Plattsburgh State Athletics

2017-18 (Sophomore): Appeared in 18 games, starting in 15... Recorded 24 blocks and 128 rebounds for the season... Had a season-high with 20 points against Fredonia (Dec. 1)... Ranked among the SUNYAC Leaders in points per game (27th, 8.6) and rebounds (seventh, 7.1) .

2016-17 (First-Year): Started in 12 of the 17 games in which she played... Led the team with in scoring 11.8 points per game on 50.3 percent (85-of-169) shooting from the floor... Also led the team with 8.9 rebounds per game and 1.8 blocks per game... Led the SUNYAC in field goal percentage and blocks per game and ranked second in the conference in rebounds... Posted a career-high 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds against Brockport on Dec. 10.

High School: Was a three-sport athlete at Brewster High School, competing in girls' volleyball (two years), girls' basketball (three years) and softball (two years)... In basketball, earned All-League honors in 2014-15 and 2015-16, All-Section in 2015-16 and Eighth-Team All-State for Class A in 2015-16... Averaged a double-double her senior season in 2015-16... In 2015-16, she also was named as a LoHud Third-Team All-Star while also serving as a team captain... Named the Con Edison Athlete of the Week on Jan. 29, 2016... Also competed at the club level with the Playmaker Pumas (2012-14) and the Westchester Hoopers (2014-16).

Personal: Daughter of Fred Merkel and Marilyn Bruen Merkel.

SEASON	GP-GS	FG-FGA	PCT	3P-3PA	PCT	FT-FTA	PCT	REB-AVG	AST	BLK	STL	PTS-AVG
2017-18	18-15	69-165	.418	0-0	.000	17-42	.405	128-7.1	18	24	12	155-8.6
2016-17	17-12	85-169	.503	0-0	.000	31-62	.500	151-8.9	14	30	15	201-11.8
Totals	35-27	154-334	.460	0-0	.000	48-104	.452	279-8.0	32	54	27	256-10.2