| Height: | 5-11 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Manistique, Mich. |
| High School: | Manistique High School |
| Position: | Middle Blocker |
| Major: | Pre-Veterinary |
Senior (2023): Competed in 29 matches for the Lakers... Named All-GLIAC Honorable Mention... Set new career-highs in kills (19) and block assists (9) to help lead the Lakers to victory against Michigan Tech on the final day of the regular season to earn a spot in the GLIAC Tournament... Also set new career highs in attacks (45), aces (4), and digs (5)... Totaled 291 kills to finish as her team's second-leading attacker while also posting 73 blocks, 30 digs, 21 aces, and a pair of assists.
Junior (2022): Competed in all 30 matches for the Lakers... Set new career highs in kills (16), assists (5), service aces (1), solo blocks (4), and block assists (7)... Totaled 229 kills, a team-leading 79 total blocks with 22 being solo, 15 digs, 11 assists, and a service ace.
Sophomore (Fall 2021): Competed in 22 matches for the Lakers... Recorded a career-high 13 kills against Wisconsin-Parkside on Oct. 8... Totaled 92 kills, 13 digs, four assists, and 37 blocks, 12 of which were solo... Named to the 2021 GLIAC Fall All-Academic Excellence Team.
First Year (Spring 2021): Played in five matches and eight sets for the Lakers… Recorded a career-best five kills on 10 attempts in the Lakers match against Wisconsin-Parkside on April 10… Tallied a block solo and a two block assists against Parkside on April 10, a season best.
High School: Graduated from Manistique High School in Manistique, Mich. in 2020… Competed in the Mid-Peninsula Conference… Coached by Amy Nixon… Received All-Conference Honorable Mention in 2017, Second Team All-Conference in 2018, and First Team All-Conference in 2019… All-State Honorable Mention in 2019… Served as team captain in 2019… Played in 108 matches, which included 310 sets… Holds Manistique’s school record in single game kills (26), single season kills (360) and career kills (887)... In her three seasons, the Emeralds posted a 78-22-10 record… Was a member of the conference champion team in 2018 and 2019, district champion team in 2018 and 2019, and team academic all-state in 2018 and 2019… Played club volleyball with the Superior Storm Volleyball Club, coached by current LSSU Head Coach Dave Schmidlin… Also played four seasons of varsity basketball (2016-20) and three seasons of track & field (2017-19, 2020 season cancelled due to COVID-19)... Was basketball team captain from 2018-20 and received All-Conference Honorable Mention honors...Involved in multiple clubs and organizations in high school including Academic Booster Club, National Honor Society, YETI, Youth Advisory Council and Student Council.
Personal: Daughter of Troy and Cynthia McDaniel… Has one sister, Sarah… Born in Rome, Georgia… Hobbies include hunting, fishing, camping, sports and spending time outdoors… Both of her parents are graduates of Lake Superior State… Majoring in pre-veterinary.
Career Match Highs
Kills: 19 (vs. Michigan Tech, 11/11/23)
Attempts: 45 (vs. Saginaw Valley State, 9/16/23)
Assists: 5 (vs. Central Oklahoma, 8/26/22)#
Service Aces: 4 (at Purdue Northwest, 9/14/23)
Block Solos: 4 (vs. Minnesota-Crookston, 8/27/22)#
Block Assists: 9 (vs. Michigan Tech, 11/11/23)
Digs: 5 (vs. Emporia State, 9/8/23)
# Neutral Site
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 | Purdue Northwest | L, 3-1 |
| Nov 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 5 | Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 |
| Nov 10 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 |
| Nov 11 | Michigan Tech | W, 3-2 |
| Nov 15 | at #1 Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 17 | ||
| Sets | 107 | 64 | ||
| Kills | 291 | 185 | ||
| Kills per set | 2.72 | 2.89 | ||
| Errors | 98 | 60 | ||
| Total Attacks | 670 | 413 | ||
| Hitting Percentage | .288 | .303 | ||
| Assists | 2 | 1 | ||
| Assists per set | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||
| Service Aces | 21 | 12 | ||
| Service Errors | 32 | 15 | ||
| Service Aces per set | 0.20 | 0.19 | ||
| Receptions | 4 | 1 | ||
| Reception Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Digs | 30 | 13 | ||
| Digs per set | 0.28 | 0.20 | ||
| Block Solo | 13 | 4 | ||
| Block Assist | 60 | 43 | ||
| Block Total | 73 | 47 | ||
| Blocks per set | 0.68 | 0.73 | ||
| Block Errors | 13 | 3 | ||
| Ball Handling Errors | 3 | 1 | ||
| Points | 355.0 | 222.5 | ||
| Points per set | 3.3 | 3.5 | ||
| Matches started | 27 | 16 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | sa | se | r | re | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. #2 Concordia-St. Paul | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Northwood | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 5 | 23 | .174 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Sep 1 | vs. Minnesota-Crookston | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 22 | .318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 2 | vs. Winona State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Emporia St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 8 | at Missouri S&T | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -.063 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Union (Tenn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Kentucky Wesleyan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 24 | .292 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Purdue Northwest | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 25 | .320 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 16 | Saginaw Valley State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 45 | .267 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21.5 |
| Sep 22 | at Davenport | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 3 | 24 | .458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Sep 23 | at Wayne State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 22 | .455 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Sep 29 | at Michigan Tech | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 21 | .381 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Sep 30 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 16 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 1 | #21 Ferris State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 15 | .467 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 6 | Wayne State | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | .267 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 7 | Davenport | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 23 | .435 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Malone | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Southwest Baptist | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 29 | .310 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 20.0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Lake Erie | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 30 | .367 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Oct 20 | at Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 22 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Oct 21 | at Wisconsin-Parkside | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | .160 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Oct 23 | at #17 Ferris State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 20 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 27 | at Saginaw Valley State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 24 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 28 | Purdue Northwest | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 3 | Wisconsin-Parkside | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 33 | .364 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Nov 5 | Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 28 | .179 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Nov 10 | Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 21 | .238 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 11 | Michigan Tech | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 34 | .382 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23.5 |
| Nov 15 | at #1 Grand Valley State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | .143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 1 | 21 | .333 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.75 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| 2021-22 | 22 | 66 | 92 | 1.39 | 66 | 263 | .099 | 4 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 0.20 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 0.56 | 116.5 | 1.8 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 106 | 229 | 2.16 | 97 | 633 | .209 | 11 | 0.10 | 1 | 0.01 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 0.15 | 22 | 57 | 79 | 0.75 | 280.5 | 2.6 |
| 2023-24 | 29 | 107 | 291 | 2.72 | 98 | 670 | .288 | 2 | 0.02 | 21 | 0.20 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0.28 | 13 | 60 | 73 | 0.68 | 355.0 | 3.3 |
| Total | 86 | 287 | 620 | 2.16 | 262 | 1587 | .226 | 18 | 0.06 | 22 | 0.08 | 27 | 3 | 59 | 0.21 | 50 | 145 | 195 | 0.68 | 764.5 | 2.7 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | pct | a | a/s | sa | sa/s | r | re | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29 | 107 | 291 | 2.72 | 98 | 670 | .288 | 2 | 0.02 | 21 | 0.20 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0.28 | 13 | 60 | 73 | 0.68 | 355.0 | 3.3 |
| Conference | 17 | 64 | 185 | 2.89 | 60 | 413 | .303 | 1 | 0.02 | 12 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0.20 | 4 | 43 | 47 | 0.73 | 222.5 | 3.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Home | 8 | 31 | 98 | 3.16 | 30 | 214 | .318 | 1 | 0.03 | 4 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.23 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 0.84 | 116.0 | 3.7 |
| Away | 11 | 39 | 97 | 2.49 | 38 | 236 | .250 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0.23 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.21 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 0.54 | 117.5 | 3.0 |
| Neutral | 10 | 37 | 96 | 2.59 | 30 | 220 | .300 | 1 | 0.03 | 8 | 0.22 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0.41 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0.70 | 121.5 | 3.3 |
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| Wins | 8 | 33 | 103 | 3.12 | 27 | 217 | .350 | 2 | 0.06 | 7 | 0.21 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.27 | 2 | 25 | 27 | 0.82 | 124.5 | 3.8 |
| Losses | 21 | 74 | 188 | 2.54 | 71 | 453 | .258 | 0 | 0.00 | 14 | 0.19 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0.28 | 11 | 35 | 46 | 0.62 | 230.5 | 3.1 |
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| August | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 13 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| September | 13 | 50 | 140 | 2.80 | 43 | 302 | .321 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 0.18 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0.28 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 0.62 | 169.0 | 3.4 |
| October | 10 | 35 | 89 | 2.54 | 31 | 218 | .266 | 2 | 0.06 | 12 | 0.34 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.34 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 0.69 | 114.0 | 3.3 |
| November | 5 | 19 | 59 | 3.11 | 21 | 137 | .277 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 0.95 | 69.0 | 3.6 |
