University of Illinois Springfield Athletics

• Appeared in 51 sets and 16 matches during her freshman season
• Averaged 2.15 points and 1.90 kills in 2017
• Named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference Team for 2017-18

UIS:
2017- Appeared in 16 matches and played in 51 sets … collected over 100 points, with 97 kills and 25 blocks … also collected one assist and nine digs … averaged 2.15 points and 1.90 kills a set … had double-figure kills in two matches, including 11 versus Ohio Valley in her first collegiate match … had season-highs with four digs and four blocks versus William Jewell … also had four blocks in two other matches … recorded a .533 hitting percentage and had nine kills against Southern Indiana ... named to the all-tournament team at the Capital Classic … named to the GLVC Academic All-Conference team.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year letterwinner in volleyball … honorable mention all-state as a junior ... three-time all-conference selection, including first-team honors as a junior and senior ... two-time first-team all-county ... earned three all-tournament honors ... was the team's Offensive Player of the Year in her sophomore and junior seasons ... recorded 399 kills, 41 blocks, 201 digs, and 43 aces in her senior season ... contributed 259 kills and 48 blocks as a junior ... tallied 173 kills and 30 blocks as a sophomore ... closed out career with 831 kills and 119 blocks … helped her team win two regional championships and two conference championships … competed for Illini Elite Volleyball Club (U-16 Black and U-18 Cardinal) ... National Honor Society member…made High Honor Roll for four years.

PERSONAL:
The daughter of Debbie and Kevin Ripple ... has one sibling, Nathan ... an undecided major.