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As a Senior (2013)
Saw action in 29 matches and 100 sets ... led the team in kills with 241 .... ranked third on squad with 227 digs and a career-best of 37 at William Jewell (Nov. 10) ... three double-double matches at Minnesota State (Sept. 13) with 16 kills and 10 digs, against Maryville (Sept. 21) with 19 kills and 17 digs and at Bellarmine (Oct. 19) with 13 kills and 11 digs ... tied career-high of 19 kills agaisnt Maryville ... had nine games with over 10 kills ... had 37 assists ... four of 11 total aces were agaisnt Robert Morris (Sept. 6) ... recorded 22 blocking assists and two solo blocks ... season-high of five blocking assists and four assists agaisnt Lindenwood (Oct. 15) ... names to the UIS Coach's Academic Honor Roll.

As a Junior (2012)
Played in 80 sets in her first season at UIS ... tallied 203 kills and 233 digs which both ranked third on the team ... posted 49 assists to palce second on the team ... has six solo blocks and 22 block assists ... had the second-best hitting percentage (.204) ... recorded seven assists and five digs in the opening match at Pittsburg State (Aug. 31) ... had 10 kills versus Winona State (Sept. 7) ... recorded three straight matches with double-figure kill totals ... had 10 kills versus Michigan Tech (Oct. 13) and 12 against Lake Superior State (Oct. 13) at the GLVC/GLIAC Crossover ... posted a season-best 19 kills against Lindenwood-Belleville (Oct. 19) ... totaled 15 kills against GLVC foe McKendree (Oct. 20) ... recorded 16 kills at Quincy (Oct. 30) before following with 19 kills against Maryville (Nov. 2) to tie her season-high ... closed out the season with 17 kills and four digs at Drury (Nov. 10).

Before UIS
Played two seasons at Carl Sandburg College … named in 2011 and 2012 to the All-Arrowhead Conference team and the NJCAA Division II All-Region IV team averaging 3.86 assists, 2.36 kills and 2.22 digs per set … led her squad in kills both years and was 21st in the nation in hitting percentage … in 2011 was voted a NJCAA second team All-American.

High School
Four-year letterwinner at Galesburg High School ... named to the All-Western Big Six Conference team as a junior and as a senior … was given the Cammi Hiemann award in 2009 ... served as captain ... led her team in assists and killsas a junior and sophomore ... helped lead her team to the 2007 regional championship ... played for Platoform Elite Club Volleyball.

Personal
Born July 17, 1992 ... daughter of Steve and Sue ... has one sister, Stef ... also played basketball in high school ... communications major.

Why I Chose UIS
Coach Rooke really drew me in with her dedication and willingness to change the program ... the distance from home was what I was looking for as well as the University of Illinois degree.

Chose UIS Over
Augustana College (S.D.) and UW-Parkside