University of Rhode Island

Match-by-Match Statistics

• 2015 (Freshman)
• 2016 (Sophomore)
• 2017 (Junior)
• 2018 (Senior)

2016 (Junior)

• Appeared in 81 sets for the Rams.
• Finished the season with 213 digs, 22 assists and 18 service aces.

2016 (Sophomore)

• Appeared in all 98 sets and 27 matches.
• Finished first on the team in digs (275) and digs per set (2.81).
• Registered double-digit digs in 10 matches.
• Was one of five Rams with 20 or more service aces (23).

2015 (Freshman)

• Appeared in 101 of the team's 118 sets as a rookie.
• Averaged 1.85 digs per set and had 187 total.
• Had six matches with 10-or-more digs.
• Recorded multiple assists in 11 matches.

High School

• Was a four-year member of the volleyball team at Northern Valley-Old Tappan and captained the team as a senior.
• Helped lead her team to five straight league titles from 2011-15 and three consecutive state sectional championships from 2013-15.
• Team also won the Big North National State Championship in 2014 as well as the Northern Calley Invitational in 2015.
• Also helped lead her teams to the Clarkstown South Tournament title in both 2013 and 2015.
• Was a four-time First-Team All-League selection (2012-15).
• Earned First-Team All-County and All-State honors in 2014 and 2015.
• Collected Bergen County's Athlete of the Week accolades in 2014.
• Was identified as a scholar athlete from 2011-15.
• Played for the DIGS Girls Volleyball Club from 2008-15, serving as a team captain for the 17s and 18s.
• Was a member of the 2010-11 GEVA Regional Championship team, as well as the GEVA Power League Championship team in 2015. 
• Team also won the 2014 Happy Volley tournament at Penn State.
• Earned her club team's scholar athlete award from 2008-15 and was the Iron Woman Award winner in both 2008 and 2009.

Personal 

• Born September 21, 1996.
• Daughter of Elizabeth and Craig Budinich.
• Has three younger siblings - Johnny, Holly and James.
• Enjoys cooking, working out, hanging out with friends and spending time with her siblings.
• Favorite teams are the New York Mets and New York Giants.
• Favorite athlete is Misty May Treanor.
• Chose URI over the United States Naval Academy (Navy) and Juniata College.
• Made her decision based on the feel of the Kingston community and the opportinity to study Kinesiology.
• Plans to pursue a career as a physical therapist.