Northwestern State University of Louisana

2022 Season
Started 30 of the 31 total matches in which she appeared on the season...had a career-best season with 197 kills, 204 digs, 64 total blocks and 241.0 points...moved more of a back row position late in the season where she was able to produce some of the best defensive performances of her career from a dig perspective over the final seven matches of the season...had back-to-back 20-dig matches in the span of five total matches during that stretch and averaged 16.8 digs per match in the final four weeks of the season and conference tournament...produced two of her five career kill-dig double-doubles within the span of a week including an 11-kill, 14-dig match in the SLC Tournament against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Nov. 18) where she had a .423 attack percentage and no errors...had four double-digit kill matches on the season and seven double-digit dig matches.

2021 Season
     2021 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll

Appeared in 27 matches and made 16 starts...surpassed 100 kills in a season for the first time finishing with 102 and a 1.26 kill/set average...added 81 digs and 20 blocks to her season total...reached double digits in three matches with a season-high 12 kills coming in the season-opener against Tulane (Aug. 27)...had a career-best attack percentage in the season finale against Nicholls (Nov. 13) where she hit .474 with 10 kills on 19 attempts and just one error, added a season-best five blocks in the match.

2020-21 Season
     2020-21 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

Started 11 matches and appeared in 37 sets during her sophomore season…finished third on the team with 74 kills averaging 2.0 kills per set…led the team with 14 services aces with three aces in three different matches…after missing two matches with an injury, finished the final two matches of the season with kill-dig double-doubles…had a career-best 11 kills and matched a career best with 17 digs against UIW (March 13)…had 10 kills and 13 digs in the season finale against New Orleans (March 25)…was fourth on the team in digs with 93 total earning the third best dig per set average on the team at 2.51 for the season…finished second on the team in total blocks with 24 picking up 21 block assists during the year behind three three-block and two four-block matches…averaged 0.38 aces per set on the season ranking  ninth-best in a single season.

2019 Season
     2019 Southland Conference Commissioner's Fall Honor Roll

Appeared in 20 matches during her rookie season making seven total starts ... made her collegiate debut against Montana State (Aug. 30) where she recorded three kills, a dig and a block assist ... recorded her first double-digit kill match in a four-set win against Incarnate Word hammering 10 kills on 12 attempts for a .750 attack percentage ... stuffed seven total attacks at Sam Houston (Nov. 7) with six block assists and a solo block.

High School
Four-year letter winner at Hallsville High School in Hallsville, Texas in volleyball, basketball, and track...three-time district champion in volleyball...named second team all-district as freshman and first team All-District three years after with district Defensive MVP honors as a junior and District MVP as a senior...also named first team All-East Texas and first team All-State following junior year...finished career with over 1,000 kills...played club volleyball for the East Texas Juniors...named basketball district newcomer of the year as a freshman and defensive MVP as sophomore...placed second in the district high jump during junior season and third in area competition...earned academic all-district four times in volleyball and twice in basketball...

Personal
Born February 21, 2001...majoring in pre-medicine...graduated high school with a 5.15 GPA...member of National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Longview...daughter of Misty and Dustin McDermott...has two younger siblings Anthon (brother) and Ayden (sister)...father Dustin played college basketball at Northwestern Oklahoma State University before attending medical school at the University of Oklahoma then joined the Army in 2000, serving for a total of nine years...plans to attend medical school to become a dermatologist...life's ambition is to "be a loving, successful, Godly wife and professional that teaches her children the same morals, work ethic and drive that my parents taught me."

Career Bests
Kills: 12, at Tulane (Aug. 27, 2021)
Attacks: 41, vs. UIW (March 13, 2021)
Hitting %: .750 (10-1-12), vs. UIW (March 13, 2021)
Assists: 3, 2x, last vs. Southeastern (11/1/2022)
Service Aces: 3, 8x, last vs. vs. Southeastern (11/1/2022)
Block Solo: 2, vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 11, 2021)
Total Blocks: 7, at Sam Houston (Nov. 7, 2019)
Digs: 21, 2x, last vs. Incarnate Word (11/17/2022)
Points: 15.5, at Tulane (Aug. 27, 2021)