CSU Monterey Bay Athletics

High School

• Graduated from Metea Valley High School in Aurora, Ill.
• Played volleyball for head coach Dave MacDonald and the Mustangs in the DuPage Valley Conference.
• Four-time All-DuPage Valley Conference selection, earning honors as a setter in 2022 and 2025 and right side in 2023 and 2024.
• Earned Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-State recognition as a setter in 2022.
• Named Honorable Mention All-Area by the Beacon News in 2022 and Daily Herald in 2025.
• Named to the AVCA Phenom Watch List in 2023 and 2024 and the AVCA All-America Watch List in 2025.
• Served as team captain and earned Metea Valley All-Tournament Team honors in 2025.
• Set Metea Valley's career record for service aces and surpassed 1,000 career assists.
• Finished her prep career with 1,033 assists, 502 digs, 354 kills, 162 aces and 76 blocks.
• Helped Metea Valley win IHSA Regional championships in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
• Helped the Mustangs capture back-to-back DuPage Valley Conference championships in 2023 and 2024.
• Earned IVCA Academic All-State honors in 2023 and 2024.
• Three-time DuPage Valley Conference Academic All-Conference selection from 2023-25.
• Named an Indian Prairie Scholar and graduated Cum Laude in 2025.

Club

• Played for Sports Performance Volleyball Club from 2019-24.
• Helped Sports Performance 15 Red capture the 2022 AAU National Championship.
• Played for 1st Alliance Volleyball Club from 2024-26.
• Qualified for nationals in 2024, 2025 and 2026.
• Helped her club capture the 2024 Great Lakes Regional Championship.
• Team finished second in the 2024 Windy City Power League.
• The squad captured the 2026 JVA/AAU 18U National Championship.

Personal

• Daughter of Sue and Brett Ward.
• Mother Sue played volleyball at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign.
• Father Brett competed in track & field at Illinois State.
• Cousin Stephanie Nucci played volleyball at UCLA and Minnesota.
• Enjoys cooking and baking.