Webster University Athletics

2019 SLIAC Fall All-Academic Team

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 105 of 106 sets on the season and played in all 29 matches ... Was one of six Gorloks to play in all 29 matches on the year ... Totaled 234 digs, 21 aces and nine assists ... Her 21 aces were fourth most on the team and the 234 digs were fourth most on the team ... Recorded two or more aces in a match six times, including a career high three against Coe (9/13) ... Tallied double-digit digs in 11 matches, including a career high 21 digs in the season opener against North Park (8/30) ... Also had nine assists on the year and recorded her first career kill against Iowa Wesleyan (11/2) ... In 63 sets and 18 SLIAC matches, she had 10 aces and 127 digs.

2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 28 sets across 19 matches ... Totaled 37 digs and one assist on the season ... Had three or more digs in a match six times, including a season high eight at Blackburn (10/18) ... Also had seven digs against Cornell College (10/27) ... Played two or more sets in seven matches, including seeing action in all three sets against both Blackburn (10/18) and Cornell College (10/27) ... Made her collegiate debut against Lincoln College (8/31) and played in one set ... Recorded her first career dig against Benedictine (8/31) ... In 14 sets and 10 SLIAC matches, had 17 digs and one assist. 

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Lettered in both volleyball and softball at Harrells  (N.C.) Christian Academy ... Earned All-County and All-Conference honors in volleyball in 2017 and was an All-County selection in volleyball in 2016 ... Named Volleyball's Team MVP in 2015 ... Tabbed All-County and All-Conference in softball in 2016 and 2017 and was named the Most Improved Player in 2017 ... Recorded 133 assists as a setter ... Had a serve percentage of 98 percent ... In the classroom, was an Academic All-Conference selection and earned a Senior Bible Award ... Received Honors English II (2nd highest average), Honors World History (2nd highest average) and has the painting highest average in both 2017 and 2018 ... Played club volleyball for Sandhills Volleyball Club and Lightning 18's National ... Her Lightning 18's National Team was the Winter Bump Silver Bracket champion, the Greensboro Sports Complex champion, the Rail City Rumble Gold Bracket champion and PGHS Division 3 Regional champion ... Averaged 32 digs per game in club play.

PERSONAL: Born June 15 ... Daughter of Valerie and Douglas Gensel … Biology major … Chose Webster to get a better education with small hands-on classes and the ability to study abroad and have the chance to play volleyball at the collegiate level ... Lists the Chicago Cubs and the United State Men's Volleyball National Team as her favorite sports teams ... Names Casey Patterson, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo as her favorite athletes ... Likes to play the piano, paint, cook, and draw in her spare time ... Wants to join the Air Force and attend medical school to become a surgeon after graduation. 

CAREER HIGHS:
Kills: 1, vs. Iowa Wesleyan, 11/2/19
Attacks: 2 (3x), last vs. Principia, 10/26/19
Assists: 2, at St. Louis Pharmacy, 9/4/19
Service Aces: 3, vs. Coe College, 9/13/19
Digs: 21, vs. North Park, 8/30/19