SIUE

2016: Appeared in 35 sets and recorded 63 digs (1.80 per set) ... Set new career best in digs with 15 in a three-set victory at Tennessee Tech (10/21) ... Helped the Cougars set school record for Division I wins in a season (22) and Ohio Valley Conference wins (13) ... Helped SIUE advanced to the OVC Tournament finals.

2015: Appeared in 42 sets and finished season with 50 digs ... Set career high with 10 digs against Eastern Illinois at the Vadalabene Center ... Also recorded her only kill and service ace of the season against Eastern Illinois.

Previous: Amsden, who will have two years of eligibility, is coming off a successful run at Lincoln Land Community College where she was one of the top 20 liberos in the nation for digs among junior college players ... A 2014 second team All-Region selection and first team All-Conference pick for Lincoln Land ... Earned Academic All-Conference honors in 2013 .... Amsden helped the Team Elite St. Louis club team to the AAU National Championships in 2013 and the USAV Junior National Championships in 2012 ... Played for Southwest Illinois Volleyball Club from 2006 to 2011, peaking with a Junior National Championships appearance in 2011.

Prep: Four-year letter winner at Columbia High School where she led the team to a 35-3 record as the senior captain ... Senior Leadership Award winner ... All-Conference honoree ... All-Area pick as a junior after leading Columbia to a regional and sectional championship ... Won the Sammi McCloud Award for dedication and teamwork.