Fifth at Fairfield in assists (2,217).
2010: ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District I Second Team ... MAAC All-Academic Team ... Finished with 148 digs, 17 kills, 18 assists, 15 aces in 27 matches ... Had five digs in MAAC Championship semifinal against #1 Niagara ... Tallied 12 digs and two aces against Canisius ... Had five digs, five kills, and two assists versus Rider ... Had seven digs against Iona ... Tallied seven digs and an ace against Siena ... Had 17 digs and four assists against Saint Peter’s ... Had two assists and seven digs at Niagara ... Posted seven digs at Canisius ... Had five digs and three kills at Iona ... Notched three aces, three digs, and a kill against Marist ... Tallied five digs against both Siena and Manhattan ... Posted 10 digs at Rider ... Had 10 digs at Loyola ... Recorded five digs against UMKC ... Had seven digs against South Dakota ... Tallied five digs against Syracuse.
2009: All-MAAC Second Team ... MAAC Academic Honor Roll ... MAAC All-Academic Team ... ESPN The Magazine/CoSida Academic All-District Second Team ... MAAC Offensive Player of the Week 10/26 ... Appeared in 114 of 116 sets ... Finished the season with 1,046 assists (9.18/s), 222 digs (1.95/s), 43 blocks, and 69 kills ... Tallied nine double-doubles to lead team ... Had 35 assists, six digs, two blocks, and two kills in MAAC Championship semifinal against Marist ... Recorded third double-double (45 assists, 11 digs) in four matches along with a season-high six kills in season finale against Iona ... Tallied eighth double-double (42 assists, 13 digs) with three blocks against Marist ... Had seventh double-double (47 assists, 11 digs) along with six kills and four digs at Loyola ... Tallied 29 assists and seven digs at Manhattan ... Posted sixth double-double (42 assists, 10 digs) at Siena ... Paced the Stags' offense by notching two double-doubles and averaging 9.69 assists and 2.35 digs per set along with five kills and six total blocks en route to MAAC Offensive Player of the Week honors ... Had fifth double-double (46 assists, 14 digs) and five total block against Niagara ... Tallied 36 assists against Canisius ... Notched a double-double (44 assists, 10 digs) against UConn ... Tallied 33 assists and three total blocks against Rider ... Posted 39 assists, seven digs, five total blocks, and four kills against Loyola ... Moved into fifth all-time in career kills with 36 against Saint Peter's ... Tallied 49 assists and five digs against Siena ... Posted a double-double (35 assists, 10 digs) and four kills against Manhattan ... Had 47 assists and seven digs at Rider ... Posted 49 assists and five kills at Marist ... Tallied 40 assists and nine digs at Canisius ... Had second double-double (51 assists, 11 digs) at Niagara ... Registered first double-double (35 assists, 15 digs) of the year against Fordham ... Notched 31 assists and five digs against Morehead State ... Tallied 21 assists and three kills (.429) against Sacred Heart ... Opened season with 41 assists and three blocks against Eastern Michigan.
2008: MAAC Rookie of the Week 9/29, 10/6, 10/27; 11/17 ... Appeared in all 126 sets ... Led the team with 1,153 assists, the eighth most in a single-season ... Third on the team in digs (283) and digs per set (2.25), blocks (50), and aces (34) ... Also had 99 kills ... Notched 11 double-doubles ... Had 32 assists, five digs, two blocks, and a kill in the MAAC Championship final against Siena ...Posted a double-double (43 assists, 11 digs) in the MAAC semifinal against Iona ... Recorded a double-double (31 assists, 10 digs) and three kills against Manhattan (11/16) ... Notched a double-double (43 assists, 13 digs) and five kills at Loyola (11/15) ... Tallied 55 assists, seven digs, and six kills against Siena (11/9) ... Notched 38 assists, seven kills on. 417 hitting and six digs against Marist (11/8) ... Had a double-double (49 assists, 15 digs) along with two blocks at Niagara (11/2) ... Posted a double-double (49 assists, 11 digs) ... at Fordham ...Had 36 assists, nine digs, and six kills against Northeastern (10/26) ... Recorded 35 assists, four blocks, and five kills against St. Peter's (10/25) ... Had a double-double (37 assists, 10 digs) at Rider (10/24) ...Had 36 assists and four kills on .571 hitting at Iona (10/19) ... Tallied 30 assists, six digs, and four aces at St. Peter's (10/18) ... Notched 31 assists, five digs, four blocks, and three kills against Loyola (10/12) ... Had 44 assists, seven blocks, five digs and four kills at Siena (10/11) ... Posted five kills on .400 hitting, with 36 assists, seven digs, and three aces against Canisius (10/5) ... Had 28 assists and nine digs against Niagara (10/4) ... Had 35 assists and nine digs against Iona (9/28) ... Tallied fifth double-double (57 assists, 12 digs) along with four kills and four blocks at Marist (9/25) ... Notched 29 assists, five digs, and five kills on .455 hitting at Manhattan (9/20) ... In MAAC debut, recorded a double-double (35 assists, 11 digs) with four kills and four blocks against Rider (9/19) ... Had a double-double (45 assists, 12 digs) along with five kills against Towson ... Tallied 30 assists, nine digs, and four kills against Loyola-Chicago .... Posted 48 assists, eight digs, and five kills against Bradley ... Recorded a double-double (37 assists, 20 digs) against Bowling Green ... Had 20 assists and five digs at Penn ... Registered 20 assists and six digs against Seton Hall ... Notched a double-double (49 assists, 16 digs) in collegiate debut at Hofstra.
High School: Earned three varsity letters at Seneca Valley ... As a senior, recorded 409 assists and 52 kills, helping team to a WPIAL Section 3 Championship ... Also earned first team all-state and first team All-WPIAL honors in 2007 ... A two-time first team all-section honoree ... Named third team All-WPIAL in 2006 ... Served as team captain in final two seasons ... Played club volleyball for the Pittsburgh 3 Rivers VB Club and qualified for the USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Nationals ... Also played for the Renaissance Volleyball Club ... Also played softball for Cranberry Township ... A member of the National Honor Society, serving as chapter's president ... Received the Butler County Scholar-Athlete Award ... A four-year member of the school's Mock Trial team.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Donna Balmert ... Has one brother ... A representative for SAAC ... A member of L.E.A.D. II ... Major is economics with minors in math and political science.
