Colorado Mesa University Athletics

Beach Volleyball Bio

Fall 2021 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 24 matches and 77 total sets, making 11 starts, including in two of the Mavs’ three post-season matches… Saw time at both right side and defensive specialist positions… Finished the year with 100 kills and 102 digs as one of just two Mavericks (Holly Schmidt) to reach triple figures in both categories… Also had 40 blocks and four service aces… Recorded 14 kills while hitting a season-best .571 in a Sept. 25 win over New Mexico Highlands before tallying a new career-high 17 in a Oct. 1 match against No. 2 ranked MSU Denver on Oct. 1… Was in double figures for digs on four occasions, tallying a career-high 13 at Western Colorado (Oct. 9)… Recorded five blocks in two different matches on the opening weekend of the season in wins over Sioux Falls (Sept. 3) and Seattle Pacific (Sept. 4).

Spring 2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played in nine matches and 28 total sets despite missing the middle chunk of the season due to injury… Made seven starts at the right side hitter position, including in each of CMU’s last three matches… Matched a career-high by recording 13 kills in a season-starting win over nationally-ranked Regis on Jan. 24… Hit an impressive .611 in that victory… Also came up big with nine kills on .500 hitting and a career-high seven blocks in a key Mar. 27 come-from-behind win over Western… Finished the season with 65 total kills, good for a career-best 2.32 per set average… Hit .198 throughout the season… Also recorded 17 blocks (0.61/set) and 13 digs.

2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 16 matches while making four starts at the right side hitter position… Appeared in 50 total sets… Recorded 81 kills (1.62/set) and 24 blocks (0.48/set)… Hit .144 throughout the season… Missed more than a month due to injury but made an immediate impact upon her return putting down 10 or more kills in three of the team’s final four matches… Had a career-high 13 on Sept. 27 against Westminster… Had a season-high four blocks in a Sept. 13 win over Truman State and another four against Mines (Nov. 8), in her first match back… Had 12 kills and hit a season-best .500 against UCCS a night later.

2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 24 matches and 78 sets... Recorded 115 kills to average 1.47 per set... Had 35 blocks... Tallied a season-high nine kills against Dixie State (Oct. 12)... Had a career-high six blocks in the previous match against Black Hills State (Oct. 6)... HIt .438 with eight kills in a Oct. 27 win at nationally-ranked Colorado School of Mines before suffering a season-ending injury.

2017 (Freshman): Saw time in six sets and five matches... Recorded her two kills in three attacks against Cal State San Bernardino (Sept. 2)... Was later approved for an NCAA medical hardship waiver for the 2017 season, preserving her initial year of eligibility.

High School: Played for the Reds of Eaton High School and coach Gwen Foster.

Personal: Majoring in psychology...Daughter of Robert and Nicole Lawrence...Has four siblings, Kristiana, Madyson, Philip, and Trey... Enjoys watching scary movies, spending time with family and loves to work with kids.