2022 Women's Volleyball Roster
Becker, Desiree
Jersey Number 21
Desiree Becker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- DeWitt HS
- Hometown:
- DeWitt, Mich.
Bio
2022: Led the team with 118 blocks and ranked fifth with 177 kills over 110 sets on the season ... Tallied a season-high 13 points, including 10 kills and five total blocks against Nebraska (11/6) ... Recorded a season-high 11 kills with a .625 hitting percentage against Indiana (11/18).
2021: Led the team in blocks in a pair of matches at the Springhill Suites Invitational, with seven against New Mexico State (9/3) and five against Arizona (9/4)...Averaged 5.6 blocks and 8.6 kills in three matches at the UniWyo Invite, making the all-tournament team... Added another 5 solo blocks to her resume against DePaul (9/18)... Led the team with four blocks against the Cornhuskers (9/22)... Posted 6 blocks in addition to 8 kills against Illinois (9/22).
2020: Posted a .500 hitting percentage, five kills, and twelve attempts against Rutgers (1/22) ... Had four kills at the net against and five digs against Purdue (2/20) ... Logged a team-high and career-high hitting percentage of .733 and had 11 kills and three blocks vs. Iowa (2/26) ... Recorded seven kills, three blocks, and five digs in a win vs. Iowa (2/27)
2019: Second on the team in blocks with 74 and fourth in kills at 132 ... Made her first collegiate appearance in win against Austin Peay, recording three kills and two blocks (9/6) ... Posted eight kills against Loyola Chicago (9/20) and seven blocks against DePaul (9/21), earning her All-Tournament Team honors ...Notched 10 kills in first game of league play against Iowa (9/27) ... Set career-highs with team-leading 15 kills and nine blocks against Michigan (11/2)... Recorded a team high six blocks against Nebraska (11/6).
2022 Season Highs:
Attempts………………...…............…...….........28, vs. Michigan (11/02/19)
Hitting Percentage……….........................….… .778, vs. Rutgers (10/7/22)
Service Aces …...…………...................…1 (2x), last vs. Rutgers (1/22/21)
Assists ……………................................1 (15x), last vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Total Blocks……….…...……..............….....8, vs. Loyola Chicago (9/17/22)
Digs ……………….................................................7, at Indiana (10/05/19)
High School: Played four years on varsity, mostly as a middle blocker … Named team captain senior year … Finished with 308 kills, 176 digs, 71 aces and 48 blocks her senior year … Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention … Named to PrepVolleyball's Senior Ace "The 150" … Helped team to the state semi-finals her junior year … Played club volleyball at Legacy Volleyball Club … Finished ninth overall at the 2017 USAV Junior National 16 Open championships … Went to the same high school at 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber … Earned DeWitt High School Academic Excellence Award all four years … Member of the National Honor Society … Also played soccer.
Personal: Daughter of Jacqueline Moses and Joseph Becker … Born Desiree Denise-Marie Moses Becker … Played club volleyball with current Wildcats Tatyana Hardwick and Abryanna Cannon … Enjoys yoga and traveling … Anticipated major is psychology.
2021: Led the team in blocks in a pair of matches at the Springhill Suites Invitational, with seven against New Mexico State (9/3) and five against Arizona (9/4)...Averaged 5.6 blocks and 8.6 kills in three matches at the UniWyo Invite, making the all-tournament team... Added another 5 solo blocks to her resume against DePaul (9/18)... Led the team with four blocks against the Cornhuskers (9/22)... Posted 6 blocks in addition to 8 kills against Illinois (9/22).
2020: Posted a .500 hitting percentage, five kills, and twelve attempts against Rutgers (1/22) ... Had four kills at the net against and five digs against Purdue (2/20) ... Logged a team-high and career-high hitting percentage of .733 and had 11 kills and three blocks vs. Iowa (2/26) ... Recorded seven kills, three blocks, and five digs in a win vs. Iowa (2/27)
2019: Second on the team in blocks with 74 and fourth in kills at 132 ... Made her first collegiate appearance in win against Austin Peay, recording three kills and two blocks (9/6) ... Posted eight kills against Loyola Chicago (9/20) and seven blocks against DePaul (9/21), earning her All-Tournament Team honors ...Notched 10 kills in first game of league play against Iowa (9/27) ... Set career-highs with team-leading 15 kills and nine blocks against Michigan (11/2)... Recorded a team high six blocks against Nebraska (11/6).
2022 Season Highs:
Kills…………………...............……..…................ 11, vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Attempts………………...…............................…... 22, vs. DePaul (9/16/22)
Hitting Percentage ……..............................….. .778, vs. Rutgers (10/7/22)
Service Aces…………...............……….. --
Assists………………….......................... 1 (8x), last vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Total Blocks.....................…...................... 8, vs. Loyola Chicago (9/17/22)
Digs ……………………............……...…... 4 (2x), last vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Career Highs:
Attempts………………...…............…...….........28, vs. Michigan (11/02/19)
Hitting Percentage……….........................….… .778, vs. Rutgers (10/7/22)
Service Aces …...…………...................…1 (2x), last vs. Rutgers (1/22/21)
Assists ……………................................1 (15x), last vs. Indiana (11/18/22)
Total Blocks……….…...……..............….....8, vs. Loyola Chicago (9/17/22)
Digs ……………….................................................7, at Indiana (10/05/19)
High School: Played four years on varsity, mostly as a middle blocker … Named team captain senior year … Finished with 308 kills, 176 digs, 71 aces and 48 blocks her senior year … Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention … Named to PrepVolleyball's Senior Ace "The 150" … Helped team to the state semi-finals her junior year … Played club volleyball at Legacy Volleyball Club … Finished ninth overall at the 2017 USAV Junior National 16 Open championships … Went to the same high school at 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Wieber … Earned DeWitt High School Academic Excellence Award all four years … Member of the National Honor Society … Also played soccer.
Personal: Daughter of Jacqueline Moses and Joseph Becker … Born Desiree Denise-Marie Moses Becker … Played club volleyball with current Wildcats Tatyana Hardwick and Abryanna Cannon … Enjoys yoga and traveling … Anticipated major is psychology.
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