Pepperdine University Athletics

WASHINGTON: Took her talents to Seattle, Wash. for the first half of her final year of eligibility ... Once again named to the Academic All-Big Ten ... Led the Huskies with 4.22 kills per set at the DoubleTree Invitational, which saw her named to the All-Tournament Team ... Had the second most kills on the team (330) ... Started all 30 matches and played in all but one set ... Hit over .300 in 15 matches while averaging 0.68 blocks a set ... Pursued postbaccalaureate studies.

PENN STATE: Won a national championship with the Nittany Lions in 2024 ... NCAA Elite 90 Award Winner honoring her work as a student-athlete ... Multiple time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar ... Graduated in three years with a degree in marketing.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from McIntosh High School in Peachtree, Ga. ... A four year member of the team's indoor program ... Ranked the No. 23 recruit nationally by Prep Dig as a senior ... Posted 1,261 kills in her career ... Won three Georgia State titles ... a two-time AVCA All-American ... MaxPreps's 2021 Georgia Player of the Year. 

PERSONAL: Born in Riverdale, Ga. to Sandra and Ryan ... Has a younger brother, John ... Pursuing her MBA at Pepperdine as a graduate student ... Chose Pepperdine because of the, "gorgeous campus, great team culture, and great MBA program!"

FAVORITES: Admires athletes Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods ... Roots for the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Cubs (pro teams) ... Media she enjoys includes Catch Me if You Can (movie), Scandal (TV show), and Morgan Wallen (musical artist) ... Favorite cuisine is Italian ... In her free time she likes to travel.