Lakeland University Athletics

2019-20: Played in twelve games as a junior, starting one, and averaged 6.5 minutes per game… Totaled seven points, 12 rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block… Made 2 of 16 field goals, including 2 of 11 from three-point range and 1 of 2 free throws… Scored season high six points Dec. 14 against Illinois Tech, hitting two three-pointers… Played season-best 14 minutes at Wheaton (Ill.) Nov. 12… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2018-19: Came off the bench in 24 games as a sophomore, averaging 9.0 minutes per game… Averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game, finishing with totals of 63 points, 33 rebounds, 14 assists and five steals… Made 20 of 63 field goals (31.7%), including 15 of 47 from three-point range (31.9%) plus eight of her eleven free throw attempts (72.7%)… Scored career-high twelve points making 4 of 4 from three-point range and also added four assists in 18 minutes in a win against Concordia (Wis.) on Dec. 4, and also grabbed a season-high five rebounds against Marian four days later on Dec. 8.

2017-18: Came off the bench in 18 games as a freshman, averaging 9.6 minutes per game… Averaged 1.2 points and 1.3 rebounds per game, finishing with totals of 21 points, 23 rebounds, 10 assists and six steals… Made 7 of 36 field goals (19.4%), including 5 of 28 from three-point range (17.9%) plus both of her free throw attempts… Scored season-high eight points at Marian on Dec. 16, and also grabbed a high of seven rebounds at Rockford on Jan. 9… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Two-year letter winner in basketball and softball and also participated in volleyball and cross country… Captain on basketball and softball teams… Named second team all-conference in softball, where she also set a school record for doubles in a season and holds the school record for times being hit by pitch.
 
Personal: Born Nov. 4, 1998… Daughter of Gregg & Sheryl Birkholz and has two brothers (Logan and Levi) and one sister (Kalies)… Majoring in mathematics with a minor in business.
 

Favorite TV show: That 70’s Show
Favorite musical group: The Chainsmokers
Favorite food: Ice cream
Favorite athlete: Jackie Robinson
Greatest sports accomplishment: Third place in the U18 Northern Nationals Tournament in summer 2017