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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Malvern, Iowa
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- East Mills
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- m
- 26
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- k/s
- 2.67
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- h %
- .174
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- a/s
- 0.11
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- b/s
- 0.42
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- sa/s
- 0.19
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- d/s
- 1.45
Bio
Honors & Awards
- All-A-R-C First Team (2023)
- Two-time All A-R-C Honorable Mention (2024, 25)
- One-time A-R-C Offensive Player of the Week (11/3/25)
- Cornell All-Tournament Team (2024)
- Wartburg All-Tournament Team (2024)
- Wis.-River Falls All-Tournament Team (2023)
- Pointers Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
- WashU Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
- Team Most Valuable Player (2023)
- Two-time letterwinner (2023, 24)
2024 | sophomore
- Received All-A-R-C Honorable Mention recognition
- Named to the Cornell All-Tournament Team
- Named to the Wartburg All-Tournament Team
- Appeared in 25 matches and 97 sets for the Storm
- Recorded a team-high 283 kills
- Added 31 blocks and 211 digs
2023 | freshman
- Received All-A-R-C First Team honors
- Named to the Wis.-River Falls All-Tournament Team
- Voted to Pointers Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Named to the WashU Invitational All-Tournament Team
- Appeared in all 31 matches and 104 sets
- Led the team in kills with 289 for 2.78 per set
- Totaled 156 digs and 48 blocks
- Added 17 aces and 10 assists
- Recorded six double-doubles and 14 games with 10 or more kills
High School
- A 2023 graduate of East Mills High School
- Four-time all-conference first-team in volleyball and basketball
- State champion in the 100 meter hurdles for track and field
- School record holder for most points scored in a career in basketball
- 2022 Conference Athlete of the Year
- Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society member
- National Honor Society member
- Iowa Western CC honor roll honoree
Personal
- Daughter of Michael and Lisa Williams
- Has two siblings, Madison and Jordan
- Majoring in health and exercise science with a minor in coaching
Player Profile
| Overall | Conf | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 8 | ||
| Sets | 95 | 32 | ||
| Kills | 254 | 102 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.67 | 3.19 | ||
| Errors | 117 | 44 | ||
| Total Attacks | 789 | 312 | ||
| Total Attacks per set | 8.31 | 9.75 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .174 | .186 | ||
| Assists | 10 | 7 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.11 | 0.22 | ||
| Service Total Attempts | 215 | 112 | ||
| Service Aces | 18 | 8 | ||
| Service Errors | 21 | 12 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.19 | 0.25 | ||
| Receptions | 229 | 52 | ||
| Reception Errors | 17 | 1 | ||
| Digs | 138 | 47 | ||
| Digs per set | 1.45 | 1.47 | ||
| Block Solo | 10 | 5 | ||
| Block Assist | 30 | 8 | ||
| Block Total | 40 | 13 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.42 | 0.41 | ||
| Block Errors | 3 | 0 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 2 | 2 | ||
| Points | 297.0 | 119.0 | ||
| Points per set | 3.1 | 3.7 | ||
| Matches started | 23 | 8 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Macalester | W, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Bethany Lutheran | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | .615 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Knox | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .500 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Carleton | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 32 | .188 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 5 | at Wis.-River Falls | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 28 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Sep 6 | vs. North Park | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 37 | .081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Bethel (Minn.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 39 | .051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Caltech | W, 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | -.111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Sep 13 | at Macalester | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Bethany Lutheran | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 50 | .380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 |
| Sep 17 | Grinnell | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Webster | W, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 21 | -.143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Concordia Wisconsin | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 20 | at No. 7 Washington (Mo.) | L, 3-2 | - | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 24 | at Buena Vista | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 34 | .265 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 1 | Central (Iowa) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 33 | .061 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Oct 3 | Neb. Wesleyan | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 47 | .128 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. North Park | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 29 | .310 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Wis.-Platteville | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 28 | .071 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Wartburg | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 29 | .207 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Oct 18 | at Coe | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 59 | .169 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23.5 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Illinois Col. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 19 | .421 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Oct 31 | No. 20 Dubuque | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 34 | .324 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Nov 1 | Loras | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 51 | .176 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24.0 |
| Nov 5 | at Luther | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 25 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 11 | Wartburg | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 54 | .185 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Nov 13 | at Coe | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 39 | .000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 31 | 104 | 289 | 2.78 | 194 | 947 | .100 | 10 | 0.10 | 17 | 0.16 | 337 | 34 | 156 | 1.50 | 13 | 35 | 48 | 0.46 | 336.5 | 3.2 |
| 2024-25 | 25 | 97 | 283 | 2.92 | 186 | 936 | .104 | 9 | 0.09 | 21 | 0.22 | 476 | 37 | 211 | 2.18 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 0.32 | 321.5 | 3.3 |
| 2025-26 | 26 | 95 | 254 | 2.67 | 117 | 789 | .174 | 10 | 0.11 | 18 | 0.19 | 229 | 17 | 138 | 1.45 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 0.42 | 297.0 | 3.1 |
| Total | 82 | 296 | 826 | 2.79 | 497 | 2672 | .123 | 29 | 0.10 | 56 | 0.19 | 1042 | 88 | 505 | 1.71 | 27 | 92 | 119 | 0.40 | 955.0 | 3.2 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Total | 26 | 95 | 254 | 2.67 | 117 | 789 | .174 | 10 | 0.11 | 18 | 0.19 | 229 | 17 | 138 | 1.45 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 0.42 | 297.0 | 3.1 |
| Conference | 8 | 32 | 102 | 3.19 | 44 | 312 | .186 | 7 | 0.22 | 8 | 0.25 | 52 | 1 | 47 | 1.47 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0.41 | 119.0 | 3.7 | |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Location | Home | 6 | 25 | 77 | 3.08 | 34 | 248 | .173 | 4 | 0.16 | 5 | 0.20 | 55 | 5 | 40 | 1.60 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 0.48 | 90.0 | 3.6 |
| Away | 9 | 33 | 87 | 2.64 | 47 | 273 | .147 | 5 | 0.15 | 7 | 0.21 | 103 | 8 | 53 | 1.61 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 0.58 | 105.0 | 3.2 | |
| Neutral | 11 | 37 | 90 | 2.43 | 36 | 268 | .201 | 1 | 0.03 | 6 | 0.16 | 71 | 4 | 45 | 1.22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0.24 | 102.0 | 2.8 | |
| Result | Wins | 18 | 65 | 156 | 2.40 | 71 | 506 | .168 | 6 | 0.09 | 13 | 0.20 | 140 | 10 | 97 | 1.49 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0.35 | 184.0 | 2.8 |
| Losses | 8 | 30 | 98 | 3.27 | 46 | 283 | .184 | 4 | 0.13 | 5 | 0.17 | 89 | 7 | 41 | 1.37 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 0.57 | 113.0 | 3.8 | |
| Month | August | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 1 | 17 | .529 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| September | 12 | 44 | 97 | 2.20 | 47 | 325 | .154 | 3 | 0.07 | 4 | 0.09 | 136 | 10 | 54 | 1.23 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0.48 | 114.0 | 2.6 | |
| October | 8 | 33 | 95 | 2.88 | 41 | 278 | .194 | 5 | 0.15 | 7 | 0.21 | 35 | 3 | 29 | 0.88 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.36 | 109.0 | 3.3 | |
| November | 4 | 14 | 52 | 3.71 | 28 | 169 | .142 | 2 | 0.14 | 7 | 0.50 | 56 | 4 | 52 | 3.71 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0.50 | 64.0 | 4.6 |
News Mentions
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