Eastern Illinois University Athletics

REDSHIRT-SENIOR (2013-14): Started all 28 games scoring in double figures in five contests... had a season high 18 points on senior day versus UT Martin... helped EIU pick up road win at Austin Peay with 11 points and eight rebounds... during OVC play increased averages to 6.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game... season high 14 rebounds in home win over SIU Edwardsville... handed out season high five assists at SIUE... shot 79.5 percent from the free throw line... 

REDSHIRT-JUNIOR (2012-13): Played in 17 games… averaged seven minutes per game… averaged 1.1 points per game and 2.1 rebounds per game… also had seven assists, seven steals and one block… went 6-for-20 from the floor… also went 3-for-10 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 from the foul line… scored a season-high five points against Austin Peay on Feb. 18… had a season-high 10 rebounds against Oakland City on Feb. 12. 

REDSHIRT-SOPHOMORE (2011-12): Played in 14 games, averaging 5.4 minutes per game… recorded 1.3 points per game and 1.2 rebounds per game… also had three assists on the year… scored a season-high four points against Murray State on Jan. 2… played in a season-high 14 minutes at SEMO on Jan. 14… had three rebounds in a game on three occasions… hit 38.9 percent of her field-goal attempts, going 7-for-18 from the floor.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2010-11): Played in 19 games, averaging 4.3 minutes per game… scored a season-high three points in her first game with EIU at Western Michigan on Nov. 12… grabbed three rebounds against Western Michigan and at Tennessee Tech on Dec. 19… was 3-for-4 from the charity stripe at SIU Edwardsville on Jan. 6.

FRESHMAN (2009-10): Did not see action in her first year with the team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year starter at Chesterton High School… also participated in volleyball for three years… selected to the All-Duneland Conference Team First Team during her junior and senior campaign… named to the Indiana All-State Second Team by the Michigan City News-Dispatch… was a two-time Indiana Top-100 performer… was a two-time captain of her team… played for the South Bend Soldiers AUU team… coached by Jack Campbell and Fred Mitchell at Chesterton.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Dan and Cheryl Palombizio… father was Indiana’s Mr. Basketball in 1981 and went on to play collegiately at Purdue and Ball State… father also was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers and played professionally in Europe… majoring in special education.