Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS:
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete – 2023, 24
WCC All-Academic ‘Honorable Mention’ – 2023, 24
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll ‘Silver’ Honors - 2022, 23, 24
 
PEPPERDINE 2024: Competed in 23 matches primarily on court five and alongside Emi Erickson … The duo won nine times including a win over then-ranked #20 Arizona … Collected 12 wins on the year …  Also notched two wins on court four with Gracie Pedersen and one in slot No. 5 with Emma Bubelis.
 
PEPPERDINE BEACH 2023: Played in 14 matches during her freshman campaign… Went 5-1 alongside partner, Alexus McLeod including a 4-1 record in position No. 2, including a win over then-ranked #5 LMU … Collected eight wins for the Waves.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR CAREER: Has played in 16 matches and 25 total sets in two seasons with the Waves … Tabbed one ace, one assist and six digs throughout her career … Marked a career-best one ace against UMBC in the NCAA Championships first round (4/14/21). 
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2020: Competed in 11 matches and 16 sets for the Waves, primarily coming in to provide serving support … Amassed one ace and five digs … Led the Waves in aces in one match, putting one on the floor against UMBC in the NCAA Championships first round (4/14). *The 2020 season was played in the Spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR 2019: Played in five matches and nine sets as a true freshman … Posted 19 serve attempts with only one error for a .947 success rate on the service line … Also added one assist and one dig.
 
CLUB: Played for Absolute VBC for three years and Xceleration VBC for one year … Helped 2018-19 Absolute 18-1 Team to Double Qualified; Open Bid in Boston, Ma.  
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, Calif. in 2019 … Lettered three seasons of varsity volleyball under Head Coach Jennifer Leighty as an outside hitter, middle hitter and defensive specialist for WCHS in the Diablo-Foothill League … Named All-League first team as a senior, second team as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore … Earned CIF Scholar Athlete Award in her senior and junior seasons … In her senior season, recorded 314 kills, 209 digs, 57 blocks, 47 aces, 53 assists and a .300 hitting percentage.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology … Born in Palo Alto, Calif. … Daughter of Paul and Lujuana … Has four siblings, TJ, Mark, Sophia and Julia … Has career aspirations of becoming a doctor who specializes in behavior and psychiatry … Chose Pepperdine because “I felt really comfortable on campus when [she] first visited, along with the amazing academics and athletic programs that made it the perfect balance.”
 
FAVORITES: Kobe Bryant (pro athlete) … Golden State Warriors (pro team) … The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon (book) … The Parent Trap (movie) … Grey’s Anatomy (TV show) … Bryson Tiller (musical artist) … sushi (food) … basketball (sport other than volleyball) … spending time away from technology, being outside, hiking and going to the beach (pastimes and hobbies).