Millsaps College Athletics

2008: Academic All-SCAC selection... played in 38 of 39 matches (138 games) ... fourth on the teamwith 49 total blocks, including a career-high six blocks atBelhaven on Sept. 12 ... registered 105 kills, including acareer-high eight vs UT-Tyler on Aug. 31 ... had 42assists and 27 service aces ... also contributed 59digs. 

2007: Academic All-SCAC selection ... played in 114 gamesas a true freshman ... third on the team with 55 total blocks (23solo) ... registered 73 kills (0.64 kills-per-game) and 23 serviceaces ... also had 46 digs on the year (0.40 digs-per-game) ...tallied a season-high six kills against Rust on Oct. 10 ... had aseason-high four blocks on three different occasions.

High School: A four-yearletterwinner in volleyball at Our Lady Academy ... team wondivision titles from 2003-06 and the Class I state title in 2003... helped lead OLA to the Class I State Championship as a senior,earning all-division and all-state tournament recognition ...Wendy's High School Heisman nominee and Trent Lott LeadershipScholar ... earned varsity letters in basketball, softball andtrack during her career ... a two-time state finalist in the discusand a district champion ... ranked fourth out of 41 students in herclass ... president of the student body as a senior ...participated in the Lott Leadership Institute, Youth Conference onNational Affairs and Mississippi Youth in Government ...volunteered her time with the American Red Cross, Hancock CountyFood Pantry, Pennies for Patients, Battered Women's Shelter,Vacation Bible School and various summer camps for children ...served as Hancock County's Junior Miss in 2007.

Personal: Daughter of John and Teresa Romano ...has two younger brothers, Alexander (16) and Nicholas (12) ... alsohopes to enter the political arena in the near future ... hasearned National Merit recognition for her academics and ACT score... plans to study public management and attend law school with afocus on medical law.

Club: Volleyball Institute of America