Nova Southeastern University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2011)
Did not play due to injury ... Was drafted to the Women’s Superior Volleyball League in Puerto Rico.

AS A REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2010)
Appeared in all matches, starting in all 27 … Posted a career and team high with 282 kills during her campaign … Smashed a career high 19 kills against Alabama-Huntsville (10/15) … Posted a career-high 0.500 hitting percentage against Rollins (10/11) … Tallied 16 matches with 10 or more kills … Had a 0.923 reception percentage …. Totaled two solo blocks on the season, while producing 15 total blocks on the season … Had career-high 24 digs against No. 5 Tampa (10/9) … Produced 319 digs for 2010 … Played three or more sets against every opponent while appearing in five sets in five matches.

AS A JUNIOR (2009)
Redshirted and played in just seven matches due to injury … Totaled 56 kills and 2.67 digs per set … Had seven aces and 58 digs … Posted 15 kills vs. UT Permian-Basin on (8/29) … Also had season highs with three aces, three blocks and 16 digs in that match.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2008)
Played in 22 matches and 72 sets for the Sharks in 2008 ... Totaled with 88 kills, 19 aces and 148 digs on the season ... Has a season high 12 kills vs. No. 5 University of Tampa (11/1) ... Had five matches with double-figure dig totals, including a season high 14 digs at Flagler and Embry-Riddle in back-to-back matches ... Keyed the Sharks 3-2 come from behind victory win over Saint Leo in the NCAA Division II South Regional Semi-Finals with nine kills.

AS A FRESHMAN (2007)
Played in 29 matches with 20 starts … Finished fifth on the team with 246 kills and fifth on the team with a .163 attack percentage even though she missed three weeks in mid-season with an ankle injury … Set single game highs with 19 kills vs. Lynn University (9/18), three assists vs. Augustana (8/25), five aces vs. Arkansas-Monitcello (9/1), 20 digs vs. Henderson St. (9/15) and three blocks vs. Flagler (9/7) … Had 13 matches with double figure kill totals and 10 matches with double figure dig totals … Tallied eight double-doubles … Averaged 2.56 kills per game and 2.20 digs per game.

CAREER
Named to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel 6A-5A-4A First Team as a senior, when she posted 219 digs, 193 kills, 187 service aces, and 43 blocks … Also named the BCAA All-Star game MVP as a senior … Collected first team All-County honors from both the Miami Herald and the Sun-Sentinel as a junior … Earned Herald and Sun-Sentinel All-County second team honors as her team won regional and district championships to qualify for the state tournament … Also participated in the USA Volleyball youth national camp … Honorable mention Miami Herald as a freshman and played on the 2003 summer USA Volleyball youth national A3 team.

PERSONAL
Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico … Studying for her Masters in Human Resources…Lists reading and going to the beach as her hobbies … Favorite food is ice cream while Easy A is her favorite movie … Favorite athletes are Aury Cruz and Michael Jordan … Daughter of Pedro Ruiz and Virna Villa-fane…Has two brothers, Peter and Paul.