General: Transfer from Troy University who will have two years of eligibility at VCU… Dedicated worker who will see significant minutes with the Rams in a vital role… Provides key depth at outside hitter. 2005 (Sophomore [Troy University]): Appeared in 20 matches, starting three, and saw action in 42 games… Recorded 48 kills, an average of 1.14 per game, and kicked in 26 digs and six blocks… Ripped four kills and hit .500 with five digs versus Alabama State (Sept. 2)… Had a season-high eight kills against Savannah State (Sept. 2)…Fired six kills in two games against Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 3)… Hit a season-best .800 with four kills versus Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 16)… Registered five kills and hit .300 with three digs and an ace at Alabama State (Oct. 13)… Had five kills and a service ace at North Texas (Nov. 4). 2004 (Freshman [Troy University]): Played in 21 matches, starting three... Credited with 46 kills, an average of 1.21 per game... had 42 digs and 15 blocks... Served 10 aces and had six assists... Enjoyed her best offensive game against Georgia State, registering a .312 hitting percentage and eight kills... Her season high for kills was 10 in the season finale vs. Lipscomb... earned 16.5 points with 11 digs, three aces and five blocks that night, all season bests... Had a single assist on five occasions... Recorded three blocks vs. Jacksonville State and two vs. Mercer... Served a pair of aces against Stetson and Gardner-Webb. Personal: Lettered four years at New Kent High School ... Set the school record for most digs in one season and most digs in a career ... Earned a place on the all-district team as a junior and senior, and was selected as all-region her junior year ...New Kent finished as Virginia state runners-up in 2000 ...Named team MVP as a senior ... also played softball for three seasons, earning a spot on the all-district team as a junior... Played on the Virginia High School East All-Star Team in 2004 ... Was an honor student and a member of the National Honor Society for High School Scholars… Majoring in biology… Daughter of Michael and Sharon Burnette ... has two older sisters, Kristen and Lauren.
