Holy Cross Athletics

• A Veteran Leader in the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

• Enters the 2016 season with the fifth-most assists in program history at 1,687.

2015:

• Appeared in 26 of 29 matches, playing in 90 sets on the season.
• Led the Crusaders with 490 assists, averaging 5.44 per set.
• Finished the season ranked ninth in the Partiot League for assists per set.
• Ranked fourth on the team with 168 digs.
• Registered seven double-doubles on the season.
• Notched double-digit assists in 22 matches during the year.
• Tallied a career-high 49 assists against Quinnipiac on Aug. 29.
• Earned 19 service aces on the season, ranking fourth on the team.
• Registered 37 kills for the year.
• Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2014:

• Played in 19 of 27 matches on the season.
• Appeared in 70 sets…missed some of the season due to injury.
• Led the team and ranked fourth in the Patriot League in assists with 534 (7.63 per set).
• Became the fourth Crusader ever to win Patriot League Player of the Week (Sept. 15).
• Finished the season ranked third on the team with 147 kills (2.10 per set).
• Ranked fourth on the team with 184 total digs.
• Set a career high of 21 digs in a matchup against Bryant (Oct. 28).
• Led the team with an impressive five triple-doubles in matches against Temple (Sept. 6), Binghamton (Sept.14), Bucknell (Sept. 20), Bucknell (Oct. 24) and Bryant (Oct. 28).
• Compiled 10 kills, 41 assists and 15 digs in a win over Binghamton en route to being named to the Army Invitational All-Tournament team.
• Member of the Holy Cross Leadership Academy.

2013:

• Played in all 28 matches on the season.
• Appeared in 94 sets.
• Led the team in assists with 663 (7.05 per set).
• Also led the team in aces with 45.
• Ranked first in the Patriot League, ninth in program history and 10th nationally with 0.48 aces per set.
• Had a team-best eight double-doubles.
• Second on the team in kills with 159.
• Finished third on the team in digs per set with 2.20.
• Posted a career-high 48 assists against Bryant (10/8).
• Named to the Crusader Classic All-Tournament team posting 63 assists, 18 kills, 18 digs and a .432 hitting percentage throughout the tournament.

Before Holy Cross:

• Two-year member of the varsity volleyball team at St. Ursula Academy for coach John Buck.
• Senior captain.
• Led the team with 448 assists as a senior, in addition to posting 253 kills, 160 digs and 41 aces.
• Earned 2012 second team All-State, first team All-District 7, first team All-Conference and All-Conference Academic honors.
• Played in the 2012 state All-Star Game.
• Won the 2012 CYO Outstanding High School Athlete Award.
• Led team to a state championship match appearance in 2011, and the state semifinals in 2012.
• Team captain of the Toledo Volleyball Club for coach Angie Parisho and club director Michelle Hills.
• Senior class president.
• Member of National Honor Society.

Personal:

• Daughter of Dan and Sue McKernan.
• Has two brothers (Daniel and Michael) and one sister (Megan).
• Great uncles Peter McKernan and Joseph McKernan, and cousin Tom Schlageter all attended Holy Cross.
• An Accounting major.