Samford University Athletics

2015 (Junior): Played in 17 matches and 59 total sets for the Bulldogs…recorded 150 digs for an average of 2.54 d/s…served 12 aces throughout the year for a 0.20 sa/s average and tallied a pair of kills to go along with 21 assists (0.36 a/s)…recorded six matches with double-digit digs and a career-high 16 digs against Western Carolina on Oct. 10.

2014 (Sophomore): Played in 32 matches and received nine starts…tallied 70 digs (0.75) to go along with 12 service aces (0.12)…recorded career-highs of seven digs against Eastern Michigan on Sept. 06 and against UAB on Sept. 30…notched a career-high of three service aces against Jacksonville State on Aug 29.

2013 (Freshman): Played in 27 matches and 84 sets for the Bulldogs...tallied seven assists, nine service aces, 34 digs and nine points in her first season of collegiate action...recorded single-game highs of two assists against Western Carolina on October 4, and five digs at Davidson on October 12.

High School: Attended Charlotte County Day School … holds the school record in career digs with 1,627 over four years with the varsity team … two-time NCISAA All-State selection and three-time CISAA All-Conference honoree … named to the Charlotte Observer’s First Team for volleyball … three-time All-South Charlotte News Volleyball Team honoree … helped lead the team to a runner-up finish at the State Finals her senior season … named to the Oasis Shrine Volleyball Classic All-Star Team and the Southern Mecklenburg’s Volleyball Super Team her senior season … won the team MVP award in 2012.

Club: Played for Carolina Juniors Volleyball 18 U during the 2012-13 season, leading them to championships at the Monument City Classic 18 Open, Queen City Classic 18 Open and the Mid-Atlantic Power League Tournament 18 Open … was a team captain on the Carolina Union Volleyball Club 18 U during the 2011-12 season … was a team captain for the Carolina Juniors Volleyball 17 U Club in 2010-11.

Personal: Born June 25, 1994 … daughter of Andy and Martha Newson … her father played basketball at Randolph Macon College … has two brothers, Drew and David … majoring in education and spanish.