2022 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 106 sets over 31 matches with 20 starts … Totaled 181 kills while hitting .116 and added 161 digs, 12 blocks, five service aces and three assists … Had double-digit kills six times … Had double-digit digs five times … Had two double-doubles, with season highs of 16 kills and 18 digs vs. Northwestern State (9/17/22) and 12 kills and 10 digs vs. Southern Miss (10/7/22) … Tallied 13 kills with two digs and two blocks as ULM wrapped up its first unbeaten weekend at a non-conference multi-team event since 1990 at HCU (9/3/22) … Followed it up with 10 kills and nine digs at Louisiana Tech (9/6/22) … Picked up 12 kills with three digs vs. Southern (9/16/22) … Had 11 digs with four kills at South Alabama (10/1/22) … Just missed a double-double with nine kills and a season-high matching 18 digs vs. App State (10/14/22) … added 10 kills with five digs vs. App State (10/15/22) … Picked up 10 digs with two kills vs. Ragin’ Cajuns (10/29/22) … Had a season-high three blocks vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (8/27/22).
MAGNOLIA HS
Four-year varsity letterwinner in and a team captain for the Bulldogs before graduating in 2022 … As a senior, was a six rotation middle blocker, helping the team to a 29-17 record while being named District Offensive MVP, First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Montgomery County, Team MVP, GHVCA Preseason Volleyball Team … Led her team to a playoff appearance while amassing 596 digs, 427 kills, 93 blocks and 61 aces … As a junior in 2020, helped her team to a district championship and regional semifinal appearance while playing six rotation outside and was named First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Montgomery County, Second-Team All-VYPE, All-GHVCA Team and Team Offensive MVP with 339 kills, 313 digs, 48 aces and 39 blocks … As a sophomore in 2019, played as a middle blocker, picking up 125 kills and 33 blocks while being named Honorable Mention All-District and earning the Bulldog Heart Award from her team … As a freshman in 2018, played middle blocker and earned the team’s Most Improved Player honor, picking up 43 blocks … Also was a four-year letterwinner in basketball, playing forward and setting the school’s all-time rebounding record with 769 rebounds … Named First-Team All-District as a senior, while also garnering the Leadership Award, Rebounding Award and was named Magnolia Girls Basketball MVP in her final year … As a junior, was named First-Team All-District while also earning the Leadership Award, Fighting Heart Award and Rebounding Award … As a sophomore in 2020 was named Second-Team All-District … As a freshman in 2019, earned Most Improved Award and was Honorable Mention All-District … Was named Academic All-State in volleyball and basketball in 2021-22, was a four-time Academic All-District selection in both volleyball and basketball, earned Principal’s Award in 2021 and 2022, First-Team Best and Brightest in 2020-21, won the Miss Bulldog Award as the best all-around female student in 2022, was a member of the National Honor Society and was a National Honor Society scholarship recipient.
CLUB
Played for Revolution Volleyball Club from 2017-22 and Magnum Volleyball Club in 2016.
PERSONAL
Born June 27, 2003, in Jacksonville, Alabama … Daughter of Kirk and Rebecca Botkin … Has two siblings: Lane and Ty … Father, Kirk, played football at Arkansas, where he was the first player to be named All-SEC, and in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers … Mother, Rebecca, was a cheerleader at Arkansas … Brother, Lane, played football and baseball at The Citadel and Houston Baptist … Brother, Ty, played lacrosse at Shorter … Cousin, Brooke, played volleyball at USC, where she was an All-American, and plays professionally for Geneva Volley in Switzerland … Cousin, Bailey, played soccer at ULM and Louisiana Tech … Enjoys playing volleyball, spikeball, hanging out with friends outdoors, painting, swimming and watching movies with her family … Majoring in health sciences.
CAREER MATCH HIGHS
Kills: 16, vs. Northwestern State, 9/17/22
Attacks: 66, vs. Northwestern State, 9/17/22
Hitting Percentage (minimum 10 attacks): .476, 12-2-21, vs. Southern, 9/16/22
Assists: 1, 3x, last at South Alabama, 9/30/22
Service Aces: 1, 5x, last at Arkansas State, 11/5/22
Digs: 18, 2x, last vs. App State, 10/15/22
Blocks: 3, vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 8/27/22
Points: 16, vs. Northwestern State, 9/17/22
CAREER TOTALS
Double-Digit Kills: 6
Double-Digit Digs: 5
Double-Doubles: 2
CAREER STATS
| Season |
SP |
MP-MS |
K |
K/S |
E |
TA |
Pct |
A |
A/S |
SA |
SA/S |
SE |
| 2022 |
106 |
31-20 |
181 |
1.71 |
103 |
675 |
.116 |
3 |
0.03 |
5 |
0.05 |
22 |
| Career |
106 |
31-20 |
181 |
1.71 |
103 |
675 |
.116 |
3 |
0.03 |
5 |
0.05 |
22 |
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| Season |
DIG |
D/S |
RE |
BS |
BA |
TB |
B/S |
BE |
BHE |
PTS |
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| 2022 |
161 |
1.52 |
40 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
0.11 |
2 |
3 |
194.5 |
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| Career |
161 |
1.52 |
40 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
0.11 |
2 |
3 |
194.5 |
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