Samford University Athletics

2013 (Redshirt Senior): Played in 34 matches and 111 total sets...tallied season career-highs in kills (2), attacks (6) and assists (14)...recorded a single game career-high four assists against Western Carolina on November 22...totaled 8 points on the year and 36 total points in her career.

2012 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 32 games, including two starts … came in primarily as a substitution on the service line, tallying 16 service aces … earned a career-best four service aces against Davidson on Oct. 21 in Birmingham … tallied a career-high 17 digs at Louisville on Sept. 1 … set a new season-high in digs with 174.

2011 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw time in 32 matches, including one start at Bethune-Cookman on Sept. 17 ... earned 43 digs and eight service aces in 77 sets played ... had a match-high nine digs against the Citadel on Oct. 15 and three aces at Chattanooga on Oct. 28.

2010 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in nine matches throughout the season, starting one...notched a career high of seven digs at Davidson on Oct. 2...tallied her first career kill at Davidson as well...active in the Student Athlete Advisory Committee...chosen to serve on the NCAA Re-Certification Committee and the Athletic Director Search Committee in 2010.

2009 (Freshman): Redshirted.

Club: Played for the Miami Elite 18s her freshman and senior years of high school...played for the South Florida 16s her sophomore year and the South Florida 17s her junior year of high school...averaged 12 kills, 10 digs and five blocks per game in 2007 for the South Florida 17s...averaged 14 kills, 12 digs and five blocks per game in 2008 for the Miami Elite 18s.

High School: Named Westminster Christian School MVP Volleyball Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007...received the University of Louisville volleyball summer camp "Will To Win" Award...named The Miami Herald Volleyball Player of the Week in 2007 and the Westminster Athlete of the Month in once in both 2007 and 2008...named to The Miami Herald All-Dade Volleyball Second Team in 2007 and First Team in 2008...served as a team captain in 2008...named the Westminster Volleyball MVP and the Volleyball Practice Player of the Year in 2008...also played tennis and served as a captain in 2008...Westminster won the district championship and went to the regional finals in 2006-07...in 2007-08 and 2008-09, her team was a district finalist and regional semifinalist...averaged 9.9 kills per match in 2008 and 8 kills per match in 2007...notched 40 blocks during her senior year.

Personal: Born February 22, 1991...daughter of Jose and Debbie Chao...majoring in business.