2006 as a Sophomore... Started all 32 matches and 115 games at libero... ranked second in the Big Ten in digs (4.74) and digs in conference play (4.72)... named to the Hawkeye-Holiday Inn Challenge All-Tournament team... posted a career-high 29 digs twice (vs. North Dakota State - Aug. 29 and vs. College of Charleston - Sept. 16)... recorded 28 digs against Iowa State (Aug. 26)... her 545 digs are the fourth-highest single-season total in Iowa history and the second-most by a sophomore.

2005 as a Freshman... Played in all 33 matches and 122 games... started all but one match at libero... averaged 3.87 digs per game... set an Iowa freshman record with 472 digs... had a season-high 26 digs at Michigan State (Nov. 4)... had 20+ digs in five games... led the team with 35 service aces... named team's Best Defensive Player... started at outside hitter and had a season-best eight kills against Ohio State (Oct. 22)... had four service aces against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 14) and Purdue (Nov. 25).

High School... Four-time Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post all-state, all-region, all-district and all-conference selection... prepvolleyball.com first team high school all-American as a senior... Junior Olympic all-tournament team as a sophomore... helped Swink HS team to 2001 Class 2A State Championship... also participated in swimming... where she was a state qualifier in four events in both 2002 and 2003... four-year GPA of 4.0... class Salutorian... captain of state champion Math Bowl and Knowledge Bowl teams... student council member.

Personal... Born 1/26/87... Parents are Ed and Libby Hiza... has two older siblings, Justin and Elise... engineering major.