Jacksonville State University Athletics

JAX STATE CAREER
2024: Played in 30 matches and 114 sets in her first year as a Gamecock…accumulated 233 kills on 2.04 kills per set…added 31 service aces and 10 assists…also totaled 92 digs and 47 total blocks…she tallied 17 solo blocks and 70 block assists as the Gamecocks’ go-to middle blocker…had a season-high 15 kills at Chattanooga (9/10/24)…season-best eight blocks against FIU (11/2/24)…had a season-best nine digs against West Georgia (8/31/24).

PRIOR TO JAX STATE
MCNEESE (2022-2023): Played in 34 matches as a freshman in 2022…led the team with 141 blocks (1.08 blocks per set), ranking 38^th in the nation…set a new McNeese single match block assists record with 12 versus Tulsa on Sep. 2…led the team with 41 aces ad a .285 hitting percentage…third on the team with 228 kills as a freshman…named Southland Conference Freshman of the Year…All-SLC 2^nd team in 2022…All-Louisiana 2^nd team in 2022…played in 33 matches as a sophomore…had 77 total blocks…recorded 94 digs and 252 kills as a sophomore…tallied 320 points in 2023…had  season-highs of 18 kills, 19.5 points, and nine digs against Sam Houston (Sep. 9, 2023)...had a season-high five blocks versus Lamar (Nov. 2, 2023).
 
PREP
Attended Kuortane Sports High School…member of the U16, U17, U18, and U19 championship teams…played for the Mestaruusliiga Champion League her senior season (2020) where she was named MVP…member of the U19 Nevza Northern European Championship Gold Medal Team…member of the U19 Nevza Northern European Championship Gold Medal Team…Member of the of the U18 Finnish Championship Gold Medal Team…member of the Northern European U17 Nevza Gold Medal Team…member of the U17 Championship Team that qualified for the Finnish National Team…member of the U17 Nevza Northern European Championship Bronze Medal Team…member of the U17 All-Star team…member of the U16 Silver Medal Finnish Championship Team…member of the U16 Nevza Northern European Championship Gold Medal Team.
 
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 23, 2002…the daughter of Mari and Janne Rantanen…plans to major in Business Administration at Jax State.