At Youngstown State
Is in her third season at Youngstown State... Great passer with a lot of mobility.

2008 | Sophomore

Played in all 28 matches and 99 sets... started 13 times at libero and five more times as a defensive specialist... registered 248 digs, 30 assists and 28 aces... ranked sixth in the Horizon League with 0.28 aces per set... led YSU in digs in eight matches... had at least 10 digs 10 times, including three of the final five matches... matched her career-high with 27 digs at Butler (10/3)... registered a career-high five aces without an error at Green Bay (11/7)... also had three aces three times... had three aces to go with 18 digs against Green Bay (10/12). 

2007 | Freshman
Appeared in 117 sets and all 30 matches... Led the team and ranked ninth in the Horizon League with 437 digs and 3.74 digs per game... Her 437 digs rank third on the single-season digs chart... Became just the fifth YSU player and the first since 1999 to post at least 400 digs in a season... Reached double figures in digs 22 times... Collected at least 20 digs in a match on 10 occasions... Recorded 29 aces... Collected a kill and 24 digs in a win over Valparaiso (11/2)... Was credited with 24 digs against UIC (10/26)... Tallied 23 digs against Butler (10/13) and Loyola (10/5)... Recorded a career-high 27 digs against Butler (9/14)... Laced a career-best three aces against Binghamton (9/8) and Lehigh (8/24)... Named the Horizon League Player of the Week on Oct. 15.

High School
Earned four letters in volleyball and twice named team captain at Central Crossing High School... Two-time first-team all-conference selection and two-time First-Team All Central District pick... Named to the Columbus Dispatch’s "20 Area High School Volleyball Players to Watch"... Named team's best defensive player and was a two-time team MVP... Led the squad with 44 service aces and 347 digs as a senior... was recognized as a scholar-athlete.

Personal
Daughter of Scott and Brenda Shives... Has two brothers (Andrew and Tom) and a sister (Julie)... Major is exercise science/physical therapy... Born 7/3/89.