Missouri Western State University Athletics

Outlook:,Is a solid player who brings a lot of experience at the DII level...she is and athletic and explosive player who will compete for a starting spot this fall.

2013 season: Played in 31 matches with five starts...she played in 118 sets and was fourth on the team in kills with 229...averaged 1.94 kills per set while hitting .167 on the season...had 16 service aces, 102 digs and 34 blocks...she had 262.5 points on the season...had a season high 14 kills on November 9th against Lindenwood...MIAA Academic Honor Roll (3.0 cumulative GPA).

2012 season:,Played in 20 matches which included 55 sets...finished with 99 kills, placing seventh on the team...averaged 1.8 kills per set and hit .117 on the year...finished the season with 26 blocks...MIAA Academic Honor Roll (3.0 cumulative GPA).

2011 season (Southeastern Oklahoma State):,Appeared in all 33 matches, playing in 128 sets...fourths on the team in kills with 211, averaging 1.65 kills per set...hit .129 for the season on 792 total attempts...was second on the team in services aces with 39...posted 336 digs, averaging 2.63 digs per set...finished with 63 blocks.

2010 season (Southeastern Oklahoma State):,Appeared in all 25 matches, playing in 80 sets… fourth on the team in kills with 109, averaging 1.36 kills per set… hit .116 for the season on 389 total attempts… was second on the team in services aces with 20… posted 152 digs, averaging 1.90 digs per set… finished with 15 blocks on the year.

High School:,An all-state selection for coach Scott Romans at Bennington High School in Bennington, Neb…an all-conference and all-area selection...helped her team to a pair of state tournaments…also helped the squad win back-to-back district and conference titles.

Personal:,Daughter of Mike and Carol Backhuus…majoring in exercise science...has a older brother (Ryan)...favorite food is strawberries...favorite candy is anything chocolate...dream vacation would be to Australia...favorite professional sports team is the Kansas City Royals...her family has had the most influence on her life....favorite dessert is bread pudding...random fact is that she is allergic to dairy products....dream job is to be a personal trainer & nutritionist at a big gym.