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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Merritt Island, Fla.
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 | High School: Merritt Island HS
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 | Height: 6-2
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 | Position: OPP
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 | Club Team: Cape Coast VBC
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| RILEY'S CAREER HIGHS |
| Category | High | Opponent (Last Time) | Date |
| Kills | 1 | 2x (Houston) | 10.18.09 |
| Attacks | 5 | Houston | 10.18.09 |
| Hitting % | .250 | Bethune-Cookman | 09.10.08 |
| Assists | 1 | Houston | 10.18.09 |
| Aces | -- | -- | -- |
| Digs | 2 | East Carolina | 09.25.09 |
| Total Blocks | 2 | East Carolina | 10.23.09 |
| Block Solos | -- | -- | -- |
| Block Assists | 2 | East Carolina | 10.23.09 |
| Points | 1.5 | Houston | 10.18.09 |
2009 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Had two attempts and made her season debut vs. Florida Atlantic (Aug. 29)
Had two attempts vs. Florida A&M (Sept. 20)
Made her first-career start with two digs and a block assist at East Carolina (Sept. 25)
Posted a kill, a block and an assist vs. Houston (Oct. 18)
Registered a career-high two blocks and added a dig vs. East Carolina (Oct. 23)
Tallied a block in the C-USA contest vs. Marshall (Oct. 24)
2008 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Earned the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Saw action in two sets for the Knights
Hit .250 on the season
Made her collegiate debut vs. Jacksonville at the Georgia Southern Invitational (Aug. 29)
Hit a career-high .250 with a kill and a block assist vs. Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 10)
MERRITT ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Played for head coach Angie Patrick
Received second-team All-Space Coast honors following her senior year (2007)
Was honored with the Mustang Award for leadership, being a team player and outstanding athletic performance in 2006 and 2007
Named to the All-Space Coast third team as a junior (2006)
Helped lead Merritt Island to three District and Cape Coast Conference Championships
As a senior, her team was undefeated in conference and district play
Was a member of the student government, debate team, model student senate and was a honor graduate
Played at the club level with Cape Coast volleyball club
PERSONAL
Born in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Daughter of Terry and Kathy Riley
Majoring in Hospitality Management
FAVORITES
Food: ALL!! Or just mashed potatoes
Book: The Lovely Bones
Movie: Legally Blonde
TV Show: One Tree Hill
Professional Athlete: Brandi Chastain
Celebrity: Brad Pitt
Sport (besides volleyball): Soccer
Hang Out: Tijuana Flats
Restaurant: Tijuana Flats
Vacation Destination: New York City!
Volleyball Moment (as a player): Beating Sun Coast HS in five close games to go onto the Regional Championships in 2008
Quote: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." - Aristotle
"Don't have any regrets because at one point it was exactly what you wanted."
USE ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE
Coach Dagenais: Determined
Yourself: Driven
UCF: Amazing
Your Teammates: Awesome
The Venue at UCF: Saweet!!