Bellarmine University Athletics

2024 -- Sophomore
CSC Academic All-District honoree…ASUN Honor Roll recipient...led the team in kills (370), kills per set (3.89), points (397.5) and points per set (4.18) while ranking third in digs (214) and sixth in aces (15) and blocks (20.0)…was second in the ASUN with 10.72 attacks per set, third with 3.89 kills per set and fourth with 4.18 points pet set…appeared in all 26 matches and played in 95 sets on the year…registered double-digit kills in 20 matches, double-digit digs in nine matches and multiple blocks in five matches…turned in a team-high nine double-doubles on the season…recorded a double-double in each of the first two matches of the year…registered back-to-back double-doubles three times (8/30, 8/31; 9/20-9/27; 10/4, 10/6)…set a new career-high with 30 kills on Nov. 16 vs Central Arkansas…recorded a season-high and career-high tying 16 digs on Oct. 6 at North Alabama…tallied double digit kills in 12 straight matches from Sep. 14 to Oct. 26….turned in 20+ kills four times (9/14, 11/2, 11/15, 11/16)…led the Knights in kills in 17 matches

2023 – Freshman
Named ASUN Freshman of the Week twice (9/5; 10/2)…ASUN Honor Roll recipient…in first collegiate season, ranked first on the team in points per set (3.04), second in digs per set (2.17) and kills per set (2.61), third in kills (183) and digs (152) and fourth in blocks (26.0) and points (213)…added 16 assists and 13 service aces…appeared in 21 games and played 70 sets…registered double-digit kills in 10 matches, double-digit digs in six matches and multiple blocks in seven matches…recorded five double-doubles on the season…racked up a season-high 16 kills on Sep. 2 vs Murray State…piled up an individual team-high 14 kills in a three set match on Sep. 1 against Southern Indiana…amassed a season-high 16 digs on Sep. 29 vs Central Arkansas
 
BEFORE BELLARMINE:
HIGH SCHOOL: Joanna Gibbs Female Athlete of the Year Award 2023...WJBF Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2022-23...Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2022-23...All-State 2020-2023... All-Region 2020-2023...Was a five-year letterman in volleyball at Aiken High School and led her team to a state title in 2022 while also being named an All-State senior…recorded 1,180 kills and 1,113 digs in her high school career…also played lacrosse at Aiken
 
PERSONAL: Born May 23...daughter to Cathy and Willis Bland...sister to Carson Bland...played club volleyball for Carolina Rogue...also played lacrosse in high school...favorite genre of music is pop...favorite TV show is Criminal Minds...favorite movie is Dead Poets Society...favorite meal is Pad Thai...favorite hobby is reading