University of West Alabama

2015 (Junior): Played in 115 sets with 31 match appearances ... Led the team in digs with 299 (2.60 per set) ... Compiled season high 17 digs against Alabama Huntsville on October 6, 2015 ... Totalled 26 service aces (0.23 per set) ... Accounted for 35 assists ... Tallied 28 points on the season

2014 (Sophomore): Played in 85 sets with 28 match appearances … Compiled 114 digs (1.34 per set) and .948 reception percentage … Tallied nine service aces and .908 serve percentage on her way to totaling 10 points on the season … Posted a season high of three points and 10 digs against Ohio Dominican (Sept. 5, 2014) … Completed four of her 14 total assist on the year came against Union (Sept. 12, 2014).

2013 (Freshman): Made appearances in 29 matches ... Tallied the team's third most digs of 272 (2.47 digs per set) ... Recorded her single game most digs of 21 against Nova Southeastern (Oct. 18) ... Posted 17 assists and eight service aces ... Single game high of three assists came against West Florida (Nov. 14).

Prior to UWA: Four year letterman at Madison Plains High School … Named to All-County (’09 – ’12) ... First Team All-Conference (’10 – ‘12) … First Team All-District (’11 and ’12) … All-State (’12) … Team captain in (‘11 and ‘12) … Lead team to back-to-back Conference Championships … Three year varsity letterman and team captain in basketball.

Personal: Born October 5, 1994 in Columbus, Ohio … Daughter of Kevin and Betsy Ames … Two sisters: Courtney (24) and Brooke (16) … Majoring in Criminology with a minor in business. 

Coach Lay: “Although she is small in stature, she has a huge heart for the game. She is a hardnosed defender, who goes after everything. Her size allows her to be quicker with her first step and also have a lower contact point.”