American University

2023 (Grad) - Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team for the second time in her career... Also named to the Patriot League All-Academic Team for a second time, and to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team... Ranked third in the league with a hitting percentage of .339 and eighth with 0.96 blocks per set... Finished her career with 357 blocks to tie for sixth all-time in program history, with her 306 block assists ranking sixth and her 51 solo blocks ranking ninth... Posted a career-high 11 blocks in AU's thrilling, five-set win over Colgate on Oct. 15... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2022 (Grad) - Named to the 2022 Preseason All-Patriot League Team… Led the team and ranked fifth in the Patriot League with a hitting percentage of .291... Also led the team and ranked ninth in the PL with 0.89 blocks per set... Posted a career-high 16 kills in a four-set win at Coppin State on Sept. 6… Posted three or more blocks 18 times during the season... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Traveled to Rwanda in May with the Eagles in Service and Courts for Kids project.

2021 (Senior) - Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team in a vote by the league’s head coaches, and also named to the Patriot League All-Academic Team... Led the Patriot League with a hitting percentage of .336... Hit a career-high .727 at Bucknell on Oct. 2 with eight kills and zero errors on 11 attempts... Recorded a career-high 13 kills while hitting .478 and leading AU with four blocks in a 3-1 win vs. Lehigh on Oct. 16... Posted a career-high seven blocks in a 3-1 win vs. George Washington on Aug. 28, also hitting .500 for the match... Started in all 33 matches... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2020-21 (Junior) - Was AU's leading blocker, playing in all eight matches in a COVID-shortened season... Her 0.97 blocks per set ranked fifth in the Patriot League... Named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team... Posted a season-high seven blocks at Bucknell on March 7... Recorded four or more blocks in five matches... Closed the season with an impressive performance, tallying 10 kills with zero errors on 20 attempts (.500) along with five blocks and four digs in the Patriot League semifinal at Colgate on April 2... Added four blocks to nine kills (zero errors) in a crucial win at Loyola Maryland on March 26... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (at Wyoming) - Totaled 30 kills and 27 blocks in 34 sets played as a sophomore... Did not see action in her freshman season at Wyoming in 2018.

High School - Four-year letterwinner at Harrisburg High School... Also lettered in basketball... Guided her high school team to a state championship in 2016 and fourth-place finish in 2015... Member of the 2016 AVCA Phenom List and 2017 Under Armour Watch List... Governor’s Luncheon for Leadership recipient, as well as a National Honors Society and Honor Roll member.
 
Personal - Graduated from AU with a bachelor's degree in justice & law in May, 2022, and will be working toward her master's in justice, law and criminology over the next two years.... Daughter of Gary Fikse and Renae Knopf and has two siblings, Sydney and Jaydyn... Mother played basketball at Vanderbilt from 1986-90... Enjoys hiking, boating, reading, hammocking, and hanging with her family and their dogs... Volunteered at the South Dakota Butterfly House and Aquarium for two years.