Manhattanville University Athletics

Honors & Awards:
- Manhattanville Volleyball Career Digs Leader (1,856)
- Skyline Libero of the Year (2024)
- Skyline All-Conference First Team (2021, 2022, 2024)
- Skyline All-Conference Second Team (2023)
- Skyline Co-Rookie of the Year (2021)
-  Manhattanville Female Rookie of the Year (2021-22)
- ECAC DIII Metro Libero of the Month (September 2021) 
- Skyline Libero of the Week (9/13/21, 9/20/21, 9/27/21, 10/11/21, 10/19/21, 11/1/21, 9/13/22, 9/27/22, 10/18/22, 9/19/23, 9/27/23, 10/11/23, 9/4/24, 9/18/24, 10/2/24, 10/21/24, 11/4/24) 
- Skyline Weekly Honor Roll (10/25/21, 9/7/22, 9/6/23, 9/12/23, 10/3/23, 10/17/23, 10/25/23, 11/7/23)
- Skyline Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023)

2024: Inaugural Skyline Conference Libero of the Year...Skyline All-Conference First Team...Played in 29 matches as a senior as the Valiants' primary libero, playing 102 sets...Posted a career-high 540 digs, the third-highest single-season total in program history...Averaged 5.29 digs per set while supplying 112 assists and 57 service aces...Became Manhattanville's career digs leader on Sept. 5 against William Paterson, finishing the season with 1,856 digs for her career, 483 more than the previous program high...Provided a season-high 33 digs in a conference win over Farmingdale on Oct. 17...Had 30 digs against WestConn on Nov. 6...Logged 27 digs and five aces in Manhattanville's Skyline Semifinals win over Sarah Lawrence on Nov. 14...Supplied season-high eight assists against John Jay on Sept. 28.

2023: Skyline All-Conference Second Team selection…Appeared in 30 matches with 98 sets played in her junior season for the Valiants… Led the team with 468 digs and 4.78 digs per set…Improved from last year, having the fifth-highest single season dig total in program history…Finished the season second overall in career digs with 1,316 total...Had a season-high 35 digs against Hunter on Sep. 16… Dished out 96 assists with a season-best seven assists against five separate opponents…Recorded 31 service aces with a season-high four in the season opening match against Simmons on Sep. 2… Added seven kills to her totals.

2022: Skyline All-Conference First Team selection… Appeared in all 30 matches for the Valiants and played in a team-high 98 sets… Led the team with 451 digs reigning in 4.60 digs per set… Improved from her rookie season and posted the sixth-highest dig total in program history… Posted 25 games of double-digit dig totals…Chosen as Skyline Libero of the Week on three separate occasions…Recorded a season-high 31 digs against Merchant Marine on Sept. 29… Totaled 109 assists on the year with a season-high eight against Farmingdale on Oct. 5…Had 40 service aces with a season-best six aces against Brooklyn College on Sept. 24… Added two kills on the season.

2021: Skyline Conference Co-Rookie of the Year...Selected as Manhattanville's Female Rookie of the Year for the 2021-22 academic year...Played in 24 of the team's 25 matches on the season as libero...Led the team and conference with 4.96 digs per set, totaling 397 on the year...Posted the tenth-highest single season dig total in program history as a rookie...Finished second on the Valiants in assists (92) and service aces (43)...Was selected as Skyline Libero of the Weel on six separate occassions during the season...Also named as the ECAC DIII Metro Libero of the Month for September...Posted 20 games of double-digit dig totals, starting the season with 12 consecutive matches with 11 or more digs...Posted a season-high 45 digs on Oct. 14 against Mount Saint Vincent...Served a season-best eight aces on Oct. 10 against Yeshiva...Posted season-highs of eight assists on Oct. 4 against Mount Saint Mary and Oct. 14 against Mount Saint Vincent.

Prep: Has played volleyball for five years prior to arriving at Manhattanville...Highly decorated beach volleyball athlete, claiming Coaches Award in 2018, Outstanding Player in 2018- 2019 and basketball MVP in 2019.  

Personal:  Daughter of Silvio and Rosemary Ballagas...Has a brother and sister (Silvio and Madeline)...Pursuing a degree in psychology.