2016 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 31 matches for the Lady Tigers, making 12 starts … Registered 96 kills (1.1 per set) on 271 attempts … Tied for third on the team in total blocks, turning away 62 opposition attacks (six solo blocks, 56 assisted) … Tallied season-highs of seven kills twice in 2016, against Prairie View A&M (Sept. 30) and at Southern (Nov. 11) … Hit a season-best .417 (seven kills and two errors on 12 attempts) in the match against PVAMU … Was in on a season-high six block assists (in addition to four kills) in TSU’s five set win over Lamar at the Houston Cougar Classic (Sept. 2).
 
BEFORE TSU: Was a two-year letterwinner at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Helotes, Texas … Played for head coach Yamilet Garcia … Helped lead O’Connor to the UIL Class 6A Region IV Finals as a senior in 2015 … Named her team’s Most Valuable Player and earned All-District 27-6A Second Team accolades in 2015 … Was a part of O’Connor’s District 27-6A championship team in 2014 … Played a season for San Antonio’s Lightning Volleyball Club under head coach Karensa Bedford.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter of Taryn and Travis Batts … Born in Tallahassee, Florida … Majoring in history … Has served as a volunteer at San Antonio’s Raul Jimenez Thanksgiving Dinner … Was president of her church’s Youth Council … Is studying the Japanese language.
 
FAVORITES
Team: Boston Celtics
Food: Sushi
Movies: The Prince of Egypt
TV Shows: Timeless, The Last Airbender
Book: _The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan
Vacation Spot: Las Vegas; Washington, D.C.
Favorite Moment as an Athlete: O’Connor’s win over Region IV powerhouse Reagan during the 2015 Class 6A playoffs