Southeast Missouri State University Athletics

2021 – Fifth-Year Senior (Game-by-Game)

2020-21 – Senior (Game-by-Game)
Played in all 59 sets over 17 matches…Started the final seven matches at libero…Unanimously named the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on March 30…Led SEMO defensively with 216 digs (3.66 digs/set) during the 2020-21 season…Was first on the squad with 23 service aces and third on the team with 25 assists…Notched double-digit digs in 10 matches…Compiled streaks of four (2/14-2/28) and six (3/14-3/29) consecutive double-digit dig matches…Had 20 or more digs three times including consecutive matches against Murray State (3/28, 23 digs & 3/29, 21 digs) to conclude the regular season…Posted a season-best 27 digs, five assists and three aces against Austin Peay (3/15)… Tallied eight digs and three assists in the 2020-21 OVC Championship Tournament Semifinal against #2 Jacksonville State (4/1)…Recipient of the 2020-21 Coach’s Choice Award at SEMO’s end-of-the-year banquet.

2019 – Junior  (Game-by-Game)
Played in all 34 matches (128 sets)…Totaled 286 digs (2.23 digs/set) which was fourth on the team…Recorded 10 double-digit dig outings…Registered 34 services aces (0.27 ace/set) for fourth on SEMO…Ranks fifth all-time in a single-season (rally scoring era 2008-present) for service aces…Chipped in 28 assists (0.22 assists/set) and 18 kills (0.14 kills per set)…Posted a career-best six service aces at Southern Illinois (9/10)…Notched a season-best 22 digs against Jacksonville (8/31)… Finished the 2019 OVC Tournament (11/21-23) with 26 digs and two service aces…Totaled five digs in SEMO’s 2019 NCAA First Round match at #9 Kentucky (12/6).

2018 – Sophomore  (Game-by-Game)
Appeared in 112 sets over 30 matches…Led the team with 395 digs (3.53 digs/set)…Had double-digit digs in 22 matches including 15 consecutive matches from Sept. 1 to Oct. 13…Registered five 20-plus dig outings…Tied for first on SEMO with 33 service aces (fourth in the OVC, 0.29 service ace/set)…Finished second on the team with 79 assists…Recorded a season high of 24 digs against Eastern Illinois (9/28)…Notched a career-best five service aces against SIUE (11/2)…Dished out six assists against Arkansas State (9/7) and UT Martin (10/2).

2017 – Freshman (Game-by-Game)
Played in 102 sets over 29 matches...Led the Redhawks defensively with 340 digs...Notched double-digit digs in 18 matches and 20 or more digs three times...Also was first on team with 36 service aces and third in the OVC with 0.35 service aces per set...In conference play, ranked eighth with 4.05 digs per set (239 digs) and tied for ninth with 0.31 service aces per set (18 aces)...Tallied 24 digs at Chicago State (9/16)...Chipped in five kills and 66 assists...Recorded a personal best of five aces twice vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff (9/1) and vs. UT Martin (10/24)...Registered a career high 30 dig outing at Murray State (11/3)...Posted seven assists vs. UT Martin (10/24)...In the regular season finale, totaled 20 digs vs. Eastern Illinois (11/11)...Named to the all-tournament team at the Redhawks Invitational (9/2).

Prep/Club
Three year starter at Huntley High School and lettered all four...Was named Northwest Herald Player of the Year...She was twice named all-conference, all-area and MVP during her high school career...Senior season set school record for most kills in one season (404), tallied 394 digs and was selected to the Illinois All-Star Game...Helped school earn three regional championships and one conference championship...Played club with Sky High Volleyball.

Personal
Born on June 4, 1999...Daughter of Sandy and Bob Dion...Sister, Amy Dion, was a defensive specialist/libero at the University of Maryland (Class of 2016)...Graduated from SEMO in May 2021 with her Bachelor's in Corporate Communication with minors in Marketing: Marketing Management and Sport Management...Currently pursuing her Master's in Public Administration at SEMO.