Third-year middle blocker that will continue to start at the middle-blocker position for the Gaels in 2009... Had a breakout sophomore campaign that saw her become one of the Gaels top front row performers... Local product from Katonah, NY... Born December 6, 1988.
AS A SOPHOMORE:
One of two players on the squad to appear in and start all 31 games for the Gaels in 2008 (classmate Allison Nieters)... Finished second on the team with 111 blocks and third with 217 kills and 35 assists... Was fourth on the team with five matches with 10 or more kills... Matched a career-high on two separate occasions with 15 kills at Rider (Oct. 4) and at Manhattan (Nov. 1)... Followed up the Manhattan effort with 14 kills at Marist on Nov. 2... Her 16.5 points at Rider was a season-best... Had a season-high seven digs in back-to-back matches at Central Connecticut and vs. Fairleigh Dickinson on Aug. 30 and Sep. 3... Had a career-high nine blocks vs. Rider on Nov. 15.
AS A FRESHMAN:
Appeared in all but one match and five games (31 MP, 120 GP) as a rookie... Ranked fourth on the team with 229 kills while leading the squad with 86 blocks and a .240 hitting percentage... Her hitting percentage ranked No. 10 in the MAAC... Recorded her first collegiate double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs vs. Saint Peter's on Oct. 26... Had three-straight 10+ kill efforts from Sep. 14-22... Recorded eight double-digit kill totals during the season... Set a season-high with 15 kills and seven blocks vs. La Salle on Sep. 5.
BEFORE IONA:
Four-year starting middle blocker at John Jay High School-Cross River... Earned All State, All Section, All League and team MVP honors while serving as varsity team captain as a junior and senior... Played varsity basketball as a freshman... Played AAU basketball for the Westchester Hawks and club volleyball for the Half Moon Volleyball Club.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS:
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 20t10
CAREER HIGHS:
Kills: 15, three times (MR- at Manhattan, 11/1/08)
Attempts: 40, vs. Manhattan, 10/7/07
Assists: 4, twice (MR- vs. Stony Brook, 8/29/08)
Aces: 3, vs. Bucknell, 8/30/08
Digs: 10, vs. Saint Peter's, 10/26/07
Blocks: 9, twice (MR- vs. Rider, 11/15/08)
Points: 18.0, vs. La Salle, 9/5/07
SUPERLATIVES:
Double-Doubles: 1
Triple-Doubles: 0
10+ kills: 22
10+ digs: 1
5+ blocks: 18
CAREER STATS:
Year SP MP K K/S E TA Pct A SA DIG D/S TB BE Points Pts/S
2007 120 31 229 1.91 82 613 .240 27 12 89 .74 86 2 287.0 2.39
2008 115 31 217 1.89 70 525 .280 35 7 70 .61 111 1 284.0 2.47
2009 96 28 215 2.24 64 472 .320 34 0 60 .62 75 4 255.0 2.66
TOTAL 331 90 661 2.00 216 1610 .276 96 19 219 .66 272 7 826.0 2.50
