Bio

A true student-athlete, Teresa excelled both athletically and academically during her career. During her senior year, she missed the first two sets of a pivotal OVC match to take the LSAT before returning to help Tech to a five-set victory over Murray State. With 449 sets played, Teresa has appeared in the third most matches of any Golden Eagle in the program’s history. She finished her career with 980 digs and 372 kills, including a career-best 173 kills during her senior campaign. Teresa hit a career-high .171 during her final season and also posted a career-high 35 blocks.  For the second time in her career, Teresa earned CoSIDA Academic All-District recognition as a senior. She was also one of just six individuals to receive the OVC Scholar-Athlete Award. Named the Student of the Year for the political science department this year, Teresa is the president of the political science honor society (Pi Sigma Alpha) and recipient of Paul G. Stephenson Scholarship Endowment. Teresa has a perfect 4.0 GPA and was a finalist for the prestigious Derryberry Award. A tutor to her teammates and leader on Tech’s 2008 OVC Championship-winning team, Teresa has also helped greatly in the Cookeville community. She has helped with several projects for Habitat for Humanity and Mustard Seed Ranch in addition to helping organize a food drive and volunteering at a local animal shelter. Teresa received a full scholarship to Michigan State Law School to continue her education.