Career Highlights:

• 16 career appearances in the circle
• Made first collegiate start against No. 23/21 Arizona State (February 19, 2022)
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024)
• AFNI Honor Roll Member

Junior (2024): Made a career-high 8 appearances in the circle with 8.1 innings pitched...Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete...AFNI Honor Roll Member...Earned career-highs in appearances (8), innings pitched (8.1), and tied career-high in strikeouts with 2...Went 2.1 innings in relief against Missouri State, giving up just 2 hits with no runs (Mar.15)...Went 1.2 innings against Illinois with no runs and one strikeout (Mar.19). Earned a 1.000 FLD% making one catch and one assist.

Sophomore (2023): Made 2 appearances on the mound for the ‘Birds to combine for 2.1 innings pitched…NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete…Earned a perfect 4.0 GPA…Went 1.2 innings against Florida while only giving up 1 earned run (Feb.11)…Went 0.2 innings against Western Kentucky giving up no hits, no runs, with one strikeout (Feb.24)…Earned one putout for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

Freshman (2022): Appeared in six games, making one start, for the Redbirds…First career appearance and lone start of the season was against No. 23/21 Arizona State (Feb. 19)…Longest appearance of the season was 1.1 innings pitched against Drake (April 5)…Picked up first career strikeout against Illinois (April 6)…Ended the season with two strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched.

Elk River HS: Four-year member of the Elk River High School softball team … Received All-Conference selections as a freshman, sophomore, and senior … Nominated for Ms. Softball her senior season while also earning All-State, All-Section, and All-Metro honors ... Threw her first perfect game as a sophomore while striking out 144 and boasting a 2.05 ERA that same season … Had a 16-4 record with 1.82 ERA and 239 strikeouts over 133.33 innings ... Selected as the team MVP as a sophomore and senior … Freshman season helped her team to a 14-4 record with two HR and 22 RBI ... Batted .551 with 49 hits including 11 doubles and a HR in her senior campaign ... Currently holds four softball records at her high school: single season batting average (.551), career batting average (.462), single season strikeouts (239) and single season hits (49). 

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Briana Volkers … Born on February 5 … Has two siblings: April and Evalyn … Chose Illinois State for the coaching staff, campus and location from home … Plans on majoring in accounting.