Black Hills State University Athletics

Awards and Honors:
2020-21: Offensive Player of the Week (2/9)
2020-21: All-RMAC Honorable Mention
2020-21: RMAC Honor Roll
2021: RMAC Honor Roll
2021: All RMAC Honorable Mention

2021: Played in 26 matches while starting in 18… Was second on the team in kills recording 214… Earned a .238 hitting percentage … Recorded 34 digs, three solo blocks, and 48 block assists on defense… Credited for 241 points on the season… Recorded a season high 18 kills against Adams State (10/29)… Recorded a season high six blocks two times against Emporia State (9/10) and Colorado Mesa (10/15).

2020-21: Played in 51 sets for the Yellow Jackets … Played in and started in 13 matches … Recorded a season high 15 kills at Westminster (2/06) … tallied seven assists and 35 digs …. Recorded four solo blocks and 28 block assists.

2019: Played 27 matches and led the Yellow Jackets in points (298.5) and points per set (2.84) … ranked second on the team in kills (260), kills per set (2.64) and attack percentage (.209) … recorded career-best 20 kills against Chadron State (10/12) … totaled season-high 21.5 points against Adams State (10/25) … tallied 58 digs and 70 blocks.

2018: Saw action in 14 matches starting in six in her freshman campaign … had season-best with six kills against South Dakota Mines (10/2)  … totaled 33 kills for a .189 attack percentage … had season-best with five total blocks against Colorado School of Mines (9/22)  … tallied 23 blocks with six solo … averaged 1.64 points per set.

Before BHSU: Co-captain her senior year … recorded most kills (510), most average kills per game (5.4), most kills in single match (34) in state of South Dakota in 2017 … had .350 hitting percentage, 38 aces, 249 digs in 2017 … team finished fourth at State Class A Tournament … first Team All-State and Academic All-State in 2017 … three time Black Hills All-Conference … daughter of Laurie and Vern Ward … majoring in chemistry.