Paint Branch HS: 2010 graduate ... played for Nicole Shields ... first team All-Gazette ... honorable mention All-Washington Post ... first team All-Montgomery County ... recipient, Scholar-Athlete Award all four years ... recipient, Sportsmanship & Panther Award ... recipient, Chris Carey Booster Club Athletic Scholarship ... recipient, Albert Einstein and Superintendent Community Service Awards.  

Personal: Elaina Danielle Straub ... born July 4, 1992 in Washington, D.C. ... daughter of Daniel and Fay Straub ... has two sisters, Lauren and Kristina ... her sister is a senior member of the Hood volleyball team.

Why St. Mary's?: "I knew that I could challenge myself here academically.  I also really liked the location and the close knit community of the college."