University of St. Thomas (Houston)

BETHANY COLLEGE:

• Played in 22 matches (61) sets for the Swedes in 2018
• Knocked down 136 kills for Bethany, good for 2.23 kills per set
• Put away 10 or more kills six times during the season
• Knocked down 15 kills in a five-set win over Haskell Indian Nations (Sept. 26, 2018)

PREP CAREER:

• Played for head coach Melissa Walker at James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas
• Named to the Academic All-District 4-6A Team after her junior and senior seasons
• Helped lead Bowie to a District 4-6A championship and the Class 6A Region I championship match in 2017
• Was named her school’s Student-Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year
• Won her team’s “Energizer Bunny” Award
• Played four seasons with NRG Volleyball Club for head coach Ben Hartman

PERSONAL:

• Daughter of Britany Massenburg
• Has two brothers and two sisters
• Active with her volunteer work, including at volleyball camps and at a hospice care center

FAVORITES:

• SPORTS TEAM: New England Patriots
• ATHLETE: Damien Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)
• FOOD: Seafood
• MOVIE: Toy Story 4
• SPORTS MOVIE: The Longest Yard
• TV SHOWS: The Office; Dexter; Supernatural; Nikita; Criminal Minds
• VACATION SPOTS: Barbados; South Padre Island; Miami
• MUSICAL ARTISTS: H.E.R.; the Marias; Summer Walker; Miguel; Cardi B
• BOOK: The Kite Runner
• SPORTS EXPERIENCE: “The home game I returned to the court after recovering from a dislocated shoulder”
• MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE: “My MOTHER”
• WHY SHE CHOSE UST: “Loved the volleyball organization, the campus, and the culture provided by UST”
• HIDDEN TALENT: “I can do a high-pitched whistle sound! Also, I sing a little”