Third-year defensive specialist that had a breakout 2008 season... Will look to be the Gaels top defensive player as a junior while competing for the starting libero position... Local product from Cortlandt Manor, NY, was a teammate of sophomore Nicole Tamburri at Hen Hud HS... Born October 17, 1988.
AS A SOPHOMORE:
One of five players to appear in all 31 matches for the Gaels making 24 starts... Played in all but eight sets, the fifth highest on the squad... Ranked third on the team with 260 digs, a 2.34 per set average... Also had 12 aces on the season.. Posted 12 matches with 10 or more digs including a career-high 20 at La Salle on Sep. 13... Recorded 10+ digs in six of seven matches from Aug. 30 - Sep. 13. Recorded her first career kill from the back row vs. Fairleigh Dickinson on Sep. 3... Her three assists vs. Fairfield on Oct. 19 was also a season and career-high... Named to both the MAAC All-Academic Team for Volleyball and the MAAC Academic Honor Roll for her performance in the classroom.
AS A FRESHMAN:
Appeared in 30 matches and 107 games as a rookie... Had 152 digs and 15 aces, serving as a back row defensive specialist... Set a season-high with 11 digs vs. Loyola-Chicago on Sep. 1... Matched the effort vs. Towson on Sep. 7... Had 10 digs at Fairleigh Dickinson on Sep. 19... Recorded a season-high three aces in win vs. Manhattan on Oct. 7.
BEFORE IONA:
As a sophomore, joined Hendrick Hudson High School's varsity squad, which went on to place second at the state final...Named All-Section and All-League as a sophomore and junior... Earned MVP and Best Libero awards at the Minnisink Tournament as a junior... Served as team captain as a senior, with her squad going on to win the state championship for the first time in the school's Class A history... Won Best Libero in the section and league as well as All-State Libero... Four-year club volleyball player for Half Moon Volleyball Club, receiving Best Passer in the Northeastern tournament all four years.
GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS:
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010
CAREER HIGHS:
Kills: 2, at Manhattan, 11/7/09
Attempts: 5, twice (MR- vs. Holy Cross, 9/5/09)
Assists: 3, vs. Fairfield, 10/19/08
Aces: 3, Manhattan, 10/7/07
Digs: 20, at La Salle, 9/13/08
Blocks: 1, at Georgetown, 9/8/07
Points: 2.0, six times (MR- at Manhattan, 11/7/09)
SUPERLATIVES:
Double-Doubles: 0
Triple-Doubles: 0
10+ kills: 0
10+ digs: 21
20+ digs: 1
CAREER STATS:
Year SP MP K K/S E TA Pct A SA DIG D/S TB BE Points Pts/S
2007 107 30 0 .00 7 36 -.194 8 15 152 1.42 1 0 15.5 .14
2008 111 31 3 .03 2 32 .031 18 12 260 2.34 0 0 15.0 .14
2009 95 28 2 .02 6 42 -.095 11 6 180 1.89 0 0 8.0 .08
TOTAL 313 89 5 .02 15 110 -.091 37 33 592 1.89 1 0 38.5 .12
