PLNU Athletics

As a Junior (2013)
MVP of the NCCAA National Championship…NCCAA first team All-American…NCCAA All-Tournament team…PacWest first team selection…PacWest Player of the Week for Nov. 11-17…San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month in September…PacWest All-Academic Team member…Named the Sea Lions' Offensive Player of the Year…Ranked third in the PacWest with a .354 hitting percentage…Fifth in the PacWest in kills with 3.42 per set…Finished fourth in the conference with 4.14 points per set…Led PLNU with 117 blocks (0.9/set)…Started all 37 matches…Posted double-figure kills in 27 of the 37 matches…Had a season-best 23 kills in the Sea Lions' NCCAA West Region Championship victory over Azusa Pacific…Recorded double-figure kills in the final 12 matches of the season, including all six at the NCCAA Championships.
 
As a Redshirt (2012)
Redshirted for the Sea Lions during the 2012 season while recovering from injury.
 
As a Sophomore (2011)
Started 28 of 29 PLNU matches...Hit .357, recorded 302 kills, with 101 total blocks and 59 digs… averaged 2.85 kills per set… had 18 matches of double-digit kills with a season best 19 at San Diego Christian on Nov. 8…15 kills on two occasions and 14 six times, including at the NAIA National Championships versus Indiana Tech…Eight total blocks at Azusa Pacific on Sept. 24…Named to All-GSAC team and was a second-team All-American selection.
 
As a Freshman (2010)
Played in all 35 matches…Had 345 kills, hitting a solid .308…Also had 136 total blocks, 32 digs, 20 assists and two aces… 19 times reached into double-figures in winners… slammed down 15 winners in a NAIA Opening Round match against Dillard (La.) on Nov. 20… season-best 17 kills at Vanguard on Oct. 5… had 10 total blocks twice, including versus Lewis-Clark State at the NAIA National Tournament on Nov. 30.
 
Prior to PLNU
2010 graduate of Gilbert High School in Arizona…Lettered four years in volleyball for the Tigers…Named to first team all-region…Helped led GHS to a state title as a junior in 2008…Played for coach Joe Hesse…Also lettered in basketball as a senior…Member of the Honor Roll and National Honor Society. 
 
Personal
Born in Mesa, Ariz….Majoring in Fashion Merchandising & Interior Design…Parents are Mark and Kim…Siblings are Bryanna, Shawn, Aaron and Nick.
 
Other Stuff
Nickname: Lyssa
Favorite color: Turquoise
Pregame ritual: Listening to music (jam out)
Hobbies: Singing
Favorite athlete: Kerri Walsh
Favorite book: Wuthering Heights
Favorite TV show: Castle
Favorite movie: Pretty Woman
Person I admire most: My mommy
Reasons I came to PLNU: Ocean and volleyball