University of Evansville Athletics

2008: The only player to play in all 32 matches and 117 games…led the team with 561 digs, the third most for a single season at UE…finished fifth in the MVC averaging 4.80 digs per set…posted 10 or more digs in every match expect two, including 13 matches with 20 or more…finished the season with a streak of 18 matches of 10 or more digs and had eight-straight matches with 20 or more digs during that span… named the MVC Defensive Player of the Week for averaging 6.57 digs per set against Bradley and Northern Iowa…had a career-best and season-high 28 digs at No. 11 Wichita State (11/8).

2007: Played in 23 matches and 79 games as a freshman...finished with 167 digs on the season...recorded a personal-best 24 digs against Illinois State (9/15)...posted six matches with double-digit digs...had five service aces on the season.

At Cathedral: Three-time letterwinner for Cathedral High School...Indiana First-Team All-North selection...first-team all-city selection...all-state honorable mention...helped Cathedral to two 4A state runner-up finishes in 2004 and 2005...led Cathedral to a 4A state championship title in 2006...set a school record with 500 digs in 2006...three-time letterwinner in basketball...first-team all-city selection in basketball...defensive MVP, team co-MVP and co-captain in basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Doug and Rie Sylvester...born November 30, 1988 in Carmel, Indiana...has two older sisters, Lauren and Kerry, and older brother, Greg...Kerry played volleyball at UE...majoring in sports science.

Why UE? “I decided to come to Evansville for the education that it can provide and for the nursing program that UE has.”