2014 Southland Conference Honor Roll
2013 Southland Conference Honor Roll
2014 (Junior): Saw action in 26 matches, starting 10 … finished second on the team with 251 digs (2.79 per set) … recorded 13 kills, 18 assists, 11 service aces and three total blocks … turned in double-digit digs in 10 matches, including a career-best 23 against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi … posted a career-best three kills against Howard … tallied a career-high two total blocks at Tulane … named to the Southland Conference Honor Roll.
2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 31 of Southeastern's matches, earning 13 starts … finished second on the squad with 23 service aces and 300 digs (2.63 d/set) … also recorded 17 kills, 19 assists and 40 points … compiled double-digit digs in 16 matches, including a career-best 18 digs against Houston Baptist (10/10) … tied career high in services aces six times during the season before besting it with three against Jackson State (11/5) … established a career high in digs with two against Nebraska-Omaha (9/13) in the Tangi Tourism Lion Classic and tied it in the next match against Southern (9/14) … recorded a career-high four points in the tournament match against Southern.
2012 (Freshman): Played in 22 matches, earning start at Jackson State … recorded one kill, one assist, 28 digs, eight service aces and nine points for the season … established career-best in digs in back to back matches with eight against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/29) and nine at Jackson State (10/3) … served up a pair of aces against Southern (9/6) in the opening match of the inaugural Tangi Tourism Lion Classic … recorded first kill of career and served up a pair of aces against Central Arkansas (11/16) in the Southland Conference Tournament … earned first assist of career against Oral Roberts (10/18).
High School: Earned four letters in softball and volleyball, and three letters in soccer at St. Thomas Aquinas High School … captained both the soccer and volleyball teams as a junior and senior … named to the Freshman All-State and All-District teams in soccer … twice named the district MVP and to the All-State team in volleyball … played in the LHSCA Volleyball All-Star Game as a senior … three-time All-district selection in softball … member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club … campus minister … played club volleyball for Capitol City and the Red Storm.
Personal: Born in New Orleans, La. … the daughter of Bryan Balser and Jennifer Hebert … mother played volleyball and softball at Southeastern … has two younger sisters, Mollie and Abby … grandfather ran track at Southeastern … majoring in criminal justice.
Balser’s Single-Match Highs
Kills – 3 vs. Howard (9/13/2014)
Assists – 3 at New Orleans (10/15/2013)
Service Aces – 3 vs. Jackson State (11/5/2013)
Digs – 23 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (9/25/2014)
Blocks: 2 at Tulane (9/11/14)
