2020 SENIOR - Earned Honorable Mention All-Crossroads League honors … appeared in all 20 matches and 69 of 70 sets during the season … led the team with 270 digs … tied for second on the team with 14 service aces … recorded double-figure digs in 13 matches, including the last nine matches of the season … produced season-high of 33 digs vs. St. Francis … picked up 27 digs against Mount Vernon Nazarene … finished with 24 digs and two service aces in season finale against Northwestern (MN) … recorded .939 serve reception percentage on a team-high 269 attempts.
2019 JUNIOR - Played significant time in all 35 games ... ranked eighth in the conference with 595 digs ... had a kill and 23 digs against Taylor ... season high 33 digs against IU Southbend ... Crossroads League Second Team All-League representative ... produced 26 aces ... set a career high in serve receive, completing 95 percent of her attempts ... had 35 digs and two assists during the Crossroads League tournament … 29 games with double digit digs … 29 digs and a service ace against Marian … 26 digs, two service aces and an assist against Huntington … ten games with more the 20 kills.
2018 SOPHOMORE - Appeared in all 39 matches and was named Crossroads League player of the week twice … was an honorable mention on the All Crossroads League Team … ranked 24th in NAIA with 695 digs … Recorded 27 digs and service ace in a win against No. 24 St. Francis … had 23 digs in the Lancers opening round win in the conference tournament … eclipsed 1,000 career digs during the NCCAA tournament.
2017 FRESHMAN - Honored to the Crossroads League All-Freshman Team … averaged 2.5 digs per set with 341 digs overall … had 19 matches with double-digit digs … produced 10 digs in a sweep of No. 25 Marian, who had won 21 of its past 22 matches entering that contest … ended the year with at least 10 digs in nine of the last 11 matches … had a season-high three service aces against Brescia and St. Thomas … served up an ace in each of Grace’s four matches at NCCAA Nationals … tallied a season-high 18 digs against Mt. Vernon Nazarene … racked up 14 digs in just three sets to beat McMurry at NCCAA Nationals … had seven digs in an upset of No. 22 Lourdes.
PREP - A talented back-row player from Illiana Christian (Ill.) High School … was named All-Conference in her junior and senior seasons … earned a spot on the All-State Christian School Team twice in her career … was honorable mention to the Chicago Tribune's All-Area Team … won the Mid East qualifying championship in Indianapolis and placed fifth at the national tournament with club team Epic United … also helped Epic United to two other national tournament appearances, placing 11th and fifth.
QUOTES - "When I visited Grace College, I loved the Christian atmosphere. Everyone at Grace was so nice and inviting that it felt like home. I loved the volleyball team when I met them, and I'm ready to honor and glorify God as a teammate and player at Grace."
GET TO KNOW GINA
Major: Nursing
Dream job: Weather woman
Favorite movie: Nacho Libre
Favorite musical artist: Justin Bieber
Something interesting about me: My birthday is on Valentine’s Day
Favorite TV show: 19 Kids and Counting
Life verse: Psalm 46:5
Best thing about Grace Volleyball: My teammates and the competitive atmosphere
Why I chose Grace: Because of the Christ-centered foundation, and the people were so nice and welcoming
My hidden talent: I love playing chess.
