Honors: Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019)...MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)...MVC Honor Roll (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19).
Senior/Career Summary
• Led MSU in blocking average for the second straight season as a senior, averaging 0.91 per set
• Had 10 blocks in the season opener at Charleston (8/24), the most for an MSU player since 2014
• Owned the team high in blocking 11 times, the most of any MSU player
• Ended MSU career with 88 matches and 48 starts, 214 kills on .225 hitting, 64 digs and 183 total blocks
2017 (Junior)
• Started in the middle for much of the season, appearing in 32 matches and 106 sets with 28 starts
• Ranked ninth in the MVC with 0.86 blocks per set
• Also averaged 0.89 kills on .209 hitting
• Led the Bears in blocking 17 times
• Registered season highs of seven kills at NC State (8/26), versus Chattanooga (9/14), and against UNI (11/11)
• Had five matches on the year with five-plus kills and .444 hitting or better
• Recorded seven blocks against Evansville (9/30), and had four or more blocks in 14 matches
2016 (Sophomore)
• Hit .370 on the season over the course of 15 matches and 30 sets
• Posted a season-high six kills on .455 hitting along with three blocks in a start against Western Illinois (9/10)
• Had five kills and two blocks in the season-opener versus Xavier (8/26)
• Hit .500 with four kills against Evansville (10/10)
• Recorded a season-high five blocks at Drake (10/1)
• Ended the year with 23 kills and 11 blocks
2015 (Freshman)
• Played in 13 matches with three starting assignments as a rookie
• Finished the season with 15 kills, eight blocks, four aces and two digs in 27 sets
• Had four kills, four aces and a .375 hitting percentage at Drake (10/9)
• Tallied multiple kills in four matches, and had two blocks against Marquette (9/5) and South Dakota State (10/19)
Background
• Left her mark on Carl Junction High by helping the Bulldogs to 107 total victories and four unbeaten conference seasons during her career
• Set school records for career kills (759) and blocks (166)
• As a senior, hit .279 and recorded 185 kills and 26 aces on the way to second-team all-state and first-team all-region, all-district and all-conference honors
• Had 327 kills, 44 aces and 201 digs with a .253 hitting percentage to earn first-team all-state honors as a junior, helping the Bulldogs to a Class 3A runner-up finish in the state tournament
• Hit .292 with 167 kills as a sophomore for all-region, all-district, and all-conference honors, and had 80 kills her freshman season
• Spent time in USA Volleyball junior programs during her prep career
Personal
• Born January 2, 1997, in Joplin, Mo.
• Daughter of Patrick and Deborah Irwin
• Sport and Park Administration major
