Career:
After three seasons of action, she has played in 228 games while seeing action in 77 matches ... Has 17 contests of double-figure digs.

Junior (2008):
Emerged as a key defensive contributor, playing in 144 games, tied for eighth on the school's seasonal ladder, while playing in all 41 matches ... Finished third on the team with a 2.22 digs per game average ... Ranked third on the club in service aces (44) and aces per game (0.31 apg) ... Turned in 13 outings of double-figure digs including a career-high 26 against Ohio Northern (Nov. 21) in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships ... Led the Eagles with 16 digs and contributed three aces in a four-game win over Berry College (Aug. 29) ... Later on the day, she finished with 15 digs vs. Birmingham Southern ... Helped in a five-game win over Southwestern (Sept. 15) with 14 digs and four aces ... In the club's opening NCAA match against Colorado College (Nov. 14), her 14 digs tied for the second-highest mark on the team while she dished out a team-best 14 aces ... Her career-high nine aces against Mount Union (Sept. 6) represented the high-water mark by an Emory player during the season and tied for the No. 3 spot on the school's match list.

Sophomore (2007):
Logged 45 games in 21 matches ... Averaged 1.76 per digs per game ... Two efforts of double figures in digs ... Second high on the squad with a season-high 15 digs against Washington University (Nov. 15) in NCAA Tournament quarterfinal action ... Played in all four games of the team's NCAA Tournament contest against Trinity (Nov. 10) and registered 10 digs and a pair of kills ... Came through with eight digs and a career-high four service aces vs. Martin Methodist (Sept. 15) ... Dished out three aces in one game against Randolph-Macon (Oct. 27).
Freshman (2006):
Saw action in 15 matches and played in a total of 39 matches ... Averaged 0.97 kills and 2.10 digs per game ... Two matches of 10 or more digs including 15 in her first collegiate outing, that coming vs. Lee University (Sept. 2) ... Led the Eagles with her season-high 16 digs vs. Texas Lutheran (Sept. 8) ... Tied her season high with eight kills and three aces, while posting seven digs, against Houston Baptist (Sept. 15) ... Eight kills and three block assists in helping Emory to a 3-0 win over Maryville (Sept. 8).

Prior to Emory
High School: Earned four letters in volleyball while playing for Sage Hill School ... Served as her team's co-captain her junior and senior seasons ... High School coach was Dan Thomassen ... Three-year member of the TCA Volleyball Club ... Also played soccer for two years

Personal: Born Aug. 25, 1988

Stats 

 
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"Emory was exactly what I was looking for.  It has the perfect mix between competitive volleyball and a terrific education."