Chico State Athletics

Notable Awards
• CCAA All-Academic (2019, 2020, 2021)
• CSC Academic All-District (2022)
• Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award (2020, 2021)

As a Senior (2022)
- Played in 71 sets
- Averaged 2.61 kills per set
- Finished second on the team with a .164 attack percentage and 185 total kills
- Recorded 19 total blocks adn 47 digs
- Tallied a season-high 20 kills against Cal State Monterey Bay (Sept. 16)
- Only solo block was at Cal State East Bay (Oct. 22)
- Credited for 6 block assists vs. Academy of Art (Sept. 3)

As a Junior (2021)
- Appeared in 12 matches

As a Freshman (2019)
- Ranked fourth among Wildcat hitters with 225 kills as a true freshman in 2019
- Posted double-digit kills in 11 matches that season, including a career-high 17 vs. San Francisco State (Sept. 19)

Pre-Chico Days
- A 2019 graduate of King City High School
- Earned Monterey Herald All-County Player of the Year honors during her senior season
- Second-team All-State selection
- Twice named Mission Trail League MVP
- Named All-MTL four times
- Also lettered in basketball, swimming, and track

Personal: Born October 11, 2000, in Lockwood
- Daughter of Tom and Melody
- Has one older sister, Sarah
- Her mom is her hero (“She truly is the most hardworking, caring individual I have ever met. She has always taught me to do what is right and always help others before you help yourself. She is the best role model”)
- The person she most admires in the sports world is former USC volleyball standout Victoria Garrick (“She is a successful volleyball and mental health advocate”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Environmental Policy, taught by Noelle Brimlow Ferdon
- Why she chose to attend Chico State: “I love the outdoor environment as well as the people here. There is so much to do and the community of athletes is very close”
- Her greatest sports moment is making it to postseason play with the Wildcats as a freshman (“It took a lot of hard work and dedication to get us there”)
- The most interesting thing she’s ever done is jet ski on a lake in South Carolina
- The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is making it to the top of a beautiful waterfall in Colorado which required a three mile hike uphill in the heat
- Has learned by playing volleyball that “your body can do unthinkable things if you believe in yourself and push yourself mentally and physically”
- Enjoys hiking, biking, and being outside in nature (“I love to travel and explore new places”)
- Her biggest non-volleyball talent is cooking (“I can make amazing chocolate chip cookies!”)
- Used to play the violin and the clarinet
- Was raised on a ranch in central California and has raised many different kinds of animals
- At the top of her bucket list: “Traveling to at least 20 new countries in my life”
- Best advice ever received came from one of her teammates: “The mind will quit before the body does, so if you can be mentally tough you can achieve anything”
- Majoring in legal studies
- Plans to attend graduate school for public administration.