2013 as a Sophomore… appeared in nine matches and 16 sets… dished out a career-high 14 assists and recorded a career-high seven digs in Iowa’s win over Indiana on Oct. 19… matched her career-high with two kills and served up an ace at Michigan on Oct. 12… Academic All-Big Ten… letterwinner.
2012 as a Freshman… played in 10 matches, 22 sets… tallied season-best two kills and a block at Wisconsin (11/16), to go along with three assists… notched 12 assists in season-opening win and college debut vs. Chicago State (8/24)… recorded season-high 13 assists and equaled a season best with five digs in 3-2 win over Syracuse (9/7)… turned in 11 assists and season-best five digs in 3-1 win over Eastern Illinois (8/31)… letterwinner… named to the 2012-13 Dean’s List.
High School… three-time all-state honoree and team MVP… named on the Prepvolleyball.com Sophomore 79 list in 2009 and a Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace in 2011… holds school records for kills, aces and assists in a single match… school record holder for single-season assists… led Holy Innocents to three Final Fours and one Elite Eight appearance at the Georgia state tournament… placed in the top three at nationals three times while competing for A5 volleyball club… named to the 2010 16 Open Junior Olympic National Championship and 2011 17 Open Junior Olympic National Championship All-Tournament teams… named an All-American at the 2011 17 Open AAU National Champinoship… helped her club teams to a runner-up 17 Open National finish in 2011 and third place finishes at Nationals in the 14 Open in 2008 and 15 Open in 2009… named Neighborhood Volleyball Player of the Year as a senior… named Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2012 at Holy Innocents’ Episcopal and was a member of the National Honors Society.
Personal… born Sept. 1, 1993… parents are Randy and Jennie Yanda… two sisters, Elizabeth and Meg; Meg played volleyball at the University of North Carolina… health and human physiology major.
Personal Bests
Kills: 2, twice, last at Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013
TA: 2, four times, last at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012
Attack %: 1.000, twice, last at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012
Assists:14 vs. Indiana, Oct. 19, 2013
Aces: 1, twice, last at Michigan, Oct. 12, 2013
Digs: 7 vs. Indiana, Oct. 19, 2013
Total Blocks: 1 at Wisconsin, Nov. 16, 2012