Augustana University Athletics

Senior (2017): Started in all 32 matches in 2017 … NSIC Setter of the Week on Oct. 16 … Academic All-NSIC … Had a career-high 64 assists vs. SMSU on Nov. 18, 2017 … muscled a career-high 19 digs at UM Crookston on Nov. 3, 2017 … Stuffed a career-best six blocks at Sioux Falls on Sept. 6, 2017 … Tallied five kills three times on the season (vs. TAMUK, Sept. 6, 2017; vs. SMSU, Sept. 14, 2017; at Minnesota Duluth, Sept. 13, 2017) each of which were career-highs … Additionally, Banker set a career mark with five service aces vs. Concordia-St. Paul on Nov. 7, 2017

Junior (2016): Started two of the 21 matches she played in … helped the Vikings reach the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2008 … her top match of the year was against Minot State where she posted season-highs in digs (9), kills (2), assists (37) and points (3.5) … against Minnesota Crookston she had a season-high two service aces … she ended the year playing in 52 sets earning two kills, 52 assists, nine service aces, 33 digs and four total blocks

Sophomore (2015): Alex started 12 of the 27 matches she played in while playing in 95 sets during the 2015 season … Had a breakout 2015 campaign with 584 assists for the Vikings … Her 584 assists was No. 1 on the team by over 100 assists … Had 24 matches where she had double-digit assists including 17 matches with at least 20 assists and four matches with at least 30 assists … Posted a career-high 50 assists against St. Cloud State … From 9/19 to 11/18 (last match of the season) had double-digit assists … Led the team in assists in 16 matches, including six straight matches from 9/19-10/03  … Finished second on the team in service aces with 22 while posting a .922 serving percentage … She averaged 0.23 aces per set … Earned 126 digs on the season … Had a season-high 14 digs on the road against No. 5 Wayne State (Neb.) … Had four matches with double-digit digs … Had three kills on the season ... Earned 25 points on the season, including a season-high six against No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul on 11/07 … Through two season Alex has three kills, 674 assists, 27 service aces, 147 digs and 30 points scored … was named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic team.

Freshman (2014): Appeared in 17 matches and played in 34 sets … third on team with 90 assists (2.65/ per set) … recorded a career-best 22 assists against Minot State on Oct. 10 … tallied 20 assists and six digs against Minnesota State on Oct. 18 … 

High School: 2014 graduate of Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb. ... three-year starter and letterwinner ... led the SkyHawks to a third-place finish in at the Nebraska Class B State Championships in 2011 ... earned academic all-state honors as a junior and senior ... played for Renee Saunders.

Personal: Daughter of Matt and Jacque Banker ... born Jan. 30, 1996. undecided major