2014: Earned GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team honors…Ranked 11th in the GLIAC in hitting percentage (.278), 14th in total blocks (70), 16th in block assists (58), and 20th in solo blocks (12)…Played in 31 matches (and made 21 starts) and appeared in a total of 92 sets…Finished second on the team in block assists and total blocks and fourth in solo rejections, while her hitting percentage was third-highest…Notched consecutive matching statlines of seven kills and zero errors in 12 attacks (for a .583 hitting percentage) in GLIAC Championship match against Ferris State (Nov. 16) and NCAA Midwest Region quarterfinals vs. Missouri S&T (Nov. 20)…Delivered season-high 13 kills (one shy of career-high), seven digs, four blocks, and three aces in five-set defeat at Ferris State (Oct. 28)…Posted 10 kills and six digs in 3-1 win over Rockhurst (Oct. 18)…Recorded 10 kills, five block assists, five digs, two assists, and an ace in five-set contest against Wayne State (Neb.) (Sept. 5)…Blocked season-high six attacks earlier that day - and added nine kills - in 3-0 win over MSU Moorhead…Also totaled six blocks against Northern Michigan (Oct. 24) and versus Wayne State (Nov. 8) in pair of 3-0 home wins…Notched a block in 27 of 33 matches…Served an ace in 12 matches, which featured a five-ace performance in 3-2 win at Findlay (Oct. 11)…Put away six kills in nine swings of home sweep against Michigan Tech (Oct. 25)…Delivered six kills in 12 attempts in NCAA Midwest Region semifinal victory over Ferris State (Nov. 21).
2013: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team...Ranked 12th in the GLIAC in hitting percentage (.270), 16th in block assists (70) and 18th in total blocks (80)...Played in all 35 matches (making 34 starts) and appeared in 121 sets...Finished second on the team in total blocks and block assists, fourth (among regular rotation players) in hitting percentage, fifth in kills (178), and tied for fifth in solo blocks (10)...Tallied career-high 14 kills, only one error, and a .565 hitting percentage in five-set road contest at #22 Ferris State (10/1)...Delivered five or more kills in 20 matches...Supplied eight kills in 11 swings for a .636 hitting percentage in 3-1 victory over #6 Southwest Minnesota State (9/7)...Blocked five shots in five-set win over #6 Washburn (9/13)...Recorded six kills, zero errors, and a .545 hitting percentage in road sweep at Walsh (9/28)...Put away eight kills and zero errors in 12 swings for a .667 attack clip in home sweep of Ohio Dominican (10/4)...Added six kills and zero errors, to go with three block assists in 3-0 home win over #24 Ferris State (11/5)...Delivered five kills, zero errors, and a .556 hitting percentage - to go with three blocks and two aces - in four-set GLIAC semifinal victory over Northwood (11/23)...Blocked season-high six shots and added six kills in five-set GLIAC championship victory over Ashland (11/24)...Served an ace in 16 matches, including season-best four aces in sweep of Southern Indiana at GLIAC-GLVC Crossover Tournament.
2012: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team...Appeared in 24 matches (making three starts) and played in a total of 49 sets...Totaled 30 kills, 19 digs, 10 blocks, and five aces on the season...Recorded five or more kills four times, including season-high six kills in 3-0 win at Lake Superior State (11/3)...Notched five kills and season-highs of four digs, two total blocks, and two aces in road match at Hillsdale (9/14)...Provided five kills, three digs, and two block assists in 3-0 home sweep of Michigan Tech (10/27).
2011: Appeared in eight matches and played in 11 total sets during true freshman season...Totaled nine kills, three blocks, and an assist during the year...Put down season-best four kills in four attempts for a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage in 3-1 home win over Northwood (9/17)...Recorded three kills in three attempts for another 1.000 attack mark in first career match, a 3-0 win over Shippensburg (9/2)...Blocked a pair of attempts in five-set home win over Findlay (9/24).
High School: Prepped at Waubonsie Valley High School under head coach Kristen Stuart...Two-year team captain helped the Warriors to consecutive conference championships (2009, 2010) and a regional title in 2010...An all-conference selection in 2010, while also earning academic all-conference laurels all four years at Waubonsie Valley...Helped Warriors tally a 74-35 record during three seasons on the varsity squad...Totaled 166 kills, 75 blocks, and 58 service aces during her senior year...Participated in Link Crew, Key Club, and Yearbook at Waubonsie Valley.
Personal: Daughter of Dean and Michelle Simmons...Enjoys photography, art/ceramics, going to the beach, and hanging out with friends.
