2004: Saw action in 119 games for the Crusaders in debut campaign ... a member of the Mid-Continent Conference All-Freshman team ... named Mid-Con Defensive Player of the Week October 11 ... finished among Mid-Con leaders in digs per game (4.17, 5th) and kills per game (3.01, 9th) ... 496 digs on the season ranks fourth-best in Crusader history ... registered double-digit digs in 27 matches ... tallied a season-high 30 digs versus Oral Roberts ... recorded 25 digs against IUPUI in the Mid-Con Tournament ... totaled 358 kills on the season ... named to the Kentucky Conference Challenge All-Tournament team after recording 51 digs and 45 kills over three matches ... 18 kills versus Hofstra marked a season-high ... posted three service aces in a match three times.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Spartans ... led team to the state championship as a junior and senior ... named to the IHSA State All-Tournament Team twice ... member of First Team All-State as a senior ... also a Second Team All-State selection as a junior ... named Suburban Catholic Conference Player of the Year twice ... a three-time All-SCC selection ... led team to three conference titles ... also played basketball ... a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Amy is the daughter of Al and Carolyn Palash ... major is math and secondary education ... born July 11, 1986.