Western Illinois University Athletics

2016 (SENIOR): Summit League Academic Honor Roll... Appeared in all 32 matches as a Libero, playing in 116 sets... Led the team in digs with a career-high 575 digs to rank sixth all-time in program history for digs in a single season... Averaged 4.96 digs/set which also ranks sixth all-time in a single season... Led the NCAA and Summit League in total digs... Recorded 10 or more digs in 27 matches, 15 or more in 18, 20 or more in 13, and 30 or more in three... Compiled a career-high 37 digs at Omaha on 9/27 to rank fourth all-time in program history for digs in a single match... Her 36 total digs against South Dakota State ranks eighth all-time for digs in a single-set... Ranked second on the team with 19 service aces, including two matches with three aces.

2015 (JUNIOR): Placed on Summit League Fall Academic Honor Roll (Distinguished Scholar)... Team Captain... Led the team in digs, registering 381 on the season... Appeared in all 31 matches as a Libero, playing in 109 sets... Recorded 10 or more digs in 22 matches and had two six-match streaks of 10 or more digs... Tallied a season-high 31 digs against Omaha... Collected 24 service aces on the year, including a trio of matches with three aces.. Letterwinner.

2014 (SOPHOMORE AT MSU-WEST PLAINS): Named an Honorable Mention All-Region... Appeared in 40 matches while playing in 154 sets... Compiled 461 digs and 2.99 digs per set... Tallied 21 service aces while collecting 45 kills as a defensive specialist. Her 154 sets played ranked 21st among DI NJCAA programs and her 461 digs ranked 61st nationally.

2013 (FRESHMAN AT MSU-WEST PLAINS): Appeared in 25 matches as a freshman and played in 95 sets... Collected 154 digs and 84 kills... Averaged 1.62 digs per set and registered 19 total blocks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named First Team All-District (2010, '11, '12), All-Region (2011, '12), and All-State (2012) during her career at El Dorado Springs High School... Also earned Second Team All-District (2009) and All-Region (2010) honors... Honorable Mention All-State selection in 2011... Awarded team MVP title in 2010, 2011, and 2012... Named to the Academic All-State team all four seasons... After her freshman season was named a KESM Rising Star.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ronnie and Sherri Simmons... Has one younger sister, Kinli, and a younger brother, Kaiden... Chose Western because, "I wanted a quality education while having the opportunity to play the game I love at the Division I level."

MAJOR: Biology with an emphasis on medical science (PT)