Tickets |
Career Highlights:
- Posted career-high 17 kills as a sophomore vs. West Virginia.
- Recorded first career double-double (16 kills, 10 digs) in next match vs. Pittsburgh.
- Played in 64 career matches.
2007 Season (Senior):
- Appeared in eight matches despite a nagging shoulder injury.
- Ended season prior to Western Kentucky match on Oct. 2.
2006 Season (Junior):
- Returned from off-season shoulder surgery to contribute as a defensive specialist in 11 matches.
- Recorded a season-high seven digs in consecutive matches vs. Notre Dame (11/17) and Kentucky (11/24).
- Averaged 1.17 digs per game.
2005 Season (Sophomore):
- Averaged a career-high 2.35 kills along with 1.05 digs per game.
- Tallied a career-best 17 kills in win over West Virginia (10/21).
- Reached double figure kills in 13 matches.
- Earned first career double-double with 16 kills and 10 digs vs. Pittsburgh (10/23).
- Recorded then career-high 15 kills vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (9/16).
- Led team with 13 kills in win over DePaul (10/28).
- Tied for team-high honors with 16 kills at Notre Dame (10/30).
2004 Season (Freshman):
- Saw action in 13 matches, including first career start at Wright State (10/19).
- Recorded career-high 14 digs against Wright State.
- Tallied season-best four kills in collegiate debut vs. UMBC (9/4).
- Averaged 0.62 kills and 0.95 digs per game.
- Had a pair of kills against then-No. 1 Minnesota (9/20).
High School: A four-year starter and three-year captain at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School ... named Washington Post Area Player of the Year as a senior ... earned four all-county awards ... county player of the year as a junior and senior ... helped squad to state semifinals twice and regional finals twice ... a top 100 player according to prepvolleyball.com ... graduated with high honors.
Personal: Born June 24, 1986 ... daughter of Ray and Jeri Maldo.
Academic Major: Marketing.
Honors: BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team (2006-07) ... Topcat Scholar (2006-07) ... Bearcat Scholar (2005-06-07).