2014Completed career ranked second on USD’s all-time total blocks list with 306…also finished career fourth on USD’s all-time block assist list with 265 and sixth in hitting percentage at .269…finished season with All-Summit League honors…overall, ranked second in the Summit League in hitting percentage (.351), second in the league in total blocks (136), and second in the league in blocks per set (1.24)…counting just conference play, led the Summit League in total blocks (79) and block assists (64)…had two double-doubles on season…had season high 16 kills in 3-2 win at Omaha (Sept. 30)…recorded 10 blocks in two matches (at North Dakota on Sept. 5, vs. IUPUI on Nov. 16)…had attack percentages of at least .500 in seven matches…was named Summit League Defensive Player of the Week three times during the season…named to the Summit League Honor Roll.
2013Started 27 of 32 matches for the Coyotes...finished first in the Summit League in total blocks with 116 and second in blocks per set with 1.10...averaged 1.63 kills per set...had a career high 18 kills vs. Omaha (11/15/13)...earned her first Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honor after recording a career high of 12 blocks vs UND (9/16/13)...hit .750 (9-0-12) in a three-set win vs. Western Illinois in the Summit League Tournament... was listed on The Summit League's Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2012
Played in 16 matches with 7 starts...averaged 0.80 blocks per set and had a career high of 8 blocks against Summit League opponent Kansas City (10/26/12)...averaged 1.77 kills per set the last five matches...hit .389 and .353 in sweeps versus North Dakota State and South Dakota State.
2011
Made an immediate impact as a freshman, appearing in 21 matches, starting four...finished with season totals of 46 kills, 22 blocks, and 24 digs...had a season-high 10 kills against IUPUI (9/30/11)...also had seven kills against Oakland (10/08/11).
Prep
Enjoyed highly successful career at William Horlick HS...was an All-Southeast Conference first team selection in 2010 after earning second-team all-conference honors the previous three years...also is a three-time all-county second team selection...was named the team MVP in 2010, when she compiled 402 kills, 118 blocks, 265 digs and 89 service aces...her career, she compiled 773 kills, 339 blocks, 730 digs and 265 assists.
Personal
Daughter of Sam and Joan Firtko...physical education major with a minor in coaching.
