East Texas A&M University Athletics

2008: Garnered Lone Star Conference second-teamrecognition…ranked second in the conference and paced theLions with a .327 hitting percentage…registered acareer-high .667 hitting percentage and 14 kills at OuachitaBaptist (Oct. 3)…posted 10 or more kills in 11 matches,which helped the Lions to an 8-3 record in thosegames…totaled 13 kills at Southeastern Oklahoma State (Sept.18) and Central Oklahoma (Nov. 1)…collected a season-bestseven digs and five blocks at East Central (Sept. 20) and five acesagainst Paul Quinn (Aug. 29)…ranked second on the team with.49 blocks per set…was second on the team with 233 kills and2.35 kills per set.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Named AVCA SouthRegion Freshman of the Year, Southern Collegiate AthleticConference Newcomer of the Year and Austin College’s MostOutstanding Player as a freshman in 2007…third-teamall-conference selection…garnered Volleyball Division IIINational Player of the Week and SCAC Volleyball Player of the Weekhonors…led the team with 1.34 blocks pergame…finished third with 328 kills…lettered fouryears in volleyball, three in basketball and two in track and fieldat Sherman High School…named academicall-state…all-region selection and defensive MVP inbasketball.

Personal: Born December 25,1988…daughter of Paula Ballard…accounting major.