2024 JUNIOR - Was a primary member of Grace’s impressive defense … played in 33 matches … named Second Team All-Crossroads League Team … racked up a team-leading 534 digs … averaged 4.41 digs per set … had the fourth-most aces on the team (20) … amassed a season-high 31 digs against No. 16 Mt. Vernon Nazarene … had 23 digs and seven assists during Grace’s four-set win over Bethel in the Crossroads League Tournament … tallied 22 digs against Missouri Baptist in the NAIA Opening Round … tallied 16 digs versus Jessup in the NCCAA national championship victory … had three aces and 15 digs in three sets against West Virginia Tech … ended the year with 15 straight matches with double-digit digs, including eight postseason matches … notched 18 digs in three sets versus St. Francis.
2023 SOPHOMORE - Proved to be a consistent defender, serving as Grace’s libero for much of the year … led Grace with 3.6 digs per set, amassing 380 digs for the year … finished second on the team with 28 aces … posted the team’s best serve receive percentage at .964 … produced a team-high 19 digs during Grace’s NCCAA championship match victory over Mid-America Christian … voted honorable mention for All-Crossroads League Team … had 18 matches with double-digit digs … produced a season-high 27 digs against St. Francis … amassed 25 digs in four sets versus Spring Arbor … had two aces in four straight postseason matches … dug up 21 balls during the NCCAA national semifinals against Ozarks … tallied 21 digs in back-to-back matches against Cornerstone and St. Francis (Ill.).
2022 FRESHMAN - Saw action in 22 matches… totaled 263 digs… 25 assists. 10 service aces and 3 kills… had the third most digs on the team… had 18 digs, 2 assists and a service ace in an upset win over #RV St. Francis… had a pair of kills against Mayville State… had 19 digs and five assists against Spring Arbor.
PREP - Transferred after playing collegiate beach volleyball at St. Andrews University, an NAIA school in North Carolina… played on the No. 1 doubles' team at St. Andrews… was a four-year starter on Warsaw's varsity team… earned Academic All-State recognition in 2020… played club volleyball for NIVA, Dunes and Outland clubs
COACH COMMENTS: “Liz has a very soft platform, and she is an excellent serve receive passer. I'm looking forward to her joining our volleyball family.”
QUOTES: “I chose Grace College because it gave me exactly what I wanted in a college, including a great finance program and the opportunity to continue playing volleyball.”
GET TO KNOW LIZ
Major: Accounting
Dream job: Financial advisor
Favorite movie: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Something interesting about me: I played beach volleyball for a year in North Carolina
Favorite show: Friends
Life verse: Psalm 23:4
Best thing about Grace Volleyball: The people make it super fun, and it’s a great environment to be in.
If I didn’t play my sport, I’d play… Basketball
Why I chose Grace: I chose Grace because it was exactly what I wanted in a college, and I felt God had led me there.
