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2021 (Junior): Played in 25 sets across 10 matches, missing a large chunk of the season with an injury… Put away seven kills with one error on 18 swings against Hampton and then had nine kills with seven digs versus Towson… Tallied back-to-back matches with seven kills against UMES and George Washington, posting 11 digs in the latter… Helped the Greyhounds to a four-set win at Georgetown with 12 kills and a career-high 19 digs… Went down with an injury in the next game (at Coppin State) and returned in November to play in three sets of conference play.

2020 (Sophomore): Played in four matches and 12 sets during the shortened season... Averaged 1.5 kills per set with a total of 21... Had five kills and six digs at Navy and also totaled a to-date career-high six blocks against the Midshipmen... Posted seven kills and seven digs against American at home... Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (Freshman): Played in 24 matches and 72 sets during her freshman season… Finished with 126 kills, an average of 1.75 per set… Was in on 32 total blocks, 0.44 per set… Made her collegiate debut with a kill, a block and five digs against Coastal Carolina… Had four kills and five digs against Coppin State… Hit .471 with nine kills and just one error in 17 attempts against New Hampshire… Had a season-high 15 kills, hitting .323 on 31 swings, against Bucknell and also was in on two blocks… Posted eight kills against Navy and then equaled that number against Colgate and Holy Cross… Hit .423 with 13 kills and only two errors on 26 attempts at Bucknell… Posted 10 kills, six digs and five total blocks against American… Went for 10 kills at Lehigh… Put away eight kills in the Patriot League Quarterfinals against Army West Point… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before Loyola: Graduated from Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, Virginia, where she was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball… Named the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 4 State Player of the Year and to the All-State First Team as a senior in 2018 after posting 389 kills with a .320 hitting percentage… Also had 279 digs, 82 aces and 35 blocks while being named the Region 4C and Loudoun County Player of the Year… Also named the State Player of the Year by MaxPreps and to The Washington Post All-Met First Team… Was a two-time Dulles District Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018… Also earned All-State First Team, All-Region 4C and All-Dulles District First Team both years… Helped the Raiders win three state titles (Class 4), as well as a trio of Dulles District and Region 4C titles from 2016-18… As a junior in 2017, posted 331 kills, hitting .286, with 198 digs, 33 aces and 29 blocks… Two-time team most valuable player and was a member of The Post’s All-Met Second Team in 2017… Played club for Virginia Elite and Metro Volleyball Club.
 
Personal: Daughter of Laurie and Jeffrey Bukala… Has two older brothers, Andrew and Gavin.