Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2024: Played in 30 matches over 111 sets in her second active season at Southeast Missouri…Finished third on the squad in total blocks with 61.0 including 12 solo and 49 block assists for a .55 block-per-set mark…Recorded a career-high 197 kills on 438 total attacks for a career-high .338 hitting-percentage…Had a career-high 11 blocks against Eastern Illinois (11/17)…Recorded a career best 15 kills against Tennessee State (10/5) and finished the season with 257.5 points (2.32 PPS). 

2023: Did not play in 2023 (Redshirt). 

2022: Played in 102 sets and 29 matches…Started in 26 matches…Led the Redhawks in attacking percentage with .261 and ranked eighth in the conference…Was fifth on the team in total kills with 130 and in kills/set with 1.27…Also was second on the Redhawks in blocks/set (0.78) and third with 80 total digs and 12 solo blocks…Tailed eight assist, 22 digs and scored 178 points for the Redhawks (fifth on the team)...Had 84 kills (1.29 k/s) during conference play…Registered a career best 11 blocks (second highest on the team) against Eastern Illinois in the first round of the OVC tournament (11/17) while also adding five kills…Opened conference play against Tennessee State with seven kills and three blocks, followed that performance with a career best eight kills against (9/23-24) while scoring nine points and one assist…Had another eight kills tying her career best (2.00 k/s), scored 11.5 points, and registered one assist against UT Martin (9/30)...Posted seven kills and five blocks against conference opponent SIUE (11/4)...In the series against SIUE (11/4-5) had 13 kills, six blocks, and scored 18 points for the Redhawks…During the semifinal 3-2 victory over UT Martin (11/18) in the OVC tournament had seven kills and three blocks…In the OVC Championship match recorded six kills, two blocks, and scored seven points against Tennessee State (11/19).

Prep/Club: As a senior, named to the first team all-district and second team all-conference as the Bulldogs went undefeated in conference play to capture the league crown…All-conference player in her junior (second team) and sophomore (first team) campaigns…Selected to the first team all-district in her sophomore season…Helped Fort Zumwalt South High School finish first in the conference in 2020, for the first time since 2001…Coached by Josh Farley at Fort Zumwalt South HS…Nominated for both the 2021 League of Leaders and 2020 Missouri Leaders programs…Competed for Crossfire 18s College Prep and MOVA (Missouri Volleyball Academy) club teams…With MOVA, she was a member of the 2019 team that received a bid to USA Volleyball Nationals…Also participated in track & field team at Fort Zumwalt South HS…Graduated from Fort Zumwalt South HS in May 2022.

Personal: Born August 1, 2004…Daughter of Rolan and Lucresia Gardner…Intends to major in Elementary Education at SEMO.