Valparaiso University

2024: Appeared in 118 sets over all 32 matches as a freshman ... named to the MVC All-Freshman Team ... ranked second on the team with 293 kills and 78 blocks ... 293 kills is tied for third-most by a freshman under head coach Carin Avery, while 78 blocks ranks sixth by a freshman ... debuted with a bang in Aug. 30 win over SIUE, leading all players with 20 kills ... 20 kills set a new program standard for most kills by a Valpo player in a collegiate debut and also stands as the most kills by any Valpo player in a season opener ... named to IU Indy Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team for her performance in the Beacons' three opening weekend matches, posting 3.18 kills/set on .290 hitting ... racked up 15 kills on .344 hitting at St. Thomas Sept. 6 ... registered season-best six blocks against UNI Oct. 4 ... dominated offensively in a five-match stretch Oct. 12-26 which coincided with a five-match winning streak, hitting .401 with 3.59 kills/set and a .503 kill percentage ... had at least 14 kills and hit at least .316 in each of the five matches ...posted 18 kills to go with five blocks to kick off stretch Oct. 12 in win over Missouri State ... tallied 14 kills on .379 hitting in Oct. 18 win at Murray State and followed with 16 kills on .452 hitting the next night in come-from-behind win at Belmont ... named MVC Freshman of the Week Oct. 21 for her role in the two road wins ... kept things rolling at the ARC in Oct. 25 win over Bradley with 14 kills on .448 hitting, committing just one attack error ... paced Valpo the next evening in win over Illinois State with team-high 17 kills on .433 hitting and five blocks ... named MVC Player and Freshman of the Week Oct. 28 for her performances in the Bradley and Illinois State wins - just the seventh time in MVC history and the third time in the last decade one player swept both weekly awards ... notched team-best 13 kills on .400 hitting in Nov. 2 sweep at Southern Illinois ... led Valpo in first-round MVC Tournament win over Murray State Oct. 23 with 18 kills.

Prep: Recognized as an AVCA Second Team All-American following her senior season ... an AVCA All-Region selection as well ... a First Team All-State honoree as a senior ... led all Iowa Class 5A players with 481 total kills ... led Johnston to a state tournament berth for the second time in her career ... a Second Team All-State choice as a junior ... named to the 5A West All-District Team each of her final two years ... selected to play in Iowa’s Senior All-Star match.

Personal: Daughter of Emily and Ryan Helming ... major is marketing, with a minor in graphic design.