Emory University

Career
Concluded an oustanding four-year as the school'sall-time leader with 5,732 assists ... Ranks prominently in anumber of Emory career categories including No. 2 in assistsper set (10.88 aps), No. 3 in digs (1,243), No. 1 in sets played(527), tied for No. 7 in matches played (157), No. 14 in digs perset (2.36 dps), No. 15 in block assists (169) and No. 18 in totalblocks (197) ... Recorded 19 matches of 50 or more assists ... 53outings of 10 or more digs ... Finished off her stint with theprogram holding the Nos. 3, 4, 6 and 8 spots on Emory's seasonalladder for assists. 

Senior (2011):
Enjoyed a memorable campaign that culminated with herearning First Team All-America honors for the second timein her career ... Totaled 123 sets of play over 38 matches ...Finished No. 2 in the UAA and No. 8 nationally in assists with her11.01 per-set average placing her seventh on the Eagles' seasonalladder ...  First Team All-UAA selection, the program'sfirst-ever player to garner first-team status all four years of hercareer ... All-South Region pick for the fourth straight year ...Named UAA Player of the Week (Sept. 26) following her MVPperformance at the Emory Homecoming Tournament, playing in nine ofthe team's 13 sets and averaging 9.44 assists and 2.11 digs per set... Became the school's all-time leader in assists during thesecond set of a match against Berry (Sept. 24) ... Chalked up fivematches of 50 or more assists ... 14 outings of double-figure digs... Season-high efforts of 58 assists, tying her second-highestcareer total, came on a 3-1 win over No. 16 Chicago (Oct. 1) andvs. Case Western (Oct. 2) during the UAA Round Robin I ... Doledout 40 assists and contributed a match-high 14 digs in a 3-0triumph over Richard Stockton (Nov. 11) in the NCAA Tournament ...Helped Emory to a 3-1 decision over No. 5 Eastern University (Sept.10) by dishing out 56 assists ... 51 assists to go along with fiveterminations and eight digs in a 3-2 verdict over No. 2 WashingtonUniversity (Oct. 16) ... Big-time performance in a 3-1 triumph atNo. 14 Cal Lutheran (Sept. 17) with 53 assists, nine kills, aseason-high 18 digs that paced the team and four block assists ...Led the club in digs on six occasions during the year ... EmoryNational Tournament (Oct. 7-8) All-Tournament Team after averaging10.25 assists per set in spearheading the team to a 4-0 record ...Chosen to the Newport News NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team ...Her 1,354 assists placed eighth on the school's seasonal list whilethe 11.01 assists per set was good for the No. 7 position ... EmoryNational Invitational All-Tournament Team (Oct. 28-29) ... Keyed a3-0 win over No. 5 Heidelberg (Oct. 29) with 30 assists and amatch-leading 14 digs.

Junior (2010):
Another honor-filled season that saw her earn AVCA HonorableMention All-America acclaim ... Finished second in the UAA andninth nationally in assists (11.17 aps) ... Her 1,552 assists totalplaced her third on Emory's seasonal list while her 11.17 per-setaverage was good for the No. 6 spot ... Earned her third straightberth to the All-UAA First Team ... Also tabbed to theAll-South Region for the third straight campaign ... Landed a spoton the NCAA Championships All-Tournament Team ... Came up with 56assists, 13 digs and seven kills vs. Washington University (Nov.20) in the semfinals of the NCAA Tournament ... Chosen to the NCAAAtlanta Regional All-Tournament Team ... Big effort in a 3-2 winover Cal Lutheran in the Regional final, doling out 54 assists andregistering a career-high 20 digs ... Recorded a pair ofseason-high tying 57 assists performances (tying her second-highestcareer total), vs. Washington University (Nov. 6) in the UAAChampionships match and against Chicago (Oct. 17) in the UAA RoundRobin II ... Chalked up 18 outings of double-figure digs ... Her357 digs on the year ranked her 16th on the school's seasonalladder ... Dished out 53 assists and contributed 16 digs in a 3-2victory over NCAA Division II foe USC-Aiken ... Eight matches of 50or more assists ... Named the MVP of the Wid Guisler Invitational(Oct. 22-23) hosted by Juniata College ... Came up with 46 assistsand four block assists in a 3-1 triumph over then No. 1 Juniata(Oct. 22) ... Emory National Invitational All-Tournament Team ...Emory Classic All-Tournament Team.

Sophomore (2009):
Outstanding season that saw her claim AVCA First TeamAll-America honors ... Ended the year No. 2 in the UAA and No. 9nationally with a 10.73 assists per-set average ... Her total of1,405 assists placed her fifth on the school's seasonal list whileher assists per-set effort ranked seventh ... Was named the UAA'sMost Valuable Player, the fourth Emory spiker to earn thatdistinction ... Tabbed to All-South Region's First Team for thesecond straight year ... Chosen as the MVP of the Emory Classic(Sept. 4-5) after averaging 10.8 assists over 12 sets and helpingthe team to a 4-0 record ... 40 assists and 11 digs in a 3-0 winover SUNY-New Paltz (Sept. 5) ... 11 matches of double-figure digsincluding a season-high 15 vs. USC-Aiken (Oct. 22) ... Season-best50 assists came vs. Christopher Newport (Sept. 11) in a 3-1 triumph... Doled out 48 assists and chipped in five kills and eight digsagainst Chicago (Nov. 7) in the semifinals of the UAA Championships... Averaged 10.2 assists per set and hit 33.3 percent (13-2--33)over four matches in aiding the team to the conference crown ...Season-high tying seven kills and contributed 12 digs and 42assists in a 3-1 win over Lee University (Oct. 22) ... EmoryHalloween All-Tournament Team (Oct. 30-31) ... Finished third onthe team in digs (2.16 dps).

Freshman (2008):
Earned numerous honors her rookie season after steppinginto the starting role at setter early in the campaign ... Playedin 40 matches and totaled 134 games played ... Led the UAA and tiedfor ninth nationally in assists (10.6 apg) ... Her total of 1,421assists ranked third on Emory's seasonal chart while her assistsper-game effort was eighth ... Captured AVCA Second TeamAll-America honors ... Landed All-South Region First Team kudos andwas tabbed as Region Rookie of the Year ... Became the fifth playerin the history of the program to be named UAA Rookie of the Year... Dished out a personal-best 62 assists in the nationalsemifinals against Ohio Northern (Nov. 21), tying Emory's10th-highest match total, while contributing 15 digs ... 49 assistsand a season-high 19 digs vs. Southwestern (Nov. 15) in the NCAARegional Finals ... NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team honoree... Came up 55 assists , her second-highest mark of the campaign,and chipped in 10 digs along with a season-high seven blocks (0-7)in a five-game triumph against Lee University (Nov. 1) ... Earned aberth on the Leopard Invitational Team (Oct. 10-11).

Prior to Emory
High School: Was the MVP of her Sacred HeartAcademy Team her junior and senior seasons ... Played for EricGarvey ... Played her first two seasons as a prep for LexingtonCatholic High School ... Played club volleyball for MAVA Elite from2004-2008 ... Club coach was James Neyhouse ... 2006 JuniorOlympics All-American ... Earned AAU All-America acclaim in 2005,2006 and 2007.

Personal: Born September 24, 1989.

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(On Why You Chose Emory)
"Emory was everything I was looking for in a college. It has aperfect blend of prestigious academics and a competitive volleyballprogram."