Rutgers University Athletics

Senior (Spring 2021) - Game-By-Game Stats

• Appeared in 19 contests
• Career-high 13 digs versus No. 19 Purdue (Mar. 19)
• Also had eight digs in home-opening victory over Indiana (Jan. 29).
• Posted six digs at Michigan State (Apr. 3) helping RU to first-ever back-to-back Big Ten sweep

At UCF

• Appeared in 47 matches in three seasons with the Knights 
• As a freshman appeared in 22 matches with six aces and 67 digs
• Hit a career-high 11 digs against Cincinnati (11/03/17)
• Played all five sets against Memphis (9/29/17), Wichita State (10/27/17) and UConn (11/19/17)

High School

• Finalist for the Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year
• Named First Team AAAA All-State in 2017
• Three-time First Team PA District 12, First Team All-Philadelphia Catholic League and All-Delaware County selection
• Open-level qualifier for USAV in 2017
• Served as team captain during her junior and senior campaigns
• Member of the Patriots squad that won the Philadelphia Catholic League and the PA AAAA District 12 championships in 2017
• Named Team MVP as a senior after earning the Coaches Award as a junior
• Served as team captain in junior and senior season

PERSONAL

• Daughter of Chris and Stephanie
• Has two sisters, Amelia, who will be playing volleyball at Delaware, and Eily
• Member of the Dean's List and Honor Roll at UCF
• Plans to double major in psychology and management and labor relations 

ON CHOOSING RUTGERS
"I chose Rutgers because it was close to home and have known Coach Caitlin from the club level. I loved the style of coaching and I knew if anyone could turn this program around, it would be them. I wanted to be a part of that for my last year."

KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: MK
One word to describe your Coach: driven
Best player ever competed against: Jordan Thompson
Major: Management and Labor Relations with a double major in Psychology
Favorite place to hang out on campus: I am still learning my way around campus! My favorite spot so far is the Yard, it has a lot of food places there and I LOVE food!
The person I most admire is and why: There are two people in my life that I admire the most, my mom and my sister Amelia. These two people have changed my life in many way and without them I do not know where I would be! They push me everyday and never fail to give up on me! I hope one day I can be half the person they are!
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: I'm not sure. I could not imagine myself without volleyball!
Favorite professional athlete: Pat Burrell
Favorite professional sports team: Philadelphia Phillies
One word to describe myself on the court: energetic
One word to describe myself off the court: goofy
Few people know that I: I was born in Oregon
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: my dad
I started playing my sport because…: I started playing volleyball because my mom played and she got me into it and I ended up loving it!
I chose Rutgers because…: I chose Rutgers because it was close to home. I really liked the coaching style and I knew the coaches could turn this program around and I wanted to be apart of that for my last year!
Favorite cereal: I don't eat cereal
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Harry Potter series
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Emilia Clarke because she is a genuine, always happy, and silly!
Favorite musician/group: Oh there are so many but Luke Combs!
The first song I knew all the words to is: Lifehouse "You and Me"
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: eating
Famous people I have met include: I Unfortunately have not met anyone famous
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to music and I started wearing tape on my wrist that says "Family" to remind me who I play for
Favorite all-time gift received: My dog Nico
Pets I had growing up were: dogs (Great Danes, Dobermans, and Cane Corso), birds, rabbits
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: M&M
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Ireland
The website I visit most often is: Shein
My favorite teacher was: Mr.Kirsch, my homeroom teacher
The quote that most resonates with me is: "Find a way to find joy in whatever situation you find yourself in"
If my life was a book, the title would be: "Resilience"
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: white
My spirit animal is: otter because they are energertic, fun, and goofy
One thing on my bucket list is: kickboxing
Phone app you cannot live without: snapchat