Nova Southeastern University Athletics

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 22, vs. Eckerd (11/16/19)
Attacks: 65, vs. Truman State (9/7/19)
Service aces: 6, vs. Embry-Riddle (10/26/19)
Digs: 20, vs. Lynn (9/24/19)
Blocks: 5, at Florida Southern (10/12/19)

AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2020)
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols implemented by the Sunshine State Conference… named to the 2020 Fall SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019)
Picked up numerous post-season honors including AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, All-South Region Team and All-SSC Second and Newcomer Teams… led the Shark offense with a team-high 324 kills, averaging 3.38 kills per set, ranking her fifth in the conference... led not only the team but the SSC and South Region with her 44 aces (0.46 per set)… picked up 211 digs, recorded 47 blocks and made 16 assists… is also featured in the NSU single-season record books, holding the No. 3 spot in points per set (4.08) and is tied for ninth in aces per set (.46)… among the outsides in the South Region, Ford finished in the Top-5 in points per set, kill percentage, blocks per set, and aces per set… was named the Ultimate Shark (Team MVP) for the volleyball team… was named to the 2019 Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE 
After redshirting her first two years at Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Ford shined during her third year for the Mocs, appearing in 105 sets, starting in all 28 matches... led the team with 417 kills (3.97 per set), ranking third in the Southern Conference in kills per set and fourth in total kills... had 26 matches with double digit kills, including a career high 22 against ETSU, while posting 12 double-doubles and finishing the season third on the team with 267 total digs... was named to the All-Southern Conference Second Team... during her prep career at Flint Hill High School, she was named the Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons...

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jonathan and Jennifer Ford... graduated in three and a half years with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, finding her name on the Dean's List with a 4.0 GPA in seven of her semesters... pursuing her masters in Counseling with a concentration in substance abuse at NSU... says Kevin and Jill Fitzgerald have been her biggest role models since I was 13 and that her mom and dad have been hugely influential in teaching her how to live passionately, love others, and chase opportunities.