Ursinus College

SOPHOMORE (2018): Played in all 28 matches ... Finished with 58 kills and 63 digs ... Recorded five kills in three matches ... Tallied season-high six digs in two matches ... Named to Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll.

FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in 16 matches ... Compiled 16 kills, seven service aces, eight digs and a block ... Totaled five service aces against Trinity (9/16)

Before Ursinus: Honorable Mention All-State and Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Conference at Rutgers Prep ... Volleyball team captain ... Academic honors all four years with distinction as a senior ... Honors Community Service all four years ... Honors250 Community Service as a junior ... Rutgers Book Award Winner ... Gertrude and Irving Goldstein Scholarship Award Winner ... Member of English and Math Honor Society

Personal: Born August 10, 1999 ... Daughter of Kevin and Amy Merges ... Has one sibling, David (15) ... Environmental Science major ... Bonner Scholar ... Parlee fellow and writing fellow

Why Ursinus: Ursinus seems like the perfect fit for me. Coming from a small school, I wanted to continue to be able to connect with my professors and get to know the majority of my classmates. Everyone who I have met so far has been so friendly and inviting, which is what drew me in the most.