2018: Recorded a .545 hitting percentage (7 kills, 1 error, 11 attempts) against Iowa (9/30) ... Tallied 14 kills and a block against Purdue (9/22) ... Notched a season-high five blocks against DePaul (9/15) ... Posted six kills and a block against Colgate (8/31) … Added eight kills and a block against Milwaukee (8/25) … Began the season with 16 kills and only two errors against New Hampshire (8/24).
2017: Appeared in 17 matches ... Had eight kills on 15 attacks against Maryland (11/24) ... Recorded a career-high nine kills for a .389 clip along with three total blocks against Minnesota (11/17) ... Played in all five sets of NU's come-from-behind thriller over Michigan (11/10) ... Logged seven kills on 14 attacks with only one error, while posting a .429 hitting percentage ... Picked up seven kills on 14 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6) ... Finished with a strong .556 clip on nine attacks in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29) ... Hit to a .211 clip with eight kills on 19 TAs in the season lidlifter at South Florida (8/25).
High School: Played four years of volleyball under head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … Played with fellow recruit Alana Walker … Named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com … Also played four years of varsity basketball … Led the Dolphin basketball team to a Regional Championship and was selected All-State … Honor Roll.
Personal: Born Danyelle Nicole Williams … Daughter of Heather and Evanston native and former NBA power-forward Aaron Williams … Her father played collegiately at Xavier and for 10 different NBA teams from 1993-2008 … Anticipated major is business.
2017: Appeared in 17 matches ... Had eight kills on 15 attacks against Maryland (11/24) ... Recorded a career-high nine kills for a .389 clip along with three total blocks against Minnesota (11/17) ... Played in all five sets of NU's come-from-behind thriller over Michigan (11/10) ... Logged seven kills on 14 attacks with only one error, while posting a .429 hitting percentage ... Picked up seven kills on 14 attacks in Northwestern’s five-set win over Indiana (10/6) ... Finished with a strong .556 clip on nine attacks in NU’s sweep of Rutgers (9/29) ... Hit to a .211 clip with eight kills on 19 TAs in the season lidlifter at South Florida (8/25).
High School: Played four years of volleyball under head coach Jamie Walters … Helped lead Dolphins to a city, conference, and regional championship … Played with fellow recruit Alana Walker … Named a Senior Ace by PrepVolleyball.com … Also played four years of varsity basketball … Led the Dolphin basketball team to a Regional Championship and was selected All-State … Honor Roll.
Personal: Born Danyelle Nicole Williams … Daughter of Heather and Evanston native and former NBA power-forward Aaron Williams … Her father played collegiately at Xavier and for 10 different NBA teams from 1993-2008 … Anticipated major is business.