Biography
2022 Junior
Moved into the top ten in program history with 3,052 career assists...finished the season 33rd nationally and second in the conference with 1,209 assists, averaging 9.99 per set...one of two Shockers to start all 31 matches and play in all 121 sets...recorded at least 20 assists in every match...had five matches with 50 or more helpers, highlighted by a season-high 55 twice...averaged 2.44 digs per set...matched a career high with 19 digs in the regular season finale at Memphis on Nov. 25...poured in a career-best 76 kills for the season, improving her hitting percentage 73 points from a season ago (.147-.220)...recorded 21 service aces, including four at Wright State on Sept. 17...also notched a season-best six blocks against the Raiders...named to AD Honor Roll in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023...named to AAC All-Academic Team.
2021 Sophomore
Named Second Team All-Conference after breakout campaign as Shockers setter...played in 27 matches and 109 sets...led the American with 10.18 assists per set, totaling 1110 helpers for the season (36th nationally)...led all AAC setters in conference play in both blocks per set (0.60) and digs per set (2.64)...had eight matches of 50 or more helpers, including a career-best 61 assists in win at SMU on Oct. 10...finished second in the conference with .375 set percentage...had six matches of five or more kills, highlighted by seven kills vs. Cincinnati on Oct. 17, the same match she set a career high with 19 digs...totaled career-best seven blocks vs. Tulsa on Nov. 10...named to the AD Honor Roll in both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022...named to AAC All-Academic Team.
2021 Sophomore (Spring Season)*
Played in all 17 matches, including 66 sets...Tallied a team-high 375 assists to go along with a team-best 20 service aces...Also had 118 digs and a pair of block assists...Had a career-high 36 assists vs. Memphis March 4...Tallied a career-high five service aces and 12 digs at Missouri State Jan. 24...Posted three double-doubles (22 assists, 12 digs at Missouri State, Jan. 24; 18 assists, 11 digs at Tulsa, Feb. 11; 36 assists, 10 digs vs. Memphis, March 4)...Was 10th in The American in service aces with 0.30 per set...Averaged 5.68 assists and 1.79 digs per set.Â
*Season played in spring due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Freshman
Played in 25 matches and 70 sets...Compiled 358 assists -- second-most on the team -- to go along with eight kills, 12 service aces, 105 digs, two block solos and six block assists...Had a career-best 32 assists against SMU Nov. 8...Posted her first-career double-double with 25 assists and 11 digs vs. Tulsa Nov. 15...Had two service aces four different matches...Tallied her two block solos against Memphis Nov. 10...Had a season-best three block assists at Temple Oct. 27...Averaged 5.11 assists, 1.50 digs, 0.17 service aces, and 0.11 kills and blocks per set...Selected to the AD's honor roll.Â
High School
Was a four-year letterwinner and starter, and three-year team captain for head coach Kelly Schmidt at Greendale High School…AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and first team all-state honoree as a senior…Player of the Year as a senior…Second team all-state accolades as a junior…All-state honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore…Three-time first team all-conference and Woodland West selection…Second Team Woodland West as a freshman…Posted 752 assists, 289 digs, 242 kills, 85 aces and 42 blocks as a senior…In her career, had 2,635 assists, 828 kills, 753 digs, 241 aces and 148 blocks…Helped her team advance to state all four years of her high school career after the team had not advanced to state the previous 36 years…Club: Played for the Milwaukee Sting Volleyball Club since she was nine years old. In 2017, the team placed third at AAU Nationals.
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Kathy Litzau…Her mother, Kathy, played volleyball at Notre Dame and her sister, Lauren, played volleyball at Minnesota…Majoring in Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering.
