Methodist University Athletics

Career Highs
Kills - 26 (Sept. 20, 2023 vs. William Peace)
Points - 27.0 (Sept. 20, 2023 vs. William Peace)
Total Blocks - 5 (Six times)
Aces - 4 (Two times)
Assists - 2 (Sept. 1, 2023 at Maryville (Tenn.))
Digs - 9 (Sept. 7, 2024 at Roanoke)

Athletic Awards
USA South Second Team All-Conference (2024)
USA South Honorable Mention All-Conference (2023)

Academic Awards
MU Scholar Athlete (2023-24, 2024-25)
USA South Academic All-Conference (2023-24, 2024-25)
College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)

2024: Appeared and started in all 29 matches, playing in all 105 sets… Recorded 329 kills, 40 service aces, and 60 blocks (24 solo & 36 assisted) for 411 points… Registered 77 digs and seven assists as well… Third on the team in kills… Posted double-digit kills in 19 matches, including three with 15+ kills… Recorded a season-high 21 kills against Greensboro… Led the team in service aces… Registered at least one service ace in 21 matches, including five with 3+ aces… Registered a career-high four service aces versus Roanoke College and Ferrum College… Led the team in blocks… Had 2+ blocks in 16 matches, including six with 4+ blocks… Matched her career-high in blocks (5) versus the University of Lynchburg and against Greensboro… Recorded at least one dig in 26 matches, including 10 with 4+ digs… Notched a career-high nine digs at Roanoke College.

2023: Appeared and started in all 26 matches, playing in all 103 sets as a freshman for MU… Recorded 300 kills, one service ace, and 63 blocks (33 solo & 30 assisted) for 349 points… Registered 20 digs and eight assists as well… Third on the team in kills… Posted double-digit kills in 18 matches, including five with 15+ kills… Recorded a career-high 26 kills against William Peace… Second on the team in blocks… Had 2+ blocks in 19 matches, including seven with 4+ blocks… Recorded a career-high five blocks four times… Notched a season-high three digs versus Southern Virginia, once on the road and at home… Registered her lone service ace at SVU during the first round of the USA South Tournament… Tallied a career-high two assists at Maryville University.

High School: Metro 4-A All-Conference player… Team's MVP… A member of the National Honor Society… Graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

Club team: Piedmont Volleyball

Personal: Daughter of Wanda and Donald Hovander… majoring in nursing with a minor in healthcare administration.