2019 SLIAC Fall All-Academic Team
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 104 sets across 29 matches and started 28 of 29 matches on the year ... Totaled 78 kills, 374 attacks, 25 digs and was second on the team with 62 blocks ... Averaged 0.75 kills and 0.60 blocks per set ... Posted an .086 attack percentage and was one of five Gorloks to record over 300 attack attempts on the season ... Her 78 kills were fifth-most on the team ... Was second on the team with seven solo blocks and her 55 block assists were second most on the team ... Recorded double-digit attack attempts in 20 of 29 matches and had five or more kills in a match four times, including a season high six kills against Hendrix (8/31) ... Hit over .250 in eight matches ... Had three or more blocks in a match 11 times, including a career high five blocks against both Hendrix (8/31) and at Spalding (9/21) ... In 62 sets and 18 matches in SLIAC play, recorded 49 kills, 209 attack attempts, 11 digs and 40 blocks.
2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 94 sets across 31 matches and started 28 of 31 matches ... Totaled 97 kills, 353 attacks, 40 digs and led team with 58 blocks ... Averaged 1.03 kills and 0.62 blocks per set ... Posted a .153 attack percentage on the season, which was sixth-best on the team ... Had five or more kills in match five times, including a season high 10 kills against Westminster (9/8) ... Was one of six Gorloks to record 300 or more attack attempts ... Recorded 15 or more attacks in a match eight times, including a season high 30 attacks against Westminster (9/8) ... Hit over .250 in 10 matches ... Tallied a team-high eight solo blocks, including a season high 2 against Spalding (10/20) ... Posted 10 matches of three or more blocks, including recording four blocks at Rose-Hulman (9/5), at WashU (9/20) and at Fontbonne (10/20) ... Also had 10 aces and 40 digs on the year ... In 52 sets and 18 matches in SLIAC play, recorded 64 kills, 20 digs, 33 blocks and hit .201.Â
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered in volleyball and basketball at Belleville West High School … Earned Scholar-Athlete and Blue Collar Award at BWHS … Was the St. Louis area leader in serve effectiveness and serve percentage during the 2017-18 season as she had 307 serve attempts and recorded just seven errors and had 31 aces … Named to the Jacksonville Invite All-Tournament Team … Also named a Memorial Foundation Scholar-Athlete … In the classroom, was a Young Women of Achievement Award winner and a National Merit Commended Scholar … Greater Belleville Area National Youth Salute … Tabbed an Illinois State Scholar in 2018 … National Honor Society High Honors student and was an Advanced Placement Scholar with honors … Played club volleyball for Southwest Illinois Crush (2009-16), Illinois High Performance (2016-17) and Blue Steel (2017-18) … Was a member of Southwest Illinois Crush’s 2014 ShowMe National Qualifier Champion.
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PERSONAL: Born Jan. 3 ... Daughter of Jennifer and Aaron Burke … Biology major with an emphasis in health and medicine … Has a sister, Makezie (18) and a brother, Zachary (6) … Chose Webster because of the small class sizes and the opportunity to play volleyball in college … Her father, Aaron, was a pitcher and first baseman at SIU-Edwardsville from 1992-95 and her aunt, Stephanie Emge was an outside hitter and middle hitter at both Southwestern Illinois College (1994-96) and McKendree University (1996-98) … Lists the St. Louis Cardinals as her favorite professional sports team and Kerri Walsh Jennings as her favorite professional athlete … Lists hiking, baking, and spending time with her family as her interests … Intends to attend WashU to obtain her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.
CAREER HIGHS:
Kills:Â 10, vs. Westminster, 9/8/18
Attacks:Â 30, vs. Westminster, 9/8/18
Hitting Pct.:Â .500 (3-0-6), at Fontbonne, 10/20/18
Assists:Â 1 (14x), last at MacMurray, 9/28/19
Service Aces:Â 3, vs. Loras, 9/14/18
Digs:Â 5 (2x), last vs. Loras, 9/14/18
Blocks: 5 (2x), last at Spalding, 9/21/19
Block Solos: 2 (3x), last vs. Principia, 10/26/19
Block Assists:Â 5 at Spalding, 9/21/19
