Park College Athletics

2022-2023 (Sophomore)

• Appeared 49 matches, starting one
• Produced 46 points, averaging .4 points per set
• Recorded 321 digs, averaging 2.51 digs per set
• Served 40 aces, averaging .31 aces per set
• complete stats

2021-2022 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 28 matches, starting four
• Produced 41.5 points, averaging .8 points per set
• Totaled 27 service aces, averaging .53 aces per set
• Produced 116 digs, averaging 2.27 digs per set
• complete stats

High School

• Volleyball: 4-year participant
  --Senior- All-Interstate 8 Conference First Team (unanimous), News Tribune All-Area First Team, top-10 in area for digs (3.6/set) and kills (2.3/set), team captain, team MVP, led team in kills
  --Junior- helped lead team to 34-4 overall record that included IHSA Sweet 16 appearance, Regional Championship, Interstate 8 Conference Championship, 1st-place finishes at Springfield Lutheran, United Township, and Limestone tournaments, top-10 in area for points and aces
  --Sophomore- team captain
• Softball: 3-year participant
  --Sophomore- team captain, batted .614 with 4 home runs
• Participated in Competitive Cheer (2 years), Soccer, and Tennis, winning first place (tennis-doubles) in the Purple-Gold Invite
• Club VB: IVVP, Illini Elite, Lions JR Starved Rock
• Club SB: Starved Rock Bandits, Illinois Valley Aftershock
• High Honor Roll

Personal

• Daughter of Tara and Derek Backes
• Academic pursuits include Dental Hygiene