Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my No. 1 choice because of the smallness of the College."
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Washington College of Maryland

Collegiate Accomplishments

• Posted a 4.00 grade point accume in Winter '09 and Winter '10

Prep Accolades

• Coaches Award recipient in track as a senior; Most Improved Award recipient as a junior
• Selected as Oscar F. Smith's Most Valuable Player and Sportsmanship Award winner in softball as a senior
• Two-time Coaches Award recipient in softball
• Sportsmanship Award winner in volleyball as a senior; Best Offensive Player honoree as a junior
• 2008 Most Outstanding Spring Athlete at Smith
• Orchestra member

Personal

• Daughter of Victoria and Francis Ryan
• Has two younger siblings, brother Zach, a student at Old Dominion University, and sister Tori
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "energetic"
• A fan of baseball's New York Mets and their David Wright and actress Betty White
• Enjoys country and alternative rock and vacation time at Maui, Hawaii
• Favorites include the book "The Ultramarathon Man," the movie "Elf," and the TV series "Meet the Browns"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "team being a feeling and not just a word."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "Wipe Out."
• People might be surprised to know: "I'm adopted."
• The most important advice I've received is: "aerodynamically a bumble bee can't fly, but it doesn't know that" -- Mary Kay Ash