Pittsburg State Gorillas

General: A fourth-year player … A dynamic attacker with a strong serve who has gained confidence in her first three seasons and will be crucial for her play and leadership in 2016.

2015: Played in 28 matches with 19 starts ... Led the team with 185 kills for 2.03 kills per set and a .125 hitting percentage ... Recorded 34 blocks, three solo and 31 assisted ... Had six games with double-figure kills, including a career-high 14 kills at Southwest Baptist on October 9 ... Recorded five blocks each against Southern Nazarene and Southwest Baptist. 

2014: Played in 25 matches with 17 starts ... Recorded 147 kills for 1.73 kills per set ... Second on the team with 12 service aces ... Added 25 blocks, two solo and 23 assisted ... Recorded double-digit kills in five matches, including a career-high 13 against Saint Martin's ... Added a season-high five blocks against Nebraska-Kearney on September 26. 
 
2013: Played in 19 matches with 6 starts on the season … Recorded 74 kills with an average of 1.51 kills per set … Also recorded 18 blocks, and 45 digs for the Gorillas … Recorded double digit kills twice this season, including a season high of 12 kills against Emporia State on November 9^th.
 
In High School: A graduate of Blue Valley West High School ... Coached by Terry Flynn ... Helped team to a fifth place finish in the Kansas state tournament two times ... Honorable mention in East Kansas League Honors in 2012 ... Awarded a Kansas Athletic Scholar four times ... Has spent five years playing club volleyball for the K.C. Power, Southwind, MAVS, and PVA.
 
Personal: Born June 24, 1995 ... Daughter of Steve and Dena Highberger ... Owns 3.62 GPA as a plastics engineering technology major.