Honors:
- USA South All-Sportsmanship (Spring 2021)
- USA South All-Academic - with distinction (2020-21)
- USA South All-Academic (2019-20)
- USA South All-Academic (2018-19)
Spring 2021 (Senior - Stats): Played in 18 matches and made six starts... Tallied 137 digs (2.21 per set), third-most on the team... Had four matches of 10 or more digs... Posted a career-high 19 digs in a five-set loss to Huntingdon (March 20)... Had 13 digs in the USA South West Championship at Maryville (April 17)... Was Covenant's representative on the USA South All-Sportsmanship team... Ends career with 65 matches played, 465 digs (2.17 per set), and 674 assists (3.15 per set)... Earned USA South All-Academic honors, with distinction, for a third straight year
2019 (Junior - Stats): Appeared in all 29 matches, with 21 starts, playing in 99 sets… Recorded 611 assists (6.17 per set) on the year… Had 226 digs (2.28 per set) and 47 kills (0.47) on the season… Had seven double-doubles including back-to-back in a quad-match at Piedmont Oct. 12) with 38 assists and 11 digs and vs. Brevard (Oct. 12) with 27 assists and 10 digs… Set a career-high in kills with five at Piedmont (Oct 12)… Posted a career-high 46 assists vs. Huntingdon (Oct. 5)… Recorded a career-high 18 digs in the opening round of the USA South Tournament against Piedmont (Nov. 5)… Had a career-high four blocks against Emory (Oct. 15)... Named to the USA South All-Academic team for a second straight year
2018 (Sophomore - Stats): In first season on varsity, appeared in 18 matches and made six starts... Produced 41 assists and 15 aces on the year... Made debut against Mississippi University for Women (Sept. 11)... Made first collegiate start at Berea (Oct. 3) and recorded 11 assists with eight digs... Had 13 assists and six digs against Birmingham Southern (Sept. 26)... Recorded 12 digs in a win over Piedmont (Sept. 22)... Named to the USA South All-Academic team
2017 (Freshman): Member of the JV volleyball program
High School: Attended Southwest Minnesota Christian High School... Was a two-time all-conference selection in volleyball... Helped team to a conference championship... Named a team captain... Was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, basketball, and track... Earned Honor Roll all four years
Personal: Parents are Wendel and Helene Buys... Has a brother, Joel, and three sisters: Mary, Rachel, and Grace... Mother, Helene, played college volleyball at Dordt... All three sisters have played varsity soccer at Covenant, including Grace who is a senior in 2018... Favorite Bible verse is Colossians 3:1-4... Majoring in elementary education with a community development minor
Buys' Single-Match Highs:
Kills: 5 at Piedmont, Oct 12, 2019
Assists: 46, vs Huntingdon, Oct 05, 2019
Serve aces: 6, LaGrange, Sep 22, 2018
Digs: 19, Huntingdon, March 20, 2021
Blocks: 4, Emory, Oct 15, 2019
