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AS A JUNIOR (2014)
Named to the All-PBC, NCCSIA All-State and PBC All-Academic teams, while also notching PBC Player of the Week honors on Oct. 14 ... PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... DII ADA Academic Achievement Award … As a outside hitter, she played in 38 matches, including 37 starts to her credit with 138 sets played … Finished the season leading the PBC in kills (520), total attacks (1469) and ranking third in kills per set (3.77) … Was fourth in the PBC in digs (503), 12th in digs per set (3.64), while also ranking eighth in the league in service aces with 41 … Dished out 30 assists and was 11th in the PBC in block assists with 69, while also totaling six solo blocks for a combined 75 blocks … Combined for 601.5 points scored to lead the PBC, while also rank third in points per set (4.4) … Turned in 24 double-double performances throughout the season … Had double-digit kills in 31 matches and digs in 26 matches … Had 40+ digs once, 20+ digs seven times and 20+ kills on five occasions … Registered a career-high 27 kills against Montevallo and a career-best 40 digs in the 3-2 win over Columbus State … Saw a five block assists against Mount Olive and five service aces against Elizabeth City State … Contributed three assists on three different occasions … Ended the season on a seven-game double-double streak.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2013)
A member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll ... Redshirted this season for the Braves.

BEFORE UNCP 
Attended Western Texas College for one semester under coach Sheldon Carvanlo following a year at Victor Valley College under Christa White … At Western Texas College, she recorded 314 total kills and earned a .296 hitting percentage … Ranked fifth in the NCJAA in kills per set, averaging 3.97 kills per set … Totaled 51 blocks, including 19 solo blocks … 

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Barstow High School under coach Tynelle Olivas … A four-year letterman in volleyball and basketball, and three-year letterman in softball and one-year letterman in soccer … During her senior campaign, she was a team captain and received all-conference honorable mention laurels and most valuable player for both her junior and senior seasons … As a junior, she was named to the first team all-conference and received the female athlete of the year award.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Rebecca and Edward Mathews … Has an older sister, Heather, and younger brother, Michael … Ranked 13th out of her 300-member senior class with a 3.83 cumulative grade point average … A member of the honor roll all four years through high school … A member of ASB … A nursing major at UNCP.

CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP
Hitting Percentage: .500 vs. Winston-Salem State (09/25/14)
Kills: 27 vs. Montevallo (11/08/14)
Assists: 3, three times - last vs. Georgia College (10/03/14)
Service Aces: 5 vs. Elizabeth City State (10/05/14)
Digs: 40 - last vs. Columbus State (10/11/14)
Solo Blocks: 2 vs. Francis Marion (10/24/14)
Block Assists: 6 vs. USC Aiken (09/18/15)
Double-Digit Kills: 49 Times 
Double-Digit Digs: 45 Times
Double-Doubles: 38 Times
20+ Kills: Six Times
20+ Digs: 11 Times
30+ Digs: Once
40+ Digs: Once