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As a Senior (2020-21)
Academic All-MAC…Ended her career with 2,887 attack attempts, ninth-most ever by a Rocket…Played in all 20 matches, starting nine; one of only two Rockets to appear in all 20 matches (Rhyen Neal)…Averaged 1.97 kills/set…Five double-digit kill performances, including a season-high 17 at Northern Illinois (Jan. 28); 11 kills at Ohio (Feb. 26)…Hit .579 and had 12 kills against Central Michigan (March 13)…Double-digit kills in both matches against Buffalo; hit .500 with 10 kills in the first match and 15 kills in the second match…Had nine kills and seven blocks at Bowling Green (March 23).

As a Junior (2019)
Academic All-MAC…MAC West Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16) after averaging 4.56 kills/set and hitting .346 during play at the Wright State tournament…Played in 26 matches, starting 22…2.65 kills/set, second-most on the team…Also averaged 1.61 digs/set…15 matches with double-digit kills…Season-high 16 terminations against Indiana State (Sept. 14)…Three double-doubles…15 kills, six blocks at Buffalo (Sept. 28)…Started MAC play with five straight matches with at least 10 kills.

As a Sophomore (2018)
Academic All-MAC… Averaged 3.13 kills/set, best on the team, also tallied team-high 1,156 attacks…0.47 blocks/set…Had 11 matches with at least 15 kills, and two with at least 20 terminations: vs. Youngstown State (Sept. 15, 22 kills) and vs. Western Michigan (Oct. 27, 20 kills)…Double-digit digs in two matches: vs. Northern Kentucky (Aug. 24, 12 digs), and at Bradley (Sept. 1, 12 digs)…Season-high five blocks against George Washington (Aug. 31)…One of four Rockets to play in every set.

As a Freshman (2017)
Made an appearance in 21 matches... Ranked third among the team in blocks per set (0.55) and fourth in points per set (2.44), kills per set (2.08) and total blocks (43.0)...Made her Rocket debut against Purdue-Fort Wayne (Aug. 26), registering five kills...Had at least six kills in every match from Sept. 8-30...Career-high five blocks against Virginia Tech (Sept. 9)...Nine kills, four blocks in the win at Marshall (Sept. 9)...Recorded 15 kills in the victory over New Mexico (Sept. 15)...Career-best 18 kills at Central Michigan (Sept. 21)...Also reached double-digit kills against Akron (Sept. 30), Ball State (Nov. 2), and Western Michigan (Nov. 10).

Prep
Four-year letterwinner from Avon Grove High School...Earned first-team all-Chestmont and first-team all-district honors all four years...Named to PIAA AAAA All-State team as a junior and senior...Lettered in basketball and track and field.

Personal
Daughter of Melissa Mclinden and Chris Kleespies...Has three older sisters...Sister Cassie played volleyball at Toledo from 2008-11...Majoring in biology...Also competes for the Rockets' track & field program in shot put, discus, and weight throw.