Biola University Athletics

2023
•  Appeared in 21 matches and 65 sets 
•  Recorded a kill, 23 assists and 20 aces
•  Logged 199 digs averaging 3.06 per set 
•  Had an eight-match stretch where she recorded double-digit digs
•  Recorded multiple digs in 20 of the 21 matches
•  Set a career-high 24 digs against Westmont on 11/6

2022
• Made an appearance in 20 matches and 65 sets 
• Logged 27 digs in the back row
• Set a career-best eight service aces
• Tallied eight service aces to set a new best for a season
• Recorded two digs and a kill against Holy Names on September 16
• Academic All-PacWest

2021
• Saw action in 21 matches and 59 sets
• Found work in the back row with 67 digs at 1.14 digs per set
• Posted seven aces, nine assists and two kills
• Collected a season-high of 10 digs against Azusa Pacific on November 18

2020-21 
• Appeared in 8 matches for the Eagles
• Tied for fourth on the team with 46 digs (2.00/set)
• Had a season-high 13 digs in a five-set match against Concordia (3/24/21)

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped four varsity seasons at Stanton College Preparatory, graduating in 2020
• Earned All-Gateway Conference recognition four times and Florida Times All-Area three times
• Two-time team captain and two-time team MVP
• Led her team in kills and aces three times and in digs twice
• Named to the ACVA Phenom Watch List in 2018

PERSONAL
• Born September 25, 2001 to Elizabeth and Jeff McDonnell
• Plans to major in nursing and become a nurse anesthetist
• She has three younger siblings (Chris, Jennifer and Paul)
• Has six relatives who have played collegiate volleyball, including her mother and Biola alumna Sabrina Winslow
• Played eight years of club volleyball with Jacksonville Junior Volleyball Association, earning multiple trips to national tournaments
• Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 62:6
• Why I Chose Biola: "I chose Biola because it allows me to grow as a student and athlete in an environment where I can also build my faith."