2011: Appeared in eight matches for the Lions with three starts ... Played in 12 sets, averaging 0.67 kills, 0.17 digs and 0.50 blocks per set ... Finished with eight kills, two digs and six blocks on the year ... Recorded her first career start against Angelo State (Sept. 16) ... Logged a career-best with four kills and four blocks at Midwestern State (Sept. 8) ... Also had a pair of kills vs. Arkansas-Fort Smith (Sept. 30) ... Recorded two blocks at Abilene Christian (Oct. 20) ... Had a kill against Arkansas Monticello (Sept. 30) and at Abilene Christian (Oct. 20).
2010: Saw action in five games off the bench for the Lions, playing in seven sets ... Notched a pair of kills against Southwest Baptist (Sept. 11) on four swings ... Recorded a pair of digs on the year, one against St. Mary's (Sept. 10) and the other against Midwestern State (Oct. 21).
2009: Redshirted.
Prior to A&M-Commerce: Earned the 2008 Best Hitter Award as a senior at Mineral Wells High School ... Named second-team all-district in 2008 ... Received all-academic honors in both volleyball and softball ... Slammed a season-high 21 kills against Saginaw.
Personal: Born December 4, 1990 ... Daughter of Scott and Kelly Simonton ... Education major.
Simonton's A&M-Commerce Career Statistics
Year | MP | MS | SP | K | K/S | E | TA | Pct. | A | A/S | SA | SA/S | RE | DIG | D/S | BS | BA | TB | B/S | BE | BHE |
2010 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 5 | 12 | -.250 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 10 | 50 | -.040 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.50 | 6 | 0 |
TOTAL | 13 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 0.53 | 15 | 62 | -.081 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 4 | 0.21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.32 | 6 | 0 |
Simonton's A&M-Commerce Career Highs
Kills: 4, at Midwestern State (Sept. 8, 2011)
Attacks: 23, at Midwestern State (Sept. 8, 2011)
Attack Pct. (min. 5 kills): N/A
Assists: N/A
Service Aces: N/A
Digs: 1, four times (last, at Abilene Christian, Oct. 20, 2011)
Blocks: 4, at Midwestern State (Sept. 8, 2011)