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2024: Did Not make an appearance for Maryland Eastern Shore

High School/Club: Attended Nansemond Suffolk Academy…Amassed 133 kills on a .233 hitting percentage, 16 blocks, and 22 digs across 73 sets played as a senior for the NSA Saints…Led the Saints to a 21-5 (8-0) record as a senior and 23-6 (9-1) record as a sophomore…Two-Time Virginia State Champion (2021 and 2023)...Finished her varsity high school career with 519 kills at a .217 hit percentage, 68 blocks, 120 digs, and 26 service aces…Tabbed first team All-Conference her junior and senior year...Second Team All-Conference sophomore year...Recognized on the All-State list her junior and senior year...Competed for the East Coast Volleyball Club … President of Social Justice Club, Vice President of Debate Club, Member and President of the Norfolk Chapter of Jack and Jill of America

Personal: Criminal Justice major with a Political Science major at UMES…...Plans to go to law school and, ultimately, become a corporate attorney after UMES…Is involved with Campus Activities Board and Hawk Ambassadors on campus … Enjoys reading, re-watching movies, hiking, playing the cello and piano, and loves to spend time with her brothers in her free time…Her favorite TV shows are Love Island, Black-ish, and Bridgerton…Favorite movies are Mama Mia Here We Go Again, The Greatest Showman, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Princess and the Frog, and Just Mercy…Boston Celtics and Washington Commanders fan…Favorite sports figures are Alison Felix, Masai Russell, and Sydney McLaughlin…

Her mom played volleyball at George Mason in 1997…Greatest personal sports memory was scoring the winning kill in the 5th set at the state championship during her sophomore year…Wears #8 because, “my twin brother and I both wear that number in our sports, we are also 7 min apart so we use 8 because it’s the even number closest to 7”... Chose Maryland Eastern Shore for, “The family atmosphere, an HBCU, and I am not too far but not to close to home I knew it was the right choice”...Favorite thing about being a volleyball player is being around like-minded individuals who share the same passion for the sport as me…Enjoys playing at an HBCU because, “It feels amazing to play around girls who look like me after growing up in a predominantly white sport. Volleyball isn’t super diverse so being represented feels amazing”...