2023: Second-year starting setter for the Chargers whose attacking ability on the second touch sets her apart…earned second-team All-G-MAC honors as a setter, her second-straight all-conference honor, and finished 10th in Hillsdale history for a single season with 1,080 assists…made the G-MAC All-Tournament team for 2023 with steady play in all three matches, including 36 assists in a three-set victory over Findlay in the semifinal (Nov. 17)…had a season-high 53 assists against Walsh on Oct. 1 and 52 assists in Hillsdale’s NCAA Tournament match against Ferris State on Nov. 30...opened the season by being named to the All-Tournament teams at both the UP Open and Findlay Classic in the first two weeks of 2023…talented attacking weapon for a setter that put up a career-best nine kills on .692 hitting against Ursuline on Sept. 30…dangerous server with seven multi-ace games, including a season-high four against Michigan Tech on Sept. 2…returning starter and key leader for Hillsdale entering 2024.
2022:Â Stepped into the starting setter role and made it her own in 2022, helping lead the Chargers to another G-MAC Tournament title and NCAA DII Midwest Regional appearance while earning third-team All-G-MAC honors for her play...steadily improved throughout the season, finishing with 1,175 assists, the fifth most in a single season in school history...also finished second on the team in service aces with 37, and third in digs with 299...versatile player who can also contribute as an out-of-system attacker, finished wih 96 kills, the fifth-most of any Chargers player in 2022...had a huge NCAA Tournament, tying her career high with 59 assists, adding a career high 20 digs and chipping in five kills in a five-set upset of second-seeded Lewis (Nov. 17)...had 13 matches of 40 or more assists, and 14 matches of 10 or more digs...will continue to grow as a setter heading into her second season as the starter in 2023.
2021: Made the most of limited playing time as a freshman reserve setter, with multiple promising performances...posted a career-high 21 assists and nine digs in a three-set sweep of Tiffin (Oct. 23)...had double-digit assists in five of her 13 matches despite playing only part-time in those matches...finished the season second on the team with 4.88 assists per set...will see her role increase and get an opportunity to compete for the starting setter job in the fall of 2022.
High School: Three-sport star and setter for Cary Grove (IL)...helped lead the Trojans to the round of 16 in the IHSA 4A state playoffs as junior in 2019, finishing with 411 assists, 134 kills and 72 blocks, and was named Cary Grove Athlete of the Year in both 2019-20 and 2020-21...also helped the Trojans reach the sweet 16 in girls soccer in both 2018 and 2019, and was a three year captain and 2018-19 Defensive Player of the Year in girls basketball for Cary Grove...earned all-conference honors in basketball, volleyball and soccer in 2020-21, as well as Team MVP and all-area honors in basketball and volleyball...played club volleyball for Balance Volleyball Club, helping them to finish second in the 2021 AAU National tournament and earning MVP honors...member of the National Honor Society and made the high honor roll at Cary Grove...parents are Ryan and Amy Passaglia.
