The biology and mathematics major participated in field research at Western Washington University's Shannon Point Marine Center through the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for Undergraduates...Elected to the Academic All-District team by the College Sports Information Directors of America in 2015 and 2016 and placed on the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Academic Honor Roll three times.
2016: Her 224 kills were second-most on the team and 51 blocks were third-most...Eight matches with double figures in kills, including knocking down 17 in matches against Mount Saint Joseph and Anderson during the Anderson Invitational on the opening weekend of the season...Produced 16 kills, seven digs and a pair of block assists in the five-set victory at Olivet...Finished her career with 11 kills and five block assists in the four-set victory over Adrian.
2015: Her 278 kills and .242 hitting percentage were second-best on the team...Her 62 blocks were third-most on the team...Collected 10 or more kills in 15 matches...Named the MIAA's Player of the Week Oct. 11 after hitting .737 with 14 kills to lead the Britons to a three-set sweep over Kalamazoo...Hit .500 with 10 kills in the Sept. 22 match at Calvin...Produced a season-high 18 kills while hitting .213 (18-8-47) in the Sept. 26 five-set loss at Adrian...Hit .323 with 12 kills and seven block assists in the Sept. 30 five-set loss at Saint Mary's.
2014: Selected as the team MVP after leading the team with 233 kills and her 49 blocks were second-most...Produced at least 11 kills nine times, including a career-high 20 in a four-set victory over Olivet in September...Hit .300 or better seven times, including .583 (8-1-12) against Wilmington (Ohio) in October and .522 against Denison (13-1-23) in September.
2013: Contributed 105 kills and 43 blocks in her first season at the collegiate level...Achieved 10 kills in October matches against Kalamazoo and Transylvania...Credited with six blocks in August contest against Kenyon...Collected at least two blocks in Albion's last seven contests of the season.
Before Albion: Served as captain for her club team.
Personal: Lists raising birds, reading and drawing as hobbies…Daughter of Chris and Karen Thurner.
