Grand Valley State University Athletics

As a Senior (2018)
Became a three-time All-GLIAC Academic Team honoree…Saw action in 79 total sets over 24 matches, eight of which were starts…Finished fifth on the team with 173 digs and 2.19 digs per set as a defensive specialist…Was fourth on the squad with 17 service aces and also assisted on 36 kills throughout the season…Tallied a season-best 21 digs in a 3-1 win over Northern Michigan (Sept. 21)…Picked up 16 digs against Purdue Northwest (Nov. 3) and New Haven (Aug. 24) both of which were Laker victories…Had five matches where she tallied at least 10+ digs and had a service ace in 11 of her 24 appearances.

As a Junior (2017)
All-GLIAC Academic Team honoree…Played in 28 games, making six starts…Saw action in 106 out of 109 possible sets…Ranked third on the team with 288 digs and was second on the squad with 2.72 digs per set…Finished fourth on the team with 54 assists and led the squad with 25 service aces which was the 14th most in the GLIAC…Held a .929 reception percentage on 420 attempts…Saw a significant leap in playing time in the last nine games of the season, where she tallied at least 10+ digs eight times…Picked up a season-high 25 digs at Tiffin (10/27) and eclipsed the 20+ dig mark two other times during the season…Tallied a season-high seven assists three times during the season, all of which came in the last five contests of the year.

As a Sophomore (2016)
Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team…Appeared in 23 of 28 matches and played a total of 52 sets…Totaled 40 digs, four service aces, four assists, and a block…Picked up a dig in 11 matches…Recorded a career-high 10 digs in four-set match at Lake Erie (Oct. 1)…Added nine digs in 3-1 road win at Ohio Dominican (Sept. 30)…Posted five digs and first block assist of her career in 3-0 home win over Walsh (Sept. 24)…Served up a pair of aces in season finale at Ferris State (Nov. 16) in GLIAC Tournament.

As a Freshman (2015)
Appeared in 71 total sets and saw action in 29 of team’s 32 matches…Finished third on the team with 15 service aces and only Laker with more aces than service errors (nine)…Also recorded 47 digs on the season…Totaled an ace in eight different contests, including a season-high five aces in 3-1 victory over Missouri S&T (Oct. 17)…Her five service aces against Missouri S&T were the most of any player in a match this season…Served three aces in season opener against Concordia-Portland (Sept. 4), her first collegiate match…Notched a pair of aces and seven digs in 3-0 win over Carson-Newman later the same day (Sept. 4)…Tied her season-high with seven digs in 3-0 road win at Lake Erie (Oct. 9)…Totaled six digs, an ace, and her lone kill of the season in 3-0 victory over Lock Haven (Sept. 5).

High School: Prepped at LaPorte High School under head coach Erin Parker…Named a team captain during the 2014 season with the Slicers…Voted team’s best server in 2013…Played for Dunes volleyball club…Participated in Girls Reserves at LaPorte.
 
Personal: Daughter of Geoff and Jackie Norris…Enjoys volleyball and shopping…Majoring in physical therapy.