Xavier University of Louisiana Athletics

Honors
•  GCAC Defender of the Week three times in 2017

Briefly
•  First year at XULA

2017 (Freshman)
•  Through the first 11 matches she led the team with 169 digs and 4.33 digs per set
•  Committed zero reception errors in her first 10 collegiate matches
•  Reached double-figure digs in 10 of first 11 matches, including seven in a row Sept. 1-21
•  Produced match-high dig totals in 6-of-7 matches Sept. 1-21
•  Served five aces — four in a row during the second set — in a five-set loss to NAIA No. 24 Madonna in her second collegiate match Aug. 25
•  On pace through first 11 matches to become first Xavier libero to average one assist per set in a season — 45 assists in 39 sets

Prior to XULA
•  Selected the best libero in her region in 2013 and ranked third nationwide at the Italian Trophy of Regions competition
•  In 2014-15 and 2016-17 she helped her teams win league championships and earn promotions to higher-ranked leagues

In Her Own Words
•  How I became interested in my sport:  My parents are volleyball coaches, so I went with them to the practices when I was a child
•  Three words that describe me:  Crazy, determined, friendly
•  My goals for the 2017-18 academic year — academic, athletic, personal:  Improve my English skills. For volleyball I would like to help my team to reach prestigious goals.
•  The most creative thing I do, or something creative I'd like to be able to do:  I'm not really creative, maybe play volleyball ☺
•  The tastiest thing I can cook:  Definitely pasta
•  Favorite ice cream flavor:  Hazelnut
•  Special routine or superstition before I compete:  Wearing always the same things in the same order
•  My definition of success:  You can only succeed if you work hard every day and every practice
•  A movie title that would describe my life:  Dead Poets Society
•  The best advice I was ever given:  Be yourself