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2021 (Sophomore): Had a kill, five assists, two aces and 11 digs against Manhattan on Aug. 28 ... Four assists and season high 12 digs versus Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sept. 17 ... Had an ace and four digs versus NCCU on Nov. 19 in the MEAC Tournament ... Made the MEAC All-Academic Team

2020 (Freshman): Lost season due to COVID 19 pandemic ...

High School/Club: Member of the National Honor Society in high school ... Volunteered with American Red Cross and United Way in high school ... Team defensive player of the year in 2018 and 2019  ... Second Team All-County in 2019 ... Honorable Mention in 2018 ... 92.1 serve percentage as a senior ... Played club with Baltimore Elite Volleyball Club (2019), Carroll County Volleyball Club (2018), Carroll Vipers Volleyball Club (2017) and Frederick Volleyball Club (2014-16)

Personal: Daughter of Alaina Strasburg ... Has multiple nicknames (Porsche, P, and Tia) ... Exercise science major at Maryland Eastern Shore ... Has one brother (Sebastian)  ... makes sure she give all of her teammates a high-five before stepping on the court ... best personal sports moment is making the varsity team as a freshman and eventually becoming a captain as a junior and senior ... lists her high school coach as her biggest influence because she showed her what it meant to step up and gave her confidence to perform at a high level ... best non-athletic accomplishment is graduating high school with a 4.1 GPA despite going through a shutdown at the end of the year due to COVID-19 ... After graduation she plans to go to Physical Therapy school and become an athletic trainer ... Favorite saying is "Everything happens for a reason" ... Hobbies outside of volleyball are singing, listening to music, playing with her dog and spending time with friends and family ... Favorite author is Stephen King ... Favorite movie is The Sixth Sense ... Personal goal for the season is to compete for playing time and to build relationships with her teammates ... Personal goal before graduation is to receive an award for number of career digs ... Portia has been pescatarian since 2016 ... Personal quote from Portia "I love animals and traveling. After school, I hope to travel the world and learn other cultures."