Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because I wanted to play volleyball and stay kind of close to home."
• Selected VWC over Greensboro College and the University of South Carolina-Aiken

Collegiate Accomplishments

• 4.00 grade point accume Winter Session 2009
• Only the third player in VWC history to record 30+ digs in a match (31 vs. Washington & Lee University in 2008)
• Recorded 451 digs in 2009, the second highest total in VWC history

Prep Accolades

• All-Virginia honorable mention honoree as a senior, after helping guide Western Branch to a 22-3 record, a Southeast District tournament championship, and to the regional championship match
• 2007 Southeast District Player of the Year
• Two-time All-Southeast first team honoree
• Selected to compete in the Virginia High School Coaches Association All-Star game as a senior
• Two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association academic award winner
• Junior and senior class secretary
• Red Cross Club treasurer

Personal

• Daughter of Kathy and Billy Paton; dad attended Wagner College
• Born in Dunedin, Florida
• Has one sister, Kelsey, a student at the Virginia Culinary Institute
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "Outgoing, energetic"
• Enjoys the music of Incubus and spending vacations in Florida
• A fan of football's New York Giants, Olympic volleyball standout Misty May and actresses Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock
• Favorites include the book "Gossip Girl," the movie "A League of Their Own," and the TV series "Rizzoli and Isle"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "The competition and being part of a team."
• The part of my game I've improved the most is: "Determination and to always push myself  and strive for the best."
• My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "To be recognized in the ODAC for my defensive skills, to be mentally tough, and to surpass all my achievements so far."
• If I could participate in a reality show it would be: "MTV's Real World. I have said it since I was 14 that I wanted experience being in a a new place with complete strangers, learning new ways to live."
• People might be surprised to know: "Ever since I was little my dad has been on the road traveling, coming home every now and then. So I have traveled all over the U.S.  I've been to almost every state and to Canada."
• The most important advice I've received is: "Stand up for yourself." --Mom