Junior (2016): Named All-GLIAC Honorable Mention ... Received GLIAC All-Academic Excellence recognition ... Finished second among Lakers in total blocks (45), block solos (six) and block assists (39) ... Had season-high seven kills vs. Malone (10/15) ... Recorded six kills apiece at Hillsdale (10/29) and against Ferris State (11/4) ... Turned in a 1.000 attack percentage (4-0--4) at Findlay (9/23) ... Netted a personal season-best four block solos at Northern Michigan (11/11) ... Contributed three solo blocks versus Malone (10/15) and against Finlandia (10/22) ... Registered four block assists in season opener vs. Winona State (9/2) at Ferris State Invite ... Dug up a personal season-most three digs against Minnesota Crookston (9/2) in Ferris State Invitational action.
Sophomore (2015): Tied for the team lead with 41 total blocks ... Appeared in all 25 matches and all 77 sets ... Finished with a .137 attack percentage to rank third on the team ... Reached a season-high six kills against Upper Iowa (9/4) and versus Kentucky Wesleyan (10/14) ... Totaled a season-high five block assists against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/16) and Wayne State (10/31) ... Garnered three block assists in back-to-back outings vs. Southern Indiana (10/17) in Midwest Region Crossover Tournament and at Walsh (10/23) ... Compiled a season-best three assists at Michigan Tech (9/18).
Freshman (2014): Led the Lakers in attack percentage (.199), second in total blocks (32), and finished third in kills (114) ... Appeared in all 26 matches, including 22 starts...Ranked 37th in the GLIAC in attack percentage ... Posted double-figure kills in three matches, including a season-high 12 against Walsh (10/10) ... Compiled 11 kills apiece vs. Malone (10/11) and against Bellarmine (10/18) ... Reached season highs of 13 points against Bellarmine (10/18) ... Posted four total blocks, which included three block assists and a season-best three digs at Michigan Tech (11/8) ... Registered four block assists against Michigan Tech (9/12) ... Hit for a season match-high .487 (8-1--15) against Upper Iowa (9/6).
High School: Graduated in 2014 from Okemos (Mich.) High School ... Named to both the Lansing State Journal Class A All-Area Team and All-Capital Area Activities Conference Team in 2013 ... Twice (2012-13) attained academic all-state team accolades ... Coach was Jamie Ianni ... Totaled 216 kills, 149 digs and 63 blocks as a senior ... Had a .349 attack percentage, an .880 reception percentage, and averaged 2.4 kills per set ... Helped lead OHS to back-to-back CAAC titles ... Earned all-district softball honors and was a four-year (2010-14) letterwinner ... Was a color guard in school's marching band ... Active in the philharmonic orchestra (2012-14), jazz band (2011-14), and pit orchestra (2013-14).
Personal: Daughter of Richard and Lee Ballor ... Has an older sister (JoAnn Ballor), who competed in rowing at Michigan Tech as did her cousin (Emily Kent) at Eastern Michigan ... Two cousins (Janie Sell and Steward Sell) both participated in tennis at Ferris State ... An environmental science major.
Career Match Highs
Kills - 12 vs. Walsh, 10/10/14
Attempts - 25 vs. Walsh, 10/10/14
Assists - 3 at Michigan Tech, 9/18/15
Service Aces - None
Block Solos - 1, 17 times, last vs. Ferris State, 11/4/16
Block Assists - 5, twice, last vs. Wayne State, 10/31/15
Digs - 3, twice, last vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 9/2/16#
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