Drake University Athletics

Prior to Drake - Played two years at nearby Indian Hills Community College under head coach Lyndsey Mitchell ... during her senior year at Belle Plaine High School, she was an honorable mention all-state selection, an all-district and all-region honoree and earned first team all-conference honors ... was the team MVP and team captain as a senior ... had 385 kills for a 4.8 kills per set average and a .430 hitting percentage as a senior ... during her junior year, she was first team all-conference, all-district, all-region and the team MVP ... posted 367 kills and 4.03 kills per set while hitting .446 as a junior to help lead the team to the regional finals ... was also a standout high school basketball player that set the school record for career scoring and blocked shots while earning second team all-state honors in addition to all-region and all-district accolades ... averaged 18.2 points per game in basketball as a senior and was fourth in the state in blocks with 123 ... was a member of the Iowa Rockets club volleyball team that finished in third in the National Division of the GJNVC 2014 Championships and second in the American division of the 2011 event ... was named the 2014 GJVNC National all-tournament team.

Personal - Majoring in elementary education ... is the daughter of Marcus and Kristine Pope ... has five siblings including sister Miranda, who played volleyball at Iowa Wesleyan, and Marisa, who is competing for Indian Hills Community College.