinal berth ... Led the team with321 kills and 50 service aces .... No. 2 on the team with 64 blocks... Earned a second-team berth on the Class 2A All-State Team ...Florida Sports Writers Associaiton Third Team All-State pick as ajunior (2007) ... Landed second-team All-Hillsborough Countyrecognition as chosen by the Tampa Tribune in 2007 and2008 ... Played club for Tampa United Volleyball Academy for fouryears ... Jeff Lamm was her club coach ... Also was a member ofTampa Prep's basketball team.

Personal: Born December 4, 1990 ... Earned a bevyof academic honors while in high school ... Recipient of the Dr.Martin Luther King Scholarship in the summer of 2009, recognizing25 of Hillsborough County's top students ... 2008 William AngellScholar ... Smith College Book Award recipient in 2008 ... APScholar ... French Honor Society member (2007-08).


Stats

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(On Why You Chose Emory)
"Emory represents the perfect balance of a challengingintellectual environment, the top national volleyball program, andthe ideal urban location that I wanted for my college experience. Iam confident that Emory will prepare me and change me for my lifeafter college."