Dallas Baptist University Athletics

CAREER HONORS       
2014:
Two-time Heartland Conference Libero of the Week
Heartland Conference President’s Honor Roll
2013:
Most Valuable Player Heartland Conference Tournament
Heartland Conference President’s Honor Roll
2012:
Heartland Conference Player of the Week (week of September 10)
 
2014 (JUNIOR)
Played in all 25 matches and appeared in 94 sets … Made the transition from Outside Hitter to Libero during the 2014 season … Led DBU in digs (564) and finished with the fifth best digs per-set average (5.80) in the Heartland Conference … Posted double-digits in digs in all 25 matches she played in … Racked up 34 digs in a win at Texas A&M-Commerce (9/13) … Posted a career-high 47 digs in a five-set victory over Texas-Permian Basin (9/18) … Totaled 33 digs at St. Edward’s (9/25) … Followed with a 35 dig performance versus Southeastern Oklahoma State (9/30) … Helped DBU to a win over St. Mary’s (10/4) with a 28 dig performance … Tallied 35 digs at Texas Woman’s (10/15) … Poured in a tremendous effort with 20 digs and 10 kills versus West Texas A&M (10/24) … Totaled 21 digs and 12 kills at Texas-Permian Basin (10/25) … Recorded 34 digs versus St. Edward’s (10/30).
 
2013 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in all 34 matches and appeared in 128 of the team’s 131 sets  ... Finished third on the squad with 348 points and averaged 2.72 points per set … Also finished third on the team in both kills (316) and digs (360) … Tallied 37 blocks on the season … Totaled 10 digs and six kills versus Colorado Mesa (9/6) ... Played a key role in DBU's five-set win over Colorado State University-Pueblo (9/7) with 10 digs, eight kills, and three blocks .... Totaled 16 digs in a victory at Texas A&M Commerce (9/10) ... Picked up 11 digs in a victory against Oklahoma Panhandle (9/14) … Recorded 20 digs and 11 kills at Arkansas Tech (9/19) … Went for 12 digs and 11 kills versus Southern Nazarene University (9/21) … Picked up 11 digs at Lubbock Christian (9/28) … Posted 10 digs against St. Edward’s (10/3) … Racked up 16 kills in a win at McMurry (10/5) … Totaled 14 digs at Texas A&M International (10/10) … Lifted DBU to a win on the road at St. Mary’s (10/12) with 15 kills and 10 digs … Tallied 10 kills versus Tarleton (10/15) … Compiled 14 digs and 11 kills in a victory over Newman (10/19) … Followed with a 15 dig and 15 kill outing at Midwestern State (10/22) … Made it three consecutive matches with double-digit kills and digs as she went for a team-high 22 kills and 16 digs versus UA-Fort Smith (10/26) … Racked up 20 digs and 10 kills at Lubbock Christian (10/31) …. Contributed 14 kills and 13 digs against Texas-Permian Basin (11/2) … Followed with 16 digs and 13 kills versus McMurry (11/7) … Led DBU with 14 kills and also picked up 13 digs in a three set win over Midwestern State (11/12) … Played a key role in the Lady Patriots’ victory against St. Edward’s in the opening round of the Heartland Conference Tournament (11/22) with 22 digs and 11 kills … Earned MVP honors of the Heartland Conference Tournament after a career-high 25 kill and 23 dig performance versus Arkansas-Fort Smith (11/23).
 
2012 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 18 matches and 63 sets … Finished third on the team in kills (184) and averaged 2.92 kills per set … Second on the team with a .972 reception percentage ... Posted the fourth best total on the team with 201 points and averaged 3.19 points per set … Tied for fourth on the team with 10 aces … Made her collegiate debut versus #12 Wayne State at the Oredigger Volleyball Classic in Golden, Colorado, and totaled nine kills and five digs (8/31) … Followed with a key performance in DBU’s win over Incarnate Word with 17 digs and 12 kills (8/31) … Posted 16 kills and eight digs versus #25 Colorado School of Mines (9/1) … Helped DBU to their first win in conference action with 12 digs, 11 kills, and four blocks in a win at St. Mary’s (9/6) … Led
the team with 12 kills in a victory at Texas A&M International (9/8) … Tallied a season high 20 digs and accounted for 13 kills in a win over St. Edward’s (9/11) … Contributed 14 kills and 10 digs versus Arkansas Tech (9/14) … Recorded a team high 19 kills in a win at Cameron University (9/18) … Accounted for 15 digs in DBU’s win at Texas-Permian Basin (9/27) … Totaled 14 kills in a victory over Midwestern St. (10/6).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered all four years at Midlothian High School … Coached by Rhonda Currey … Named First Team All-District 5-5A in both her junior and senior seasons … Earned Academic All-District honors all four years … Received the Most Valuable Player Award in 2010 for Midlothian Volleyball … Named the Midlothian Offensive Player of the Year her Freshman season in 2008 … Played club volleyball for the Texas Advantage Volleyball Club (TAV).
 
PERSONAL
Born on July 5, 1994 … Parents are Adam and Tamara Mergener … Majoring in Kinesiology … Favorite Bible verse is Jeremiah 29:11.