Ohio State Career
- Earned master’s degree in applied economics in Spring 2021
- 2021 Big Ten Tournament MVP and all-tournament team
- Transferred to Ohio State after four years – and two degrees – at East Carolina
- Part of 2021 Big Ten regular season and tournament titles; named B1G Tournament MVP and to all-tournament team
- An ITA Scholar-Athlete and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete
2020-21 (Graduate season)
- Earned master’s degree in applied economics in Spring 2021
- Big Ten Tournament MVP and all-tournament team honoree; clinched team victory over Michigan in tournament final, rallying to win in three sets
- 14-7 in dual matches and 15-9 overall in singles (1-1 at No. 2, 4-3 at No. 3, 8-3 at No. 4, 1-0 at No. 5)
- Straight-set victory against Vanderbilt in NCAA second round and was leading vs. UIC in the first round 6-4, 5-2 when team win was clinched
- 16-7 overall in doubles, with a 14-7 dual mark
- 13-3 in doubles with Lucia Marzal; six-match winning streak ended vs. Vandy
- Ended year No. 90 with Luna Dormet in ITA rankings
- Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors and was an ITA Scholar-Athlete
Prior to Ohio State
- Played at East Carolina before transferring to Ohio State
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude with two degrees in Spring 2020 – BSBA in marketing and a BS in economics
- 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year Award nominee for East Carolina
- Ranked in doubles at East Carolina, reaching a high of No. 49
- Played No. 1 for the Pirates the last two seasons; 10-7 overall in shortened 2019-20 campaign, with an 8-3 dual match ledger
- On court one in doubles in 2019-20, notched a 9-9 overall record and 4-5 dual match mark
- All-AAC selection in 2019 after posting 17-12 singles record, with a 14-4 dual match mark, all on court one; was 21-7 in doubles overall that year
- Notched 21-11 overall singles mark in 2017-18, with a 14-6 dual match record, and was 18-10 overall in doubles
- As a freshman (2016-17), was 16-16 in singles and 19-10 in doubles overall
- ECU All-Academic-Team selection
- Received All-Academic Team award
- Under 18 Austrian Champion
Personal
- Daughter of Waltraud and Johann Hofbauer
- Has a brother, Daniel, who is an accountant in Austria
- Earned master’s degree in applied economics in Spring 2021
- Enjoys playing soccer and volleyball, hiking, reading and baking
- On why she chose Ohio State: “The coaches. They are really invested in everything and have a really positive mentality.”
