Lakeland University Athletics

2021-22: Came off the bench in all 26 games, averaging 16.0 minutes per game… Averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game… Made 54 of 194 field goal tries (27.8%), including 32 of 123 from three-point range (26.0%) and 32 of 44 (72.7%) from the free throw line… Added 13 assists, 12 steals and five blocked shots... Finished second on team in three-pointers made, third in free throw percentage and fifth in scoring and rebounding… Scored in double figures six times, including a season high of 14 in back-to-back games versus Rockford Feb. 5 and against Marian Feb. 8… Corralled career-high eight rebounds at Marian Jan. 25… Recipient of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete Award.

2020-21: Came off the bench in 10 games as a sophomore, averaging 12.3 minutes per game… Averaged 4.2 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, finishing with season totals of 42 points, 15 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one blocked shot… Made 12 of 46 shots from the field (26.1%), including 5 of 26 from three-point range (19.2%) plus 13 of 15 from the free throw line (86.7%) to lead the team in free throw percentage… Scored season-best nine points and also added a high of five rebounds against Marian Feb. 26, making all four of her free throw attempts… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

2019-20: Came off the bench in 14 games as a freshman, averaging 14.2 minutes per game… Averaged 3.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, finishing with season totals of 47 points, 22 rebounds, 16 assists, 12 steals, and one blocked shot… Made 14 of 66 shots from the field (21.2%), including 8 of 49 from three-point range (16.3%) plus 11 of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%)… Scored a career-high 15 points at Rockford Jan. 8, a game where she also added season highs of four steals and three assists… Grabbed season-best four rebounds Dec. 14 against Illinois Tech… Recipient of NACC Scholar-Athlete Award.

High School: Four-year letter winner on the basketball and cross country teams… Three-year captain on basketball team… Named third team all-North Shore Conference as a senior… Second team all-county selection as a senior… Two-time winner of the Lady Spartan Award for basketball… Honor roll student… Member of National Honor Society.
 
Personal: Born Aug. 15, 2001… Daughter of Jeff & Cathy Downs and has two brothers (Beau and Jake) and one sister (Isabella)… Majoring in broad field social studies.

 
Career ambition/goal: Social studies teacher/basketball coach
Favorite song: “Catch” – Brett Young
Favorite food: Chicken tenders
Heroes/most influential people: Parents, Joe Pintens (basketball coach)
Greatest sports accomplishment: Three-year captain for basketball
When not playing sports you will find me: Studying, volunteering, watching movies