University of Rhode Island

Career Honors & Awards

• 2016 Hartford Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 14, 2015)
• 2014 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
• Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 11, 2014)

2016 (Junior)

• Appeared in 96 sets and all 27 matches for the Rams.
• Finished second on the team in total blocks (74), solo blocks (9) and block assists (65).
• Also tallied 152 kills (1.58 per set) on the year.
• Recorded a career-high 17 kills in Rhody's win over Howard on Sept. 17.
• Recorded double-digit kills two other times in the season.

2015 (Sophomore)

• Was one of just two Rams to appear in each of the team's 118 sets.
• Led the team in total blocks (121), block solos (24) and blocks per set (1.03).
• Also posted a .287 hitting percentage with 69 kills, 22 digs and nine assists.
• Recorded a career-high nine blocks twice - against Sacred Heart (Sept. 12) and Saint Louis (Oct. 2) - and had a career-best three solos at Stony Brook (Sept. 18).
• Registered a season-high 11 kills in back-to-back matches at Davidson (Nov. 13) and VCU (Nov. 15).

2014 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 71 sets for the Rams.
• Was second on the team in total blocks (77), block solos (7) and blocks per set (1.08).
• Also added 105 kills, 20 digs, seven assists and two aces.
• Reached double-digit kills twice - at both New Hampshire (10) and George Mason (12).
• Earned Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week honors on Nov. 10.
• Also was named to the A-10 All-Rookie squad.

High School

• Played four years of volleyball at Lakewood High School.
• Helped lead her team to four consecutive league championships.
• Was a two-time All-Conference selection.
• Earned All-State honors and was named MVP of the Jefferson County Volleyball League as a senior.
• Also was MVP of the Cherry Creek Bruin Classic in 2013.
• Played club volleyball with the Front Range Volleyball Club (four years) and the Colorado Juniors 18's (one year).
• Was a member of the National Honors Society as well as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. 

Personal

• Born October 4, 1996.
• Daughter of Annette and Edward Gillcrist.
• Has three sisters, Erin, Katia and Rachel, who plays volleyball at St. Mary's (Calif.).
• Comes from a very athletic family as her mother and two aunts (Marie Therese Gillcrist and Stephanie Gillcrist) all played volleyball at the University of Tennessee, her grandfather (James Gillcrist) ran track at Manhattan and her uncle (Timothy Young) played basketball at Western State.
• Enjoys playing the guitar, singing and skiing.
• Favorite athlete is Misty May-Treanor.
• Favorite team is the Denver Broncos.
• Majoring in Public Relations with plans of pursuing a career in photo journalism or communications.