SMSU Athletics

Career Statistics

2011 (Junior): Named to AVCA All-America second team ... earned Daktronics All-America third team honors ... named first team AVCA All-Central Region ... earned Daktronics All-Central Region first team honors ... named to All-NSIC first team ... named to Central Region All-Tournament team ... earned academic All-NSIC honors ... named to Colorado Premier Challenge All-Tournament team ... appeared in all 32 matches ... finished the season with 468 kills ... ranked third in the NSIC and 21st in the nation averaging 4.14 kills per set ... led the team with a .306 attack percentage ... recorded double-digits in kills in 28 of 32 matches ... became the 10th member of the 1,000-kill club on Sept. 24 against Bemidji State ... drilled a season-high 24 kills against Minnesota State on Sept. 17 ... hit .524 or better in four matches on the season ... recorded career-high 10 blocks against Bemidji State on Sept. 24. 

2010 (Sophomore): Named to the 2010 AVCA All-America third team ... landed on the AVCA All-Central Region first team ... earned All-NSIC honors ... earned academic All-NSIC honors ... Named NSIC Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 11 and Oct. 4 ... Named Sports Imports/AVCA Division II Women Player of the Week  on Oct. 5 ... achieved a career-high 28 kills at Wayne State on Oct. 9 ... put up ten or more kills in 26 matches ... totalled 435 kills on the season ... defensively helped out with 21 digs ... notched 14 solo blocks on the season ... set a season-high with three blocks against Bemidji State on Nov. 13.

2009 (Freshman): Awarded NSIC Freshman of the Year ...  named to the All-NSIC team ... picked up AVCA All-Central Region honorable mention ... AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year ... appeared in 103 matches in her first season for the Mustangs ... strong-armed  a career-high 359 kills on the season ... had a career-high 18 kills against Bemidji State (Sept. 11) and Wayne State (Neb.) on Sept. 15 ... struck ten or more kills in 24 matches on the season ... averaged 3.49 kills per match ... pitched in 64 blocks and 28 digs on the defensive side of the court. 

Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School: 2009 graduate of Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School in West Bend, Wis. ... four-year letterwinner ... named 2006 All-Flyaway Conference honorable mention and 2007 and 2008 all-conference first team ... honored by Wisconsin Volleyball Coaches' Association with all-state second team selection in 2007 and 2008 ... named program's most valuable player during senior season ... finished prep career with 632 kills, 69 service aces,  171 digs and 252 blocks ... played for Rachel Keuhl ... also lettered in track and soccer.

Personal: Born Oct. 17, 1990 ... daughter of Joel and Lori Groth ... biology major.