UC San Diego

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024
Appeared in four matches…Collected three kills, one dig and one block against Long Beach State (Oct. 3). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023
Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, Highest Honors...Appeared in 16 matches, making six starts primarily at outside hitter…Made her collegiate debut against Air Force (Sept. 1)…Averaged 1.84 points, 1.66 kills, 0.63 digs and 0.14 blocks per set…Recorded a season-high 10 kills and two blocks against Denver (Sept. 9)…Collected a season-best seven digs at Cal State Bakersfield (Oct. 7).

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Graduated in 2023 from Resurrection Christian School…Four-year varsity starter for the Cougars…First Team All-Conference as a junior and senior and Second Team All-Conference as a Sophomore…First Team All-State (2022) and Second Team All-State (2021)…Named RCS Female Athlete of the Year as a senior (2022)…Helped her team to a Patriot League Championship and perfect 10-0 record in 2020…Three-time Regional Champions (2020, 2021, 2022)…State Semi Finalist 2022 (farthest postseason run in school history)…Finished first on the team in kills for three consecutive seasons (2020, 2021, 2022)…Led the team in aces as a sophomore (24) and junior (56)…As a senior, tallied 256 kills and averaged 3.3 kills/set, 7.3 digs per match and was first on the team for serve receives at 16.6…Also competed for Norco Volleyball Club.
 
PERSONAL
Born on April 25 to Lori and Troy McWhinney in Loveland, Colo. … Has two older brothers, Brett and Luke…Majoring in real estate and development at Sixth College…Hopes to pursue her volleyball career as long as possible and then focus on commercial/residential development…Enjoys fishing, swimming, baking, working out and traveling…Roots for the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche, and notes she’s a new fan of the San Diego Padres…Favorite athlete is Nikola Jokic…Favorite movie is The Lorax…Listens to Drake, 21 Savage, Bad Bunny and Rufus Du Soul…Favorite food is chicken…Grew up on a farm and has several pet cows.
 

CAREER HIGHS
Kills	10	vs. Denver	9/9/23
Assists	1	Multiple times	-
Aces	2	vs. UC Davis	10/14/23
Digs	7	at Cal St. Bakersfield	10/7/23
Blocks	2	vs. Denver	9/9/23
Points	11	vs. Denver	9/9/23