Grace College Athletics

2024 JUNIOR - Was one of the steadiest performers on the team … played in all 36 matches … was named honorable mention for All-Crossroads League … had 151 kills on the season (.144), sixth-most on the team … tied for the team lead with 141 block points, including 13 solo blocks and 128 block assists … had eight block assists in the semifinals of the NCCAA National Championships … racked up 6 block assists, 9 kills and 0 attack errors against Missouri Baptist in the Opening Round of the NAIA National Championships … produced 10 kills and five block assists during Grace’s NCCAA national championship match win over Jessup … racked up 11 kills during Grace’s win over Bethel in the Crossroads League Tournament semifinals … had five block assists in back-to-back upsets over No. 6 Midland and No. 16 IU Kokomo … had 6 kills, 2 solo blocks and 6 block assists during Grace’s win over No. 16 Mt. Vernon Nazarene.

2023 SOPHOMORE - Contributed all season long as a force at the net … had 138 kills with 1.2 kills per set … finished second on the team in blocking with 126 block points … tallied seven kills without an error against Goshen, adding a solo block and three block assists … amassed five kills and nine block assists to help lead Grace to a victory in the NCCAA national championship over Mid-America Christian … had four kills and seven block assists against Ozarks in the NCCAA national semifinals … tallied 4 kills, 3 solo blocks and 6 block assists versus Cumberland … produced at least four kills in every match of the NCCAA tournament.

2022 FRESHMAN - Played in all 33 matches for Grace… ranked first on the team with 94 blocks… was fourth on the team with 206 kills… had 20 games with at least 5 kills… 16 games with 3 or more blocks…  had a season high 13 kills against Huntington and Spring Arbor…  totaled 6 blocks against Saint Xavier… had 7 kills and 5 blocks against Lawrence Tech… had 12 kills and a season high 7 seven blocks against Campbellsville.

PREP - Impressive middle hitter from University High School (Ill.) … All-Conference Team … All-Academic Team … All-Area Second Team … top blocker in the CS8 conference … during her senior year, she registered 136 kills, 49 solo blocks and 80 total blocks … hit .264 during her senior season and was one of the top-10 hitters in the conference.

COACH COMMENTS: “Livia has trained at a high level and will be ready to contribute as a great blocker right away for us. We are excited to see her impact on and off the court.”

QUOTES: “I instantly fell in love with the environment with Grace Volleyball and the community on campus. Everyone was very welcoming and excited that I was there. I'm ready to make a positive impact on the team and contribute to a successful season.”


GET TO KNOW LIVIA

Major: Digital marketing
Dream job: Own/manage a business
Favorite movie: Twilight saga
Favorite band/musical artist: Harry Styles
Something interesting about me: I have a pet fish named Scooby
Favorite show: Stranger Things
Life verse: Philippians 4:13
Best thing about Grace Volleyball: The competitive atmosphere
If I didn’t play my sport, I’d play… Basketball
Why I chose Grace: I wanted a school that made me feel like I belonged and would challenge me.