2010 at Defiance: Played in 49 sets in injury-shortened season for the Yellow Jackets … Season-high 11 kills against Manchester and Oberlin on September 10th and 17th … Season-best hitting percentage against Oberlin on September 17th (.524) … Seven total blocks against Thomas More on September 4th … Named to the All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Team.

2009 at Defiance: Only member of team to play in all 118 sets … Ranked second on DC with 79 blocks and fourth with 25 service aces … Evolved into a steady offensive weapon as the season progressed … Nailed 23 aces over final 15 matches … Averaged 1.2 kills per set during that span … Continued presence at the net resulted in two-or-more blocks in 17 matches … Ranked sixth in the HCAC with 0.39 aces per set in eight conference contests … Saw numbers increase dramatically in front of the home crowd with a .247 attack percentage, 0.84 blocks and 0.38 aces per set inside the Karl H. Weaner Community Center … Named to the HCAC All-Academic Team.

2008 at Defiance: Played in 47 sets for the Yellow Jackets during freshman season … Had a standout effort in DC’s four-set win against Rose-Hulman on October 26, smacking five kills in seven swings (.714) and adding one ace and two blocks.

High School: Local product lettered twice at Patrick Henry High …Named team MVP and Best Offensive Player in each season … Twice earned All-Northwest Ohio Athletic League and District Seven honors … Member of Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in wellness and corporate fitness with a minor in business … Daughter of Dennis and Annette Tietje … Sister of former standout DC football player Chris Tietje … Cousin of current DC men’s basketball players, Kevin and Kyle Tietje.