2016 (Senior Year): Appeared in four matches with one start, covering 10 sets … earned the Illinois State Kelly Meisner Courage Award … ranked sixth on the team in kills per set (1.60) … made season debut at Bradley (10/21) … made first start of the season at Indiana State (10/28), tallying six kills and five digs … tallied a career-high 10 kills versus Drake (11/19) … dished out two assists and an ace against Evansville (11/5) … earned a varsity letter.

2015 (Junior Year): Appeared in 21 matches and 52 sets … tallied a season-high five kills versus Youngstown State (9/11) … registered multiple kills in six matches … recorded a kill in 12 matches … registered four total blocks against Long Beach State (9/4), including the first solo block of her career … finished with a 1.000 hitting percentage in three matches … dished out a season-high three assists versus Drake (10/2) … recorded at least one dig in 12 matches … earned a varsity letter … named to the Missouri Valley Conference and AFNI honor rolls.

2014 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in four matches and nine sets … started match against Lipscomb (9/6) … registered eight digs and a kill against Lipscomb (9/6) … tallied two digs against Xavier (9/6) … recorded one assist each against both Oregon (8/30) and Lipscomb (9/6) … made season debut at Oregon (8/30) … earned a varsity letter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.

2013 (Freshman Year): Appeared in 15 matches and 37 sets … made her first career start against Loyola (11/2) … ranked second on the team in assists per set (1.92) and third in assists (71) … ranked seventh on the team in digs (70) … recorded season highs in assists (38) and digs (23) against Bradley (11/1) … recorded an assist in 10 matches and double-digit assists in two matches … recorded a service ace in three matches … earned a varsity letter … named to the MVC and AFNI honor rolls.

Sycamore HS: Four-year starter for the volleyball team … led team to a share of the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference title as a senior … named the team’s MVP as a senior … two-time team captain … named Northern Illinois Big 12 East Division Co-MVP and All-Northern Illinois Big 12 First-Team selection as a senior … helped her 18U Mizuno club team to a third-place finish at the AAU National Tournament.

Personal: Ratasha Noelle Garbes … born Dec. 16, 1994 … daughter of Noel and Robyn Garbes … has four siblings: Nekoda, Neriah, Raysa and Noelan … majoring in molecular and cellular biology … last name is pronounced: GAR-biss.