Washburn University Athletics

In 2015: CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team  …  CoSIDA Academic All-Region First Team  …  All-MIAA Second Team  …  named MIAA Specialist of the Week on Oct. 26 and Sept. 28  …  appeared in all 34 matches as libero for the Ichabods  …  led the team and was third in the MIAA with 653 digs (5.44 digs per set), which was the fifth highest single-season total in WU history  …  added 125 assists (third on the team)  …  had double-digit digs in 33 of 34 matches and ran off 38 straight double-digit dig performances dating back to 2014  …  recorded 30-plus digs in four matches and dug up 43 attacks at Central Oklahoma on Nov. 14, which tied for third most in school history  …  digs average (5.44) was fourth highest in school history  …  joined the 1,000 digs club at Washburn on Nov. 6 against Lindenwood and closed the 2015 campaign with 1,149 career digs.

In 2014: All-MIAA Honorable Mention as libero  …  Appeared in all 31 games for the Ichabods and played in 100 sets  …  Had 496 digs to lead the team, posting a 96.5 reception percentage with just 18 errors in 519 attempts  …  Had 24 service aces (second most on the team) and had one match with four service aces (Central Oklahoma, Oct. 3)  …  Fifth in the MIAA with 4.96 digs per set  …  Had 26 double-digit digs performances and 10 games with 20 or more digs  …  Season high was 27 at Central Oklahoma on Oct. 31.

Background: Played in 34 of 35 matches with two starts as a defensive specialist her freshman year at Wichita State in 2013 … finished with 229 digs to average 1.97 a set, fifth best on the team … had 19 aces and 0.16 per set, second best on the team … reached double figures in digs eight times with a season-high 18 against Fresno State on September 7 helped the Shockers to a 28-7 record and a Missouri Valley Conference title with a 15-3 league record … the team won the MVC postseason tournament and played in the first round of the NCAA tournament … named to the Wichita State Athletic Director’s Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA in health science  …  A 2013 graduate of Washburn Rural High School where she lettered in volleyball all four years … earned Second Team All-State her final three years and was All-City and All-League all four years … the Junior Blues won the 6A state title her freshman, junior and senior years and finished third her sophomore year … the team went 162-16 in her four years as she was starting libero her first two years and a starting outside hitter her final two years … won the outstanding Fall Female Athlete from the Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council … also lettered in softball all four years as a starting center fielder … she earned First Team All-State three times and was Second Team All-State her sophomore year … was a First Team High School All-American as a senior … her team finished in the top five all four years … academically, she earned KVA All-Academic honors all four years as well as National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athlete all four years … she was a Wendy’s High School Heisman finalist in 2012.

Personal: Daughter of Terry and Lisa Carney … majoring in Biology ... born in Topeka, Kan.