Hofstra University Athletics

AT HOFSTRA
2015: All-Colonial Athletic Association Second Team selection…Appeared in 125 sets in 32 matches…Had 394 kills, 115 blocks and 76 digs…Was second on the team in both kills and blocks…Had double-figure kills in 22 matches…Notched a season-high 21 kills versus Princeton…Opened up her Hofstra career with 17 kills in season-opening win over Duquesne…Had three or more blocks 23 times…Had a Hofstra season-high 12 blocks versus Charleston in CAA Tournament…Was third in the CAA in hitting percentage (.321) and seventh in kills per set (3.14)…Maryland Invitational All-Tournament Team selection…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient.

PREVIOUS COLLEGE: Joined the Pride after one year at Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi…Played in 30 of 33 matches as a freshman…Was second on the in blocks (73) and third in kills (164)…Also tallied 78 digs, 13 assists and five service aces…Made an impressive debut for the Bulldogs with a season-high 14 digs to go along with nine kills against Sam Houston State…Posted 13 kills versus Southeastern Missouri…Had seven blocks against Missouri.
 
BACKGROUND: Attended Colegio Educacional Paulista…Spent seven seasons with her club squad ADC Bradesco…Helped lead her squad to nationals from 2010 to 2012…Team earned a third place finish in 2011 and was the runner-up in 2012…Made numerous regional appearances, finishing first in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012, with a second-place finish in 2009 and a third-place showing in 2013.
 
PERSONAL: Has one sister and one brother…Names Morgan Freeman and Robert Downey, Jr., as her favorite actors…Lists the Marvel movies as her favorite films and “Game of Thrones” as her favorite television show…Enjoys reading and going to the beach as hobbies…Business economics major.
 
CAREER HIGHS
 
Kills:               21 vs. Princeton (9-11-15)
Assists:         2 at South Carolina (10-24-14)*
Blocks:          12 vs. Charleston (11-20-15)
Aces:             2 vs. Morgan State (8-29-15)
Digs:              14 at Sam Houston State (8-29-14)*

CAREER STATISTICS
 
Year        MP         SP           K          E           TA           PCT.       A           SA       BS      BA        DG
2014*      34           114          273       108       774          .213         6           0          3       42         50
2015       32           125          394       114       869          .322         4           9          8       107       76
Career     66            239         667        222     1643         .271    10        9          11        149     126

*at Mississippi State