2018-19
Summit League Defensive Player of the Year … All-Summit League first team honoree ... semifinalist for the Senior CLASS Award … South Dakota's Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Summit League all-tournament team … helped the Coyotes reach the NCAA Tournament, becoming the first Summit League program to earn an at-large berth into the tournament … South Dakota was also ranked for two weeks in the AP Top 25 … graduates as one of four players with more than 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists in her Coyote career … one of six Coyotes to play in all 34 games this season, starting all 34 of them … one of three Coyotes to average double-figures … averaged 12.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.9 steals per game … led the Coyotes and ranked second in the Summit League in steals (63) … broke her own USD single-season record for free-throw percentage (.911) … the percentage ranked ninth in the NCAA … also set South Dakota’s career free-throw percentage record with a four-year average of 87.6 percent (389-444) … graduates with five school records from the charity stripe … also finishes her career ranked in various statistical categories including sixth for career steals (195), eighth for career points (1,410), ninth for career assists (351) and fifth for games played (134) … shot at a 52.1 percent (136-261) clip from the field … recorded 21 double-figure games with five 20-point games … scored a season-best 26 points twice during the season, both at Oral Roberts (1/18) and in the Summit League Tournament against South Dakota State (3/12) … scored 15 points against Clemson in the NCAA Tournament … tallied one double-digit rebounding game, pulling down 10 boards against Oral Roberts (2/9) … swiped seven steals at North Dakota (1/24) … reached double-figures in the final five games of the season averaging nearly 19 points while shooting 61.5 percent down the stretch … tallied nine points, a season-best seven assists, six rebounds and a pair of steals at Western Illinois (2/16) ... one of three players to score 20 points against South Dakota State (1/6) while also handing out six assists in 47 minutes of action … tallied 18 points against North Dakota (3/2) on perfect 5-for-5 drives to the rim with eight rebounds to cap off senior day … garnered CoSIDA Academic All-District honors … made the Academic All-Summit League team for the third consecutive season … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.
2017-18
All-Summit League first team honoree … helped the Coyotes become the first undefeated Summit League Champion in 24 years … the Coyotes advanced to the WNIT quarterfinals for the second time in three years … one of three Coyotes to average double-figures … averaged 11.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game … made 47.5 percent (125-263) from the floor … shot 88.9 percent (120-135) from the charity stripe for 11th in the NCAA … broke South Dakota’s single-season record for free-throw percentage (.889) … also tied USD’s program record for single-game percentage by finishing 12-for-12 from the line against UC Riverside (12/19) … played in 35 of 36 games, starting 34 of them ... tallied 22 double-figure games and a pair of 20-point games during the season … reached double digits in 10 of 14 league games … scored a season high 21 points at Incarnate Word (12/4) and added 20 points over UC Riverside … garnered Summit League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors on Nov. 20 after scoring 19 points against Creighton (11/14) and tallying 13 points with nine rebounds at Wichita State (11/18) … grabbed a season best 12 rebounds in the Summit League Tournament semifinal against Oral Roberts (3/5) … posted an impressive stat line of eight points, seven rebounds, six assists, six blocked shots and three steals against Western Illinois (2/1) … led the team in blocked shots with 18 on the year after that six-block performance … dished out six assists three times during the season … recorded a season high four steals against North Dakota (12/21) ... scored 10 points in USD’s thrilling victory over Michigan State (3/22) in the WNIT round of 16 … added 15 points, four assists, two steals and two rebounds in the WNIT quarterfinal game with TCU (3/25) … reached double digits in scoring for all four WNIT games … sits eighth in USD record books for career free throws (287) … earned a spot on the Academic All-Summit League team … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2016-17
All-Summit League First Team honoree … the Coyotes leading scorer with 548 points to rank seventh on USD’s single-season charts … also ranks third in USD history for free throws made in a single season (157-of-180) as she led the Coyotes’ to the NCAA’s Inaugural Free Throw Shooting Percentage Award … became the 21st Coyote to record a 30-point game when she scored a career high 30 points against Northern Illinois (12/19) … broke the South Dakota program record for free throws made and attempted in a single game by going 18-of-20 from the line against Denver (12/28) … started all 32 games for the Coyotes … tallied 14 20-point games and 25 double-figure games during the season … also recorded a pair of double-doubles with three double-figure rebounding games and a career high 13 carobs against Illinois (12/7) … dished out a career high seven assists twice, against CSU Bakersfield (11/27) and Tulsa (11/20) … swiped a career high seven steals in the opening round of the WNIT against North Dakota (3/16) … averaged 17.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game … shot 48.8 percent (176-361) from the field … garnered espnW National Player of the Week and NCAA Starting Five honors after helping the Coyotes to a 2-0 start in Summit League play while averaging 26 points, eight rebounds and four assists against Denver (12/28) and South Dakota State (12/31) … two-time Summit League Player of the Week (11/14, 1/2) … Summit League December Athlete of the Month … garnered Roo Holiday Classic MVP honors and named to all-tournament team after averaging 23.5 points, 4.5 boards and 4.0 assists in a pair of games against Northern Illinois (12/19) and Southern Illinois (12/20) ... ranked third in the Summit and 84th in the NCAA for points per game … ranked 16th nationally for free throws made and 19th for free throw percentage … ranked second in the Summit for assists per game and seventh for steals per game … voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District team … earned a spot on the Academic All-Summit League team … made the Summit League honor roll ... named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2015-16
Helped South Dakota win the Women’s National Invitation Tournament and defend its Summit League regular season title … came off the bench as a reserve point guard in 33 games averaging 8.5 minutes on the court … ranked 32nd in the Summit for assists per game (1.3) … averaged 1.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 18-of-45 (.400) from the field … posted a season high 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting against Portland State (12/5) while also handing out a season high six assists … had three steals at North Dakota State (1/30) … made the Summit League honor roll, earning distinguished scholar status.
Prep
2014-15 MaxPreps Nebraska Player of the Year...helped the Crofton Warriors capture four consecutive Nebraska state basketball championships...
named all-conference and all-state in basketball...also excelled in volleyball and track, leading the Warriors to two state volleyball tournament appearances and back-to-back Nebraska Class C track and field championship titles...involved in National Honor Society, Student Council and FFA.
Personal
Daughter of Gary and Joselyn Arens ... spent freshman and sophomore seasons playing with older sister, Bridget, on the Coyotes' basketball team ... younger sister, Monica, joins her for her junior and senior seasons as a Coyote ...education major.
