Beach Volleyball

AS A JUNIOR IN 2016: Earned First Team All-WCC honors during the league’s inaugural season … went a team-best 12-4 competing exclusively at the No. 2 position with partner Dani Rottman … opened the season with a 21-16, 21-6 win over Portland’s Makayala Lindburg and Maddy Mandon to help the Bronco’s sweep the Pilots 5-0 on March 10 … downed Cal’s No. 2 pair to secure the 3-2 win against the Bears on March 12 … earned wins in straight sets against Cal Poly and Northridge at the Santa Cruz tournament on April 2 … helped in the Broncos’ win versus Stanford with a win at No. 2 … earned the solo win for the Broncos with Rottman in the Broncos’ 4-1 loss against the LMU lions at the WCC Championship on April 22.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2015: Went 11-9 overall on the season … competed at the No. 1 spot with Kirsten Mead in the majority of matches, but closed out the last four matches of season at the No. 1 spot with partner Dani Rottman … clinched an SCU win with Mead in the dual against USF at the Stanford Invitational … beat Cal Poly in straight sets at the Santa Cruz tournament with Hess on March 28 … earned a point for the Broncos with Rottman at the No. 1 position against Saint Mary’s on April 17 … closed out the season with a win versus Stanford’s No. 1 pair of Brittany Howard and Lauren Birks.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2014: Posted a 6-9 overall record … competed exclusively at the No. 1 position with Taylor Milton … earned her first win of the season against San Jose State on March 8 … beat Boise State and Sacramento State in Sacramento helping in the Broncos’ 5-0 sweeps on April 5 … downed Stanford’s top duo of Carly Wopat and Lauren Birks in straight sets 21-16, 24-22 on April 15.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Arizona state champions ... one year runner-up ... two-time All A2 All-State ... Scottsdale Player of the Year ... Region Player of the Year ... All-American Honorable Mention ... placed third at Nationals in 2012. 

PERSONAL: Daughter of Steve and Mary Hess ... has seven siblings - Karl, Steven, Jennifer, Brett, Melissa, Matthew and Jake ... Jennifer played volleyball at Great Falls University ... Melissa plays volleyball at Colorado Mesa University ... involved in Horizon Across Africa, Young Life and March of Dimes ... outside of volleyball she enjoys photography ... major is communication.