University of Albany

2008 Team Captain. 2007: Earned America East Conference First Team honors... Member of the 2007 America East All-Championship Team... Played in all 32 matches... Recorded 2.65 kills per game to go along with a .330 hitting percentage... Led the team with 1.06 blocks per game... Recorded a career-high 21 kills against Buffalo (9/2)... Notched double-digit kills in 23 matches... Tallied a double-double with 13 kills and 11 total blocks against Binghamton (11/2)... Had a career-best seven digs vs. Stony Brook (11/18). 2006: Played in all 32 matches as a sophomore... Led the America East Conference with 1.35 blocks per game and was second with a .290 hitting percentage... Earned all-conference second-team honors... Recorded the third-highest single-season blocks total with 131... Finished fourth on the team with 272 kills... Smacked 19 kills against UMBC (11/19)... Reached double-digit kill totals in 12 matches, including a stretch of four straight ... Recorded a career-high 12 total blocks against Stony Brook (11/8)... Also had double-digit blocks with 10 against Siena (9/26)... Had 14 kills with just one error for a season-best .650 hitting percentage against Maine (11/30)... Recorded a season-best four digs against UMBC (10/22). 2005: Played in 15 matches as a freshman... Smacked career-high 13 kills and hit .632 in win over Hartford... Added nine kills and personal-best six blocks against Long Island... Managed five-plus kills on three other occasions... Finished with six digs and one service ace. HIGH SCHOOL: A three-sport athlete at Bishop McNamara High School... Named to All-Prince Georges County first team as a junior and senior... Voted to All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference team three consecutive years... Received all-metro honorable mention honors... Tabbed Gatorade Player of the Year for her area... Chosen team’s defensive player of the year as a senior... Played for Maryland Juniors Volleyball Club... Became first volleyball player at her high school to earn a full scholarship... Member of the Black Cultural Alliance, Bowling Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration... Daughter of Richard and Sharon Byrd... Born May 2, 1987.