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3x Midwest Conference Performer of the Week (Nov. 13, 2023; Jan. 8, 2024; Nov. 25, 2024)
Evelyn Bielefeldt Award (Department Award 2023-24)
Arvid Pierre Zetterberg Jr. Prize for Women (Department Award 2020-21)
5x Knox Female Athlete of the Week (Nov. 5, 2022; Nov. 16, 2023; Jan. 12, 2024; Feb. 23, 2024; Dec. 17, 2024)

2023-24
Recipient of the Evelyn Bielefeldt Award, given to the Knox senior student-athlete participating on a women's team with the most outstanding career in intercollegiate athletics … played in and started 25 of the 27 games … once again led the team in 3-pointers and 3-point accuracy, setting career highs with 62 trifectas (second in the Midwest Conference) at a .371 clip … third on the team in scoring but fourth in the league at 15.7 ppg and fourth in minutes played (32.6) … scored in double figures in 20 of her 25 games, topping 20 or more seven times with a career-high of 30 points against Illinois College in the semifinals of the MWC Tournament, a 97-80 victory to advance to the championship game for the second straight year … was 13-of-22 from the floor with 29 points in 50 minutes on the court of the triple-overtime win over Westminster (Mo.) in the second game of the season, helping her earn the Midwest Conference Performer of the Week award … garnered the honor a second time following her 27-point showing in a 90-66 win at Lake Forest … followed that up with 23 points in an 80-70 victory at Illinois College … hit five triples in a game twice before posting a career-high six in that MWC Tournament semifinal … had a career-high seven steals in the regular-season finale, a 27-point win over Cornell College.

2022-23
Led the team with 48 3-pointers and was third in scoring at 9.9 points per game … played in every game, starting all but one … highest scoring games came in the season opener against Dominican (22) and the season finale in the NCAA Tournament against Loras College (23) … scored in double figures in 13 of the 27 games, including another 20-point game with 21 against Mount Mary College … dished out a season-high five helpers in at 75-66 win over Grinnell to start Midwest Conference play … grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in a four-point win over Monmouth … swiped the ball a season-best five times in a 74-66 win over Eureka.

2021-22
Came off the bench in 24 of the 25 games and led the team in 3-point percentage for the second straight season (.349) while averaging 7.5 points … hit at least one triple in 17 of her 24 contests … scored in double figures eight times during the season … led the way in a 28-point blowout over Lawrence with a season-high 21 points and five 3-pointers … in the first meeting with Lawrence, swiped the ball a season-high four times … came up big in a 66-57 win over Illinois College with 19 points on seven field goals (four treys) in a season-long 26 minutes of action.

2020-21
Recipient of the Arvid Pierre Zetterberg Jr. Prize for Women, given to the Knox student-athlete participating on a women’s team who, during their first year, exemplified the highest quality of character, scholarship and interest in sports … started all three games during the COVID-19 season and led the team in scoring (15.7 ppg), field goals (16), 3-pointers made (11) and 3-point percentage (.355) … tallied a season-high 19 points in the 65-62 win over Illinois College.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played basketball at Westview High School … Palomar League Champion (2018).

PERSONAL
Daughter of Rochelle and David Dacio … has one brother and one sister, Seth and Silana … minoring in Studio Art and Psychology … plans on attending PT school after graduation … came to Knox to continue playing basketball in a new environment while pursuing a good education.