2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- All-WCC First Team (2021, 2022, and 2023)
- 2022 VolleyballMag.com All-American Honorable Mention
- 2022 AVCA Pacific South All-Region Honorable Mention
- Seven-time WCC Defensive Player of the Week (9/13/21, 10/11/21,10/18/21, 8/29/22, 11/14/22, 9/11/23, and 11/6/23)
- WCC Preseason Team (2022 and 2023)
- Holds the USD record for most block assists in a single season (152 in 2022)
- 176 total blocks in 2022 is the second-most in a single season in San Diego history
SENIOR (2023)
- Ranked third in the WCC in both block (102) and blocks per set (1.24)
- Was also sixth in the conference in hitting percentage (.329)
- Appeared in 26 matches and 91 sets
- First on the team in both service aces (30), solo blocks (11), block assists (102), total blocks (102) and blocks per set (1.24)
- Second on the team in kills (205) and points (267.0)
- Recorded six double-digit kill performances, including a season-high 16 against Boston College (09/02)
- Registered two double-doubles in both kills and blocks against UC Davis (09/09) and Pacific (11/04)
JUNIOR (2022)
- Earned All-WCC First Team, VolleyballMag.com All-American Honorable Mention, AVCA Pacific South All-Region Honorable Mention, two WCC Defensive Player of the Week (August 29 and November 14) honors, and a WCC Preseason Team selection after finishing her junior year as one of the most complete and dominant defensive players in the country
- Shattered the San Diego single-season block assists record with 152, surpassing the nearly 30-year-old previous mark by 21
- Led the WCC with 176 total blocks (24 solo) and an average of 1.50 blocks per set, marks that ranked fifth and sixth nationally
- 176 total blocks marked the second-most in a single season in San Diego history and was just five shy of the USD record
- Also added 232 kills (1.98 K/S) while hitting a team-high .354, 20 digs, and five assists
- Racked up a career-high 17 kills and seven blocks (one solo) in USD's 3-1 first-round NCAA Tournament win over Northern Colorado at the Jenny Craig Pavilion
- Set a new career high with 11 blocks on two occasions (September 10 versus Utah and November 12 versus Pacific)
- Started all five of the Toreros' NCAA Tournament matches, totaling 51 kills while hitting .385 (2.55 K/S) alongside 31 block assists and four solo blocks (1.75 B/S)
- Had 14 kills while hitting a robust .583 in USD's 3-2 win over Stanford in the Elite Eight, including game-winning back-to-back strikes in the fifth set to end the match and push the Toreros to their first-ever Final Four
SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Selected to the All-WCC First Team
- Appeared in all 28 of the Toreros’ matches, starting 27 of them (102 sets played)
- Named the WCC Defensive Player of the Week on three occasions, including back-to-back weeks (September 13, October 11 and 18)
- Led USD and the West Coast Conference with 133 total blocks (29 solo) and 1.30 blocks per set
- Finished 19th in the nation in blocks per set (1.30) and 43rd in total blocks (133)
- Added 133 kills and hit .297, marks that were fourth and third-best on the USD roster, respectively
- Totaled a career-high 10 blocks at No. 24 Pepperdine on October 14 and recorded four or more blocks in 18 matches, including four in the Toreros’ first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against Rice
- Also tallied 14 kills and nine assists in 2021
PREVIOUS SCHOOL (2020-21)
- Appeared in 18 matches as a true freshman at Indiana
- Led team in blocking (61 blocks, 0.94 per set)
- Tied Indiana program record for blocks in a Big Ten five-set match with 13 against Iowa (Feb. 6, 2021)
- 2021 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Feb. 8, 2021)
- Four matches with six or more blocks
- Led Indiana in hitting percentage at .284 with 95 kills
- Recorded a season-high 10 kills, hitting .529 against Michigan and hit .643 with nine kills against No. 1 Wisconsin
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- 2019 Under Armour Third Team All-American
- PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace 59
- 822 kills and 349 blocks (201 solo) at La Jolla High School
- All-American in 17 Open Division at USAV Nationals with Coast Volleyball Club
PERSONAL
- Born in San Diego, Calif. to Dan and Nicole Blackwell
- Has an older brother, Chase
- Mother, Nicole played volleyball collegiately at Georgetown and competed in the AVP
- Interested in majoring in psychology or business
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021Sophomore
Middle Blocker
6'4"
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2022Junior
Middle Blocker
6'4"
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2023Senior
Middle Blocker
6'4"
