Bears Host #23 Creighton Saturday in Regular Season Finale
MVC Defensive Player of the Week 8/29/11 10/10/11 Prairie Farms/MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week 8/31/11 10/12/11 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team 2012 U.S. Women's National A2 Program
2011 (Sophomore) Played in all 111 sets as MSU's libero, totaling 523 digs for a 4.71 per set average Dig average ranked fourth in school history, while dig total rated fifth for a single season Played a key part in the Bears' defense holding opponents to .168 hitting, which ranked second in the MVC Two-time MVC Defensive Player of the Week, first on Aug. 29 after averaging 4.82 digs per set at the Oklahoma Nike Invitational, including 25 digs against the 16th-ranked Sooners Added another award Oct. 10 after posting 6.71 digs per set in wins against Creighton and Drake, including a career-high 28 versus Creighton Scored a pair of MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week awards alongside her defensive honors, as well as a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team and being Missouri State's Fall 2011 recipient of the State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award Scooped at least 10 digs in 27 matches, topping the 20-dig mark on nine occasions Served 20 aces against 19 errors Selected in March 2012 to participate with the U.S. Women's National A2 Program over the summer on a roster comprised of 48 of the nation's top players with college eligibility remaining
2010 (Redshirt Freshman) Appeared in 25 matches and 77 sets while making five starts in November Tallied 88 digs on the season to average 1.14 per set Had two kills, 10 assists and four aces Tallied season high of 13 digs at Wichita State (10/29) Scooped nine digs against Bradley (11/19), while notching at least five in six matches Went eight matches and 58 chances without a receiving error from 9/18-10/23
2009 (Freshman) Redshirt season at Missouri State
Background Started four seasons as an outside hitter and libero for East Newton High in Granby, Mo. Earned first-team all-conference and all-region honors as a senior, as well as being named the Big 8 Conference and Neosho Daily News Player of the Year for the second consecutive season All-conference first team member as a freshman and sophomore East Newton went a combined 76-16-3 and won three conference titles over her last three seasons
Personal Born September 18, 1991, in Joplin, Mo. Daughter of Tim and Sherri Mason Majoring in Business Education