2015 Nebraska Volleyball Media Guide | Page 35

7 / TOWNSEND PREVIOUS SEASONS Before Nebraska • Joined the Huskers from Pius X High School in Lincoln • Earned All-Nebraska honors from the Omaha World-Herald for the second straight season in 2013, the only repeat winner on the list • Helped Pius X to a 34-7 record in 2013 and a berth in the Nebraska Class B state championship • Started her senior season at outside hitter and totaled 229 kills, but moved to libero midway through the year • Led the Thunderbolts in digs with 526 and was second in assists with 71 • Named a 2013-14 Under Armour Second-Team All-American • Helped the Thunderbolts to a third-place finish at the 2012 Nebraska Class A state tournament • Named to both the Class A and all-class all-tournament teams • Posted 663 digs as a junior and notched 36 aces • Tallied a Class A single-match record 39 digs in a first-round win in the 2012 Nebraska state tournament, when she finished with 75 digs for the entire tournament • Was an outside hitter until switching to defensive specialist in 2011 on the Thunderbolts’ Class B state championship team • Also helped the Nebraska Juniors finish in the top 20 at the 2013 AAU 18 Open National Championship