Sports hero is James Braddock because he didn't give any excuses, worked hard and followed his dreams
Non-sports heroes are her parents
Started playing volleyball in the ninth grade
Also recruited by UNLV, Utah State, Idaho State and Southern Utah
Majoring in exercise and wellness
Before BYU
Club
Played for Utah Peak Performance under former BYU assistant coach Brooke Huebner and former Cougar standout Lindsy Hartsock
Took first place at the Las Vegas Invitational 18s Club Division
Earned second place at the Colorado Crossroads 18s Club Division
Qualified for Nationals in 2009
High School
Four-year letterwinner at Lone Peak High School under head coach Deanna Meyer
Prepvolleyball.com All-American
First-team all-state as a senior
Named 2008 Deseret News 5A state MVP and Provo Daily Herald Utah Valley Player of the Year
Named Region MVP
Earned all-tournament honors at the state championships as both a junior and senior while leading her team to a state title both years
Helped her team win the region championship in 2007 and tie for the title in 2008
Averaged 0.47 service aces, 1.86 digs and 9.36 assists per set as a senior
Team captain played libero and back-up setter prior to her senior season
Named academic all-region as a sophomore, junior and senior
Stats
Yr.
SP
K
E
A
Pct.
SA
BS
BA
TB
Dig
Ast.
Pts.
2009
13
2
1
5
.200
3
0
2
2
8
37
6
2010
16
5
1
13
.308
3
0
4
4
17
71
10
2011
107
34
15
102
.186
23
3
50
53
233
1127
85
2012
112
37
14
90
.256
31
0
38
38
270
1251
87
TOTALS
248
78
31
210
.224
60
3
94
97
528
2486
188
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2009
Played in 10 matches and 13 sets as a true freshman back-up setter
Tallied 37 sets on the season, along with two kills, three service aces, eight digs and two blocks
Her best match was at Air Force in the third-to-last match of the season where she tallied all career-highs in only two sets: two kills, hit a perfect 1.000 with two kills and two attempts, 22 assists, six digs and one block.
Sophmore Year
2010
Recorded a .308 hitting percentage
Tallied the second-most assists on the team with 71
Recorded multiple career and season-highs against Wichita State 9/11/10, with two kills, six attempts, eight digs, one solo block, two total blocks and 34 assists
Posted a season-high one service aceon two different occasions
Tallied two block assists twice during the season for a career and season-high
Junior Year
2011
Started the season strong with the team's first double-double of the season, 27 assists and 15 blocks, a new career-high in blocks, against No. 8 Illinois
Had 36 assists and nine digs against UCSB
Had a second double-double, with 35 assists and 10 digs against Saint Mary's
Recorded 33 assists and four digs against Weber State
Posted 26 assists and eight digs against Idaho
Had 48 assists, a career high, eight digs and four blocks against Georgia Southern
Had 33 assists against Kansas State, helping the Cougars to a win of the Varney's Invitational crown
Posted 42 assists and five digs against BYU-Hawaii
Recorded 23 assists and five digs against UC Riverside to open the Utah Invitational
Earned a third double-double with 44 assists, 17 digs, a career high, and five blocks against Eastern Michigan
Recorded her fourth season double-double and second of the tournament with 34 assists and 10 digs against Utah, helping the Cougars secure the invitational title
Named to the Utah Invitational All-Tournament Team
Assisted BYU to win against in-state rival Utah State with 36 assists and nine digs
Tied her career high of 48 assists and added six digs in the match against Cal State Fullerton
Had 34 assists and seven digs against Cal State Northridge
Recorded 27 assists and seven digs in the rematch with Saint Mary's
Posted a new career high of 52 assists against Loyola Marymount, adding 12 digs for her fifth double-double of the season
Had 20 assists and five digs in the loss to No. 18 San Diego
Put up 34 assists and four digs against Santa Clara
Recorded 32 assists and six digs in the loss to No. 20 Pepperdine
Had 45 assists and five digs against Portland
Posted a career-high 54 assists against Gonzaga with two digs and three blocks
Recorded 36 assists and eight digs in the rematch against No. 17 Pepperdine
Had 36 assists and seven digs in the second match with No. 16 San Diego
Posted 41 assists and eight digs in the victory against San Francisco
Recorded 29 assists and six digs against Santa Clara in the second round of league play
Put up a sixth double-double with 48 assists and 17 digs, tying her career digs record, against Loyola Marymount
In the rematch with San Francisco, posted a career-high 55 assists with 12 digs for her seventh double-double of the season
Had 33 assists and six digs in the third match with Saint Mary's
Put up 45 assists and 10 digs, her eighth double-double, against Gonzaga
Recorded 41 assists and four digs in the final match of the season against Portland
Totaled 1,127 assists in 2011, 10.53 per set
Ranked third on the team in total digs with 233
Had 53 blocks and 23 service aces in 2011
Senior Year
2012
Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
Named All-Pacific Region Honorable Mention
Named All-WCC Honorable Mention
Finished the season No. 9 in BYU history and No. 4 in BYU rally era history with 2,486 career assists
Finished No. 6 in BYU rally era season records with 1,251 assists
Named to the Rice Invitational all-tournament team
Was second in the WCC for assists per set
Had a career-high 57 assists vs. Wichita State and 12 digs for her first double-double of the season
Had 46 assists vs. No. 24 Colorado State
Had 35 assists vs. No. 14 Tennessee and a season-high 14 digs for her second double-double of the season
Recorded 39 assists and nine digs vs. Utah
Had 27 assists vs. Bowling Green
Recorded her third double-double of the season with 37 assists and 12 digs vs. Portland State
Named to BYU Nike Invite all-tournament team
No. 7 in Division I volleyball for assists per set with 11.91
Had 35 assists vs. Princeton
Had 39 assists vs. New Hampshire
Had 33 assists vs. George Washington
Recorded 43 assists vs. No. 14 Pepperdine
Recorded 35 assists vs. Gonzaga
Had 55 assists and nine digs vs. San Francisco
Had 43 assists and eight digs vs. Saint Mary’s
Had her fourth double-double with 44 assists and 10 digs vs. LMU
Recorded 28 assists and 12 digs vs. Portland, her fifth double-double of the season
Tallied 40 assists and 12 digs vs. San Francisco for her sixth double-double of the season
Had 37 assists and six digs vs. Saint Mary’s
Had 46 assists and 10 digs vs. SCU, her seventh double-double this season
Had 36 assists and eight digs vs. Gonzaga (10/25)
Had 40 kills and 11 digs vs. San Diego for her eighth double-double (10/31)
Had 35 kills and five blocks vs. Loyola Marymount (11/3)
Had 32 assists and seven digs vs. SCU (11/10)
Had 51 assists and 13 digs for her ninth double-double vs. Pepperdine (11/15)
Recorded 55 assists and 15 digs for her 10th double-double vs. USD (11/17)
Had 29 assists and 12 digs, her 11th season double-double, vs. UVU (11/20)
Had 28 assists vs. NMSU in the first round of the NCAA tournament
Had 34 assists and 14 digs for her 12th season double-double vs. Oklahoma (12/1)
Recorded 42 assists and 12 digs vs. Oregon in the NCAA Omaha Region semifinals (12/7)
Totaled 1,251 assists (11.17 per set) on the season