Lakeland University Athletics

2021: Played in 22 matches and a total of 52 sets… Posted 40 kills with 25 errors in 164 attacks (.091 hitting percentage… Finished fourth on team with 28 blocks (four solo, 24 assisted) and added 16 digs, two service aces and one assist… Marked new career highs with eight kills and six blocks at Marian Oct. 22… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2020-21: Played in five matches and a total of nine sets as a sophomore… Finished with 11 kills with five errors in 26 attack attempts for a .231 hitting percentage… Added seven blocks (three solo, four assisted), two digs and one assist… Set then-career high with six kills against Marian March 21 and posted best of four blocks (two solo, two assisted) at Wisconsin Lutheran March 27… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2019: Played in four varsity matches and a total of seven sets as a freshman, appearing primarily on the Muskies’ varsity reserve team… Did not record a kill in seven varsity attack attempts… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Two-year letter winner on the volleyball team… Member of Southern Lakes Conference championship team as a junior and received WVCA all-academic team award as a senior.
 
Personal: Born June 25, 2001… Daughter of Michael and the late Suzanne Bird and has one sister (Abby) and one brother (Chris)… Majoring in early childhood education.
 

Career ambition/goal: To become an elementary school teacher, preferably for second or third grade
Favorite movie: Wizard of Oz
Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese
Favorite sports teams: Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers
Why did you choose Lakeland? I chose Lakeland because of the small, family-like atmosphere
Something people may not know about you: I love to scrapbook. I also have a dog who is a retriever, Labrador and hound mix and her name is Lucy.