SMC California Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23):
Indoor: Was the starting libero for the Gaels in all 26 matches on the season...best defensive player on the Gaels in terms of digs, putting up 323 on the season, for an average of 3.47 digs per set...ranked seventh in the West Coast Conference in both total digs and digs per set...finished the season third on the Gaels in assists with 96 and aces with 23...had double-digits in digs on 19 different occasions, including a stretch of nine-straight matches from September 2-30...set a career-best with 28 digs on the final home stand, coming in a five-set match against Gonzaga on November 17...had four aces on the road at Portland on September 21...recorded her first collegiate kill on a dig in that Gonzaga match on November 17.

Beach: Did not appear in any matches during her third season of beach volleyball.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
Indoor: Saw playing time in seven matches during her second season in Moraga, making one start...did not play due to injury after October 7...set a career-best in service aces with four in a match against Portland on October 2, in which SMC set the program record for aces in a match (19)...season-best eight digs in that match as well.

Beach: Appeared in all 34 matches for the Gaels in her sophomore season and went 18-16 … paired with Karmin Brown all year to score the second most wins on the team … went 16-15 out of the third slot, the most wins of any team in one slot  … named Second Team West Coast Conference 


AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Indoor: Appeared in 14 of the 17 matches for SMC during her freshman season...spent time as both a libero and defensive specialist...one of six Gaels to record at least 100 digs (104)...her 2.36 digs per set was good for third best on the team...added six aces...recorded a season-best 26 Gaels in the first win for Saint Mary's, a five-set win over LMU on January 27...that was the first of three-straight 10+ dig performances, where she ended the season with four...added two aces and 13 digs in the very next match, her first home match, against Pepperdine.

Beach: Appeared in 17 matches for Saint Mary's during the 2021 beach season and went 11-6...paired with Selbie Christensen Makenna Joyce to score the third-most wins of any Gaels pair...went 10-6 in the fifth slot, the most wins of any fifth-pair this season...along with Joyce, led the Gaels in ranked wins with five on the season: #18 Stanford, #5 LMU, #11 Pepperdine (twice), and #6 Cal Poly...one of five in the WCC to be named to the All-Freshman team following the season.

PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: One of the most well-rounded student-athletes at Pleasant Valley High School...varsity letter-winner in both volleyball and basketball...found success on the volleyball court to the tune of 804 kills and 1,351 digs across her career as a Viking...recorded a hitting percentage of 23.4%, 40 total blocks, and an incredible 306 aces...made First Team All-League in each of her four years, winning the league's MVP award as a junior and a senior...in a variety of local tournaments across the state, Joyce took home MVP honors, including three times at the tournament hosted by the Pleasant Valley, and once at the Burbank Tournament in the fall of 2019.

Favorite volleyball memory: Making it to the 2nd round of state my senior year and getting moved up to D1
Favorite holiday: Christmas
What do you love most about Saint Mary's: I love the pretty campus and the way all the athletes treat each other
What do you love most about SMC Volleyball: I have the best teammates who fully support me and make me better everyday
Favorite food or meal: Gluten free pasta
Top-3 Favorite Songs: Hotel Room Service by Pitbull, The Spins by Mac Miller, Doses and Mimosas
Favorite movies: Age of Adeline, Land of the Lost, Kicking and Screaming 
Personal Hobbies: Like to workout, sleep, I enjoy homework which is weird 
One thing everyone should do in their lifetime: Go to the festival Bottlerock in May 
Describe yourself in one word: Caring