Samford University Athletics

2014 SoCon Tournament Most Outstanding Player
2014 All-SoCon Tournament Team
2014 All-SoCon Second Team
2013 SoCon Libero of the Year
2013 Lipscomb Invitational All-Tournament Team
2013 UAB/Samford Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team
2012 Hurricane Invitational All-Tournament Team

2014 (Senior): Played in 33 matches at the libero position…tallied a team high 528 digs (4.33 d/s) in the season and finished her career with 1,720 total throughout her career which ranks second all-time in the Samford history books…notched a team-high 63 service aces and ranked fifth nationally in the category and finished with a career 175 aces to her credit which ranked fifth amongst active players in the country…tied her career-high for digs twice with 33 at Western Carolina, Nov. 7, and at Furman on Oct. 18.

2013 (Junior): Played in all 34 matches and 120 sets for the Bulldogs as a defensive specialist...led the team with 564 digs (4.70 per set) and 37 service aces...ranked second on the team in sets with 117 (0.98 per set) and tallied a total of 41 points on the year...recorded a career-high 10 assists against Western Carolina on November 22, five service aces against Chattanooga on November 1, and 31 digs at Western Carolina on November 9...participated in USA Women's Volleyball tryouts.

2012 (Sophomore): Played in 32 matches, starting 23, as a defensive specialist … finished the season with 288 digs and led the team with 37 service aces … tallied four aces in two matches last season, first at Elon on Oct. 6 and then at Appalachian State on Nov. 11 … set a new personal best with 15 kills in the Nov. 11 game at Appalachian State … named to the 2012 Hurricane Invitational All-Tournament Team.

2011 (Freshman): Started all 34 matches as a defensive specialist ... led the team in service aces (38) and ranked second in digs (340) ... took a match-high 20 digs in a five-set victory over Arkansas State on Aug. 27 ... tallied 12 kills and 11 digs to earn a double-double in an Oct. 8 victory over Elon ... had double-digit digs in all but five conference matches.

Club: Played for Rocket City Volleyball Club.

High School: Four-time All-County and All-Area Selection ... Two-time All-County MVP and earned All-State honorable mention as a junior ... Voted onto the North team for the AHSAA North-Star Volleyball Stars ... Earned Athlete of the Week honors from D1 Sports Training, The Orthopedic Center and the Huntsville Times ... Nominated for the Wendy's Heisman Athlete of the Month ... Selected to the All-Elite Team by the Huntsville Times as a junior ... Led the team in digs her freshmen and sophomore seasons ... Named to the All-Tournament team at the Scottsboro Invitational as a freshman and at the Muscles Shoals Invitational as a sophomore ... Four-time member of the All-Tournament team at the Austin Invitational ... Also played basketball.

Personal: Born May 14, 1993 ... Daughter of Jody Carter and Donnesa Golden ... Has two brothers, Jordan and Chris, one sister, Elizabeth, and one step-brother, Preston Stafford ... Majoring in sports administration.