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Finished her career as the program's all-time leader in matches played (126)...Also finished her career ranked third in program history in service aces (153) and fourth in digs (1,118) and kills (1,006).

Owns the fifth-most aces in a single season in program history (49, 2006).

As a Senior in 2009: Played in all 30 matches for the Ravens...Fall/Spring Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll selection...Led the team in kills per set (2.37) and service aces per set (0.37)...Ranked second on the team in digs per set (2.42)...Recorded 256 kills, 20 assists, 40 service aces, 261 digs and 26 blocks (two solo)...Picked up her first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 17 digs and added a season-high six aces at Massachusetts Lowell on 8/29...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 8/30...Tallied three block assists at Assumption on 9/5; picked up 14 digs later in the day against Stonehill...Served up five aces against Concordia on 9/12...Hammered out 10 kills against New York Institute of Technology on 9/18...Piled up 13 digs against Bridgeport on 9/19; recorded 11 kills later in the day against Queens...Chalked up a season-best 20 kills to go with a season-high four block assists at Saint Michael's on 9/22...Tallied 10 kills at Merrimack on 9/25...Recorded 10 digs at Massachusetts Lowell on 9/26...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 9/27...Chipped in 15 digs against Southern New Hampshire on 9/29...Became the fifth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs with nine digs against Saint Anselm on 10/7...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/18...Notched her second double-double of the season with 10 kills and 13 digs against Saint Rose on 10/31...Followed with her third double-double of the season with 14 kills and 13 digs against Le Moyne on 11/1...Chalked up 21 digs and two aces, including the 150th of her career, against Post on 11/3...In the final match of her career, became the fourth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career kills with nine kills at Pace on 11/7.
2009 Statistics

As a Junior in 2008: Played in 34 matches for the Ravens...Finished second on the team in digs per set (2.13)...Recorded 241 kills, 11 assists, 26 aces, 271 digs and 22 blocks (four solo)...Contributed 12 kills at Massachusetts Lowell in the UMass Lowell Invitational on 9/12...Chipped in 11 kills against Merrimack on 9/17...Posted 11 digs against Fayetteville State in the Swamp Fox Invitational at Francis Marion on 9/19...Notched 11 digs at Francis Marion in the Swamp Fox Invitational later on 9/19...Tallied 10 kills against Augusta State in the Swamp Fox Invitational on 9/20...Totaled 13 digs against Bridgeport on 9/26...Collected her first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 15 digs at Bentley on 10/2...Recorded a season-high 15 kills against Southern Connecticut State on 10/4...Hammered out 12 kills against Southern New Hampshire on 10/7...Racked up a season-best 19 digs at Pace on 10/11...Chalked up her second double-double with 14 kills and 13 digs at Saint Rose on 10/18...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Weekly Honor Roll for the week ending on 10/19...Posted 11 digs against Saint Michael's on 10/21...Recorded her third and final double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs at Bridgeport on 10/24...Posted 10 kills against NYIT on 11/1.
2008 Statistics

As a Sophomore in 2007: Appeared in all 34 matches as a sophomore, leading the team in service aces (38) and finishing third in digs (306, 2.51/game) and fourth in kills (251, 2.06/game). Posted a career-high 20 kills to accompany nine digs, four blocks and two service aces against New York Tech (9/22). Registered 12 kills and 16 digs in both ends of a doubleheader against Le Moyne and Bridgeport (10/7), adding a season-high five blocks against the Purple Knights. Posted season highs with 17 digs and four service aces to go with 13 kills against Philadelphia  (10/27).
2007 Statistics

As a Freshman in 2006: One of three players and one of two freshmen to play every game of every match. Tied for second on the team in kills (258) and finished third in digs (280). Recorded nine double-doubles on the season, including a 19-dig effort in the season-opener against UMass Lowell (8/25) that matched her season-high. Recorded a season-best 14 kills twice, in wins over Merrimack (10/10) and UMass Lowell (10/21).
2006 Statistics

Before Franklin Pierce: 2006 graduate of Miami Killian Senior High School. Member of the volleyball team, earning second team All-Dade County honors in 2006. Received first team honors during the Florida Christian Volleyball Tournament.

Personal: Daughter of Janet Johnson of Miami, Fla., and Marc Ristow of Creston, Calif. Mother was a professional figure skating coach and her father played football at the University of Illinois and Western Illinois. Her favorite sports team is the Miami Heat and her favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh. Majoring in professional sports management with a minor in marketing.