HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2017, 2018, 2019); Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2017, 2018, 2019).
2019 (JR): Played in 77 sets over 27 matches... Recorded 144 digs, averaging 1.87 per set... Recorded a career-high 15 digs against New Mexico (Nov. 7)... Had 10 or more digs in four matches during the year, including the last three of the season... Had 20 assists on the year, including a career-high five at Wyoming (Nov. 15)... Had 10 service aces... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete... Was also named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar Athlete.
2018 (SO): Appeared in all 29 matches, playing in 104 sets... Recorded 144 digs, averaging 1.38 per set... Had 10 or more digs in four matches, including a season-high 14 digs at Sacramento State (8/24)... Had 11 service aces and 10 assists on the year... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete... Was also named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar Athlete.
2017 (RS FR): Appeared in 23 matches, playing in 77 sets... Totaled 97 digs, averaging 1.26 per set... Recorded a season-high eight digs at Northern Arizona (9/8)... Also totaled 10 assists during the year... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors and was a MW Scholar-Athlete... Was also named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar Athlete.
2016 (RS): Redshirted the 2016 season... Was named a Joe E. & Elma Whitesides Scholar Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Lone Peak High School in Alpine, Utah... Named team captain as a senior... Led the Knights in digs as a junior and senior, totaling 356 and averaging 3.8 per set during her final year of competition... Was a second-team all-region honoree twice... Played club volleyball for Club V, helping the team to a second-place finish at the Northeast Qualifier to advance to the 2016 Junior Nationals... Earned academic all-state honors.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Michael and Christina Olson... One of six children... Married Taylor Shepherd in March, 2018... Graduated in December, 2019, with a degree in health education and promotion... Pursuing a master’s degree in public health.
