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As a Graduate Student (2023)

  • Finished with a 3-0 record
  • Played with three different partners, all on court 5
  • Earned all victories in two sets

Prior to Stanford

  • A 2022 graduate of the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in Media Studies
    • As a Junior (2022):

      • Team captain
      • Went 7-2 while playing at the No. 5 pair 
      • Recorded a 7-0 record against teams ranked outside the top five
    • As a Sophomore (2021):
      • Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
      • Went 5-8 while playing at the No. 3, 4 and 5 pairs
      • Recorded her first career win in her first collegiate match as she teamed with Maya Gessner to defeat Oregon's No. 4 pair, 21-4, 21-9 in the season opener. 
      • Helped Cal win on court four in the Bears' victory over No. 6 Hawaii 
    • As a Freshman (2020):
      • Did not play. 
  • A 2019 graduate of Capistrano Connections Academy
  • All-San Joaquin League First Team for both indoor and beach volleyball

Personal

  • Daughter of George and Pamela Bierly
  • Has two brothers, Parker and Jackson
  • Wants to pursue a career in Special Education with a focus in Autism research
  • Also pursuing a professional pickleball career after finishing her master's degree
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