2020 Olympic Gold Medalist

Senior - 2018

• Honda Award Finalist
• Senior CLASS Award Finalist & First-Team Honoree
• AVCA All-America First-Team
• VolleyballMag.com All-America First-Team
• AVCA Northeast Region Player of the Year
• AVCA All-Northeast Region 
• Big Ten Co-Setter of the Year
• All-Big Ten First-Team
• NCAA Champaign Regional Most Outstanding Player
• NCAA Champaign All-Region Team
• 5x 2018 Big Ten Setter of the Week (9/4, 9/10, 9/17, 10/22, 10/29)
• 2018 B1G/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team
• CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team
• Academic All-Big Ten
• 2x iFund Scholar-Athlete of the Week
• Preseason All-Big Ten
• Dished out 55 assists, while adding 13 digs, seven kills with no errors on 12 swings for a .583 hitting percentage and six blocks in a win over No. 7 Penn State (11/10).
• Totaled 49 assists, 18 digs, three blocks and three kills in a win at No. 9 Nebraska (10/27). 
• Handed out a career high 63 assists to go with 17 digs, 4 kills, 4 blocks and two aces against No. 13 Michigan (10/19). 
• Registered her ninth double-double of the season with 55 assists and 13 digs to go along with five kills on a .300 hitting percentage, four blocks and three aces in a win at No. 8 Wisconsin (10/13).
• Posted her third-straight double-double with 42 assists and team-highs of 13 digs and four blocks vs. No. 3 Nebraska (9/29).
• Turned in a double-double with 46 assists and team-highs of 15 digs and five blocks in a win over Iowa (9/28).
• Notched her 28th career double-double and fifth of the season after handing out 52 assists to go along with 15 digs at Indiana (9/23).
• Tallied 117 assists for a 11.70 helpers per set mark en route to a .321 team hitting percentage in the three matches, while adding 27 digs, eight blocks, eight kills and four service aces at the Illini Classic.
• Posted fourth double-double with 45 assists and 15 digs, to go along with five kills on a .444 attack clip and four blocks in a win over No. 10 Creighton (9/15).
• Registered a 11.78 assists per set average at the CSU Invitational with 106 total assists to direct the Illini to a .383 team hitting percentage to go along with 28 digs, six blocks, two kills and two service aces.
• Named to the B1G/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team after owning a 12.14 assists per set mark for the tournament with 85 total assists to lead the Illini to a .304 hitting percentage for the two matches, while also totaling 12 digs, 11 blocks, nine kills on a .278 attack clip and an ace.
• Guided the offense with 50 assists, while also contributing seven kills on a .600 hitting clip, seven blocks and five digs in a win at No. 13 Washington (9/1).
• Opened the season with 35 assists and five kills on a .833 hitting percentage in a win over UNCW (8/24).
• Posted back-to-back double-doubles with 46 assists and a season-high 15 digs at No. 25 Colorado State, before totaling a season-high 58 assists and 11 digs at Northern Colorado (8/25).

Junior - 2017

• PrepVolleyball.com All-America Second-Team
• AVCA All-America Third-Team
• AVCA All-Northeast Region
• All-Big Ten
• Preseason All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Illinois Athletics Dike Eddleman Female Athlete of the Year
• Big Ten Setter of the Week (11/6)
• NCAA University Park Regional All-Tournament Team
• Cardinal Classic MVP & All-Tournament Team
• Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational All-Tournament Team
• I-FUND Scholar Athlete of the Week (10/18, 11/29)
• Started all 34 matches on the season and playing in all 127 sets - one of only two players to do both on the team.
• Ranked 13th in the NCAA with 1,357 assists and sat 48th in the nation with a 10.69 assists per set average, leading the Illini to a .276 team hitting percentage - good enough for 17th in the country.
• Ranked second on the team with 116 blocks (0.91 blocks per set), including eight solo stuffs, and 306 digs (2.41 digs per set), while also adding 109 kills (0.86 kills per set) on a .369 attack percentage and 16 service aces.
• Was the only player to rank in the top 15 in both assists and blocks in Big Ten Conference action, sitting seventh with 10.69 assists per set and 0.95 blocks per set in league play.
• Had back-to-back double-doubles in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament in wins over Hawaii (12/1) and No. 10 Washington (12/2). 
• Posted her 11th double-double of the season with 46 assists and 15 digs in a win at Ohio State (11/25).
• Came within one kill of the program's 13th triple-double with 50 assists, 17 digs and nine kills on a .750 hitting percentage, while also adding a match-high five blocks in a win over No. 7 Minnesota (11/18).
• Registered ninth of the season with a career-high 11 kills on a .529 hitting percentage, 52 assists, five digs and three block at Michigan (11/11).
• Notched 50 assists, 14 digs and team-high six blocks in a five-set win over Michigan (11/4).
• Posted her seventh double-double of the season with 49 assists and 12 digs at No. 5 Minnesota (10/25).
• Came within two blocks of the program's 13th triple-double with 52 assists, 14 digs and eight blocks to go along with an ace at Iowa (10/20) for her sixth double-double of the season.
• Named to the Dr. Mary Jo Wynn Invitational (9/15-16) All-Tournament Team after totaling 127 assists and the second-most digs on the team with 36 to go along with 11 kills on a .478 hitting percentage and 10 blocks.
• Posted third double-double of the season with 47 assists and a career-high 23 digs in a five-set comeback win over Missouri State (9/16).
• Notched  a double-double with a career-high-tying 60 assists and 19 digs against Colorado (9/9).
• Named the Tournament MVP at the Cardinal Classic after leading the Illini offense to a .336 hitting percentage, including a new single-match school record (.652) against No. 24 Western Kentucky (9/2), as well as totaling 100 assists for an 11.11 assists per set average, plus 14 digs and 11 blocks. 

Sophomore - 2016

• AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
• PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention All-America
• AVCA All-Northeast Region
• All-Big Ten
• Preseason All-Big Ten
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Setter of the Week (10/17)
• Nike Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Illini Classic All-Tournament Team
• One of only three Illini to start all 31 matches, playing in 112 sets.
• Totaled 1,190 assists, 166 digs, 112 blocks, 79 kills, 13 service aces while hitting .348.
• Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in assists per set (10.63).
• In conference action, ranked fifth in assists per set (10.89) and 11th in blocks per set (1.01).
• Named to the Illini Classic All-Tournament team after posting 134 assists, 17 digs, nine kills and nine blocks in three matches, as well as directing the Illini offense to two matches with a hitting percentage over .300.
• Notched 51 assists against No. 9 Stanford (9/3).
• Posted a career-high nine kills on 13 swings for a .692 hitting percentage to go along with 45 assists, seven digs and four blocks at Colorado (9/4). Paced the Illini attack at the Nike Invitational with 74 assists and .216 team hitting percentage - including two matches over .300 - as well as 12 blocks, 13 digs, 10 kills and a .643 personal hitting percentage.
• Registered 50 assists in the win at No. 10 Purdue (9/21).
• Posted first double-double of season and ninth of career with 33 assists and a season-high 10 digs at Northwestern (10/5).
• Totaled a career-high 60 assists at Iowa (10/29).
• Notched second double-double of the season and 10th of her career with 37 assists and a team-high 12 digs against Maryland (11/18).
• Recorded a season-high eight blocks against Ohio State (11/19).

Freshman - 2015

• Illinois Female Newcomer of the Year
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Big Ten Setter of the Week (9/28)
• Two-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (8/31, 9/28)
• B1G/Pac-12 Challenge All-Tournament Team
• Started 29 of the 32 matches she saw action at the setter position, playing in 104 sets.
• Totaled 1,088 assists, 223 digs, 81 blocks, 56 kills, 12 service aces while hitting .241.
• Ranked eighth in the Big Ten and 100th in the nation in assists and averaged 10.46 per set to rank 62nd in the NCAA. 
• Her 10.46 assists per set and 1,088 assists rank eighth and 15th, respectively, in the all-time career records lists.
• Led the team in assists in all but seven matches.
• Registered eight double-doubles and one 20-dig performance on the season
• Notched two double-doubles on the same day against UNLV & Arizona State.
• Tallied 52 assists against No. 2 Stanford.
• Posted a double-double against UNLV with 15 kills and 10 digs.
• Had her fifth double-double of her career with a career-best 59 assists and 21 digs at No. 16 Minnesota.
• Notched her first 20-dig performance of her career against the Gophers.
• Posted her sixth double-double of the season with 28 assists and 10 digs vs. No. 3 Nebraska.
• Came off the bench at Northwestern, recording 19 assists, four digs and three kills on three attacks for a 1.000 hitting percentage.
• Posted her seventh double-double of the season with 47 assists and 16 digs against Northwestern on Nov. 7.
• Served up a season-high two aces against Rutgers on Nov. 13.
• Totaled six block assists against No. 10 Wisconsin, while also equaling her season high with four kills.
• Notched a season-high with nine block assists at Michigan.
• Registered her eighth double-double of the season with 34 assists and 10 digs against Southern Illinois in the NCAA first round.
• Recorded 46 assists, nine digs and six blocks to help the Illini defeat Louisville and advance to their third-straight NCAA Regional.
• Totaled 114 assists, 26 digs, eight blocks and seven kills in her three matches in the 2015 NCAA Tournament. 

International

• Made her international debut and was the only player with remaining collegiate eligibility selected to the 2018 U.S. Women's National Team Pan American Cup roster and earned a gold medal with the team in the Dominican Republic in July.
• Setter for the 2015 U.S. Women's Junior National Team that won gold at the European Global Challenge in Croatia.
• Led U.S. U20 Women's Junior National Team to the gold medal at the 2014 NORCECA Championships in Guatemala and earned the Best Setter Award.
• Led the USA Girls Youth National Team to the silver medal at the 2013 FIVB U18 World Championships and earned the Best Setter Award.
• Played with the USA U23 Women's National Team at the 2013 FIVB World Championships in Mexico.

High School

• No. 3 recruit in the nation according to PrepVolleyball.com's "Senior Aces" list.
• Won the 2014 Andi Collins Award, given to the best high school setter in the nation.
• 2014 Under Armour First-Team All-America.
• 2014 PrepVolleyball.com All-American; 2012 Honorable Mention.
• 2014 MaxPreps All-American.
• 2014 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Watchlist.
• 2014 CHSAA Class 5A All-State Player of the Year.
• CHSAA Class 5A All-State First Team (2013, 2014).
• Denver Post All-Colorado Volleyball Team (2012, 2013, 2014).
• 2012 PrepVolleyball.com National Sophomore of the Year Finalist.
• 2011 PrepVolleyball.com National Freshman of the Year Finalist.
• Named to PrepVolleyball.com "Frosh 59," "Soph 79," and "Top 50 Junior Recuits" lists.
• Placed on Volleyball Magazine's "Fab 50" list.
• Four-time All-Centennial Conference First Team (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014).
• Two-time Denver Post Prep Athlete of the Week (Sept, 2012; Sept, 2014).
• Four-time Eaglecrest Tournament All-Tournament Team ( 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014).
• Four-year starter for Eaglecrest High School under head coach Tanya Bond.
• Totaled 2,529 assists, 716 kills, 664 digs, 385 blocks and 208 aces over 101 high school matches.
• Led Eaglecrest to four consecutive top-eight state finishes, including third place in 2013.
• A member of Front Range 18 Black club team, which ranked No. 11 in the nation in 2014.

Personal

• Born on July 31, 1997.
• Daughter of Rhonda and Bob Poulter.
• Has a younger sister, Lorrin.
• Four-year Eaglecrst High School Academic Letter recipient (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014).

Career Single-Match Highs

K: 9 at Colorado (9/4/16)
TA: 13 at Colorado (9/4/16)
Pct: 1.000, 5x-last vs. Murray State (9/17/16)
A: 60 at Iowa (10/29/16)
SA: 2, 3x-last vs. Purdue (10/22/16)
D: 21 at Minnesota (10/3/15)
BS: 2 vs. Creighton (8/28/15)
BA: 9 at Michigan (11/27/15)
TB: 9 at Michigan (11/27/15)