AS A JUNIOR ... Appeared in eight matches for the Saints, including 14 sets during her third collegiate season ... Tallied three kills and a .500 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win over Rhode Island College on Sept. 6 ... Was named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference team.
AS A SOPHOMORE ... Ward made appearances in six matches during the 2013 campaign ... received the Women's Volleyball Coaches' Appreciation Award at Emmanuel's 2014 Athletic Awards Night on April 26th ... was named to the GNAC Academic All-Conference Team ... helped her team to a 23-14 overall record, a 10-1 GNAC record and to an appearance in the GNAC Finals and in the ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals.
AS A FRESHMAN … Ward saw action in two matches on the year, making her collegiate debut on September 15th vs. Brandeis University, in which she registered an assist and a dig … collected her first collegiate kill on October 20th vs. Anna Maria College, hitting a perfect 1-0-1 for a 1.000 hitting percentage in the win.
BEFORE EMMANUEL ... Ward was a two-year member of the varsity volleyball team at Sacred Heart High School (Kingston, Mass.), where she helped her team capture the Mayflower League title during her junior season ... led the SHHS squad to state tournament berths as both a junior and senior ... also played two years of high school varsity softball.
Major: International Studies w/concentration in Diplomacy & Security
Career Aspirations: Work for the CIA
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Favorite Book: Inheritance Series
Favorite Pre-match Meal: Granola Bars
Favorite Late Night Snack: Macaroni & Cheese
Favorite Spot on the EC Campus: 2nd Floor of the JYC
Best Class at EC: International Law
Most Exciting Athletic Experience: Playing in a college game for the first time
Most Respected Professional Athlete: Patrice Bergeron
