Missouri State

Honors: CUSA All-Freshman Team (2025)...CUSA Freshman of the Week (10/20/25)

Freshman (2025)
• Made an immediate impact by appearing in all 29 matches with 27 starts
• CUSA All-Freshman Team selection in 2025
• CUSA Freshman of the Week on Oct. 20, 2025, after recording a triple-double against New Mexico State
• Became first freshman in school history to record a triple-double with 13 kills, 22 assists and 10 digs against UTSA on Sept. 5
• One of four players nationally in 2025 with at least 180 kills, 480 assists and 210 digs
• Ended the year with four matches of at least 10 kills, nine with 10-plus digs and 24 with at least 10 assists
• Tied for the team lead with 23 aces with a high of four against Abilene Christian (8/29)
• Tallied 46 total blocks with a high of six against SEMO (9/19)
• Posted a .200 hitting percentages with averages of 1.81 kills, 4.75 assists and 2.17 digs per set

Background
• The latest in a long line of Kickapoo High products to join the Bears
• Earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors as a senior
• Missouri Class 5 All-State selection both her junior and senior season
• Helped the VolleyChiefs to a pair of conference and district titles during her career, as well as two top four finishes at the state tournament

Personal
• Born May 31, 2007 in Springfield, Mo.
• Daughter of Doug and Amy Gardner
• Mother played volleyball for Missouri State and head coach Linda Dollar from 1988-90 and served as an assistant coach in 1992 and 1993
• Father played football for the Bears from 1984-88 and spent the next five seasons on the coaching staff
• Marketing major