GENERAL: Club team was the Rhode Island Blast…An aggressive hitter with a good serve…Good size and movement…Majoring in biology…Admires USA Olympian, Kerri Walsh Jennings…Her father, Jeff, played baseball at UMass-Dartmouth…Brother, Jeffrey, played hockey at URI… Mentions her family as her biggest influence…Her favorite movie is Bridesmaids, and her favorite food is pizza…Aspires to become a pediatrician and attend medical school following graduation…Said winning the state championship in high school and playing in her first collegiate match were her best sports moments.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Started all 24 matches at outside hitter…Ranked fifth in the Northeast-10 in aces per set (0.38) and ninth in points per set (3.24)…Named to the league Weekly Honor Roll three times (9/10/13, 9/24/13, 10/1/13)…Led the offense in kills per set (2.57), while nailing down her lone double-double in the season finale against Merrimack (11/19) with 13 kills and 10 digs…Had season-highs of 17 kills against Caldwell (9/21) and five block assists at Pace (10/19)…Finished second on the team in service aces with 33…Posted double-digit kills in half of team’s games throughout the season…Named to the NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters in recognition of academic excellence.
AS A FRESHMAN: Named to the NE-10 Conference All-League third-team and All-Rookie squad…Was NE-10 Rookie of the Week after posting 20 kills, three blocks, and a service ace in a 3-1 win against Pace (10/16/12)…Earned a spot on the conference’s weekly honor roll five times…Started and played in 26 matches…Finished ninth in the NE-10 with a team-best 3.10 kills per-set… accumulated 291 kills, 150 digs, 27 blocks and 26 service aces during the campaign…Tallied 16 kills, 15 digs, and five blocks at Kutztown (9/1/12)…Recorded 23 kills versus Southern Connecticut State (9/20/12), which were the most by a Golden Knight since former All-American Stephanie Brink recorded 24 in a 3-2 win against Union (10/24/06), coupled with 12 digs…Logged 13 kills and a like number of digs at LIU Post (9/29/12)…Finished with 20 kills in a 3-1 win versus Pace (10/10/12)…Recorded 18 kills, five digs, and three service aces versus UMass Lowell (11/9/12)…Named to the fall and spring NE-10 Commissioner’s Rolls.
HIGH SCHOOL: Captain and MVP her senior year at Mount Saint Charles…Won the state championship during her junior season of 2010…Accolades during her senior year included First Team All-Division, First Team All-State, All-Tournament Team, RICVA Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year, Cox Sports Player of the Year, and Cardi's Hometown Sports Hero…Member of the National Honor Society.
