Before Holy Cross: Three-year member of the varsity volleyball team at Lakeside H.S. for coach Lisa Newsome…senior captain…as a junior she earned first team All-County and All-Conference honors, while as a sophomore she earned second team All-County and honorable mention All-Conference accolades…missed the majority of her senior season due to injury…team went 22-4, won the sectional championship and made the school’s first district appearance her sophomore year, while the team won the conference title her sophomore and junior years…as a senior she earned the Dr. William Seeds Scholarship…also played club volleyball for Club Ashtabula, Renaissance and Maverick Volleyball Club…four-time club team captain…member of student council.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Roberta Blakeslee…has one sister (Amanda)...has not yet declared a major.