2024: SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 18 matches and 27 sets as a true freshman ... Recorded 32 digs ... Season-high 17 assists against LeMoyne-Owen (10/25).

High School: Prepped at Niceville High School ... 2024 Niceville High School Hall of Fame inductee ... Three-year varsity starter ... Named Team Captain her senior year (2024) ... Helped lead her team to a 6A District Championship and Sweet 16 appearance ... Graduated Summa Cum Laude ... Niceville High School Anne T. Mitchell Award ... National Honor Society board member ... Earned the Eagle Award at the conclusion of her high school career.

Club: Played for 850 Elite Volleyball Academy ... Led her team to a regional championship and a runner-up finish in 2020-21 ... Big South Prep Volleyball Showcase "Star" in 2022 and "Super Nova" in 2023 ... Helped the team to a fifth-place finish at the 2024 USAV Beach Nationals.

Personal: Majoring in pre-health/biology ... Born in Destin, Fla. ... Daughter of Kellee Buehner and Tom Pikus ... Sister to Kendra ... Also a member of the SHC beach volleyball team.