Cristy has extensive experience as a DS/libero.  She began playing volleyball in sixth grade and has loved the game ever since. Growing up in a military family, she had the unique opportunity to play both overseas and in the U.S., competing with European teams and fellow Americans on military bases. While living in Brussels, she played for the Tervuren Volleyball Club, and later in high school, she led her team in the European Volleyball Championship against other military schools in Germany.