University of the Incarnate Word Athletics

2024 (Senior): Appeared in 26 matches, playing 99 sets ... finished with the most digs on the team (324), also finished top five in assists (85) and service aces (21) ... was named SLC Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks ... set a new career high in digs in a match with 31 and had a season high 11 assists against TAMCC (11/2). 

2023 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in 28 matches... 88 sets on the year... finished the season with 232 digs, averaged 2.64 d/s... recorded a season best 22 digs at Tarleton State... finished the season with 12 service aces and 27 assists

2022 (Junior): Appeared in 24 matches and 78 total sets on the year....led the team with 301 digs, averaged 3.86 d/s...recoded a season best 29 digs at New Orleans on October 20...also finished the season with 11 service aces and 52 assists

2020 (Freshman): Appeared in eight matches and 29 total sets on the year…second on the team with 120 digs…recorded a career high 29 digs at Sam Houston on March 9.
 
High School: While competing for Spanish River Community HS (SRHS) in Boca Raton, Fla., Royal earned the Varsity Defensive Award (2018, 2019) … earned first place I at the Broze Level at the USAV National Beach Championships (Summer 2017) … earned the Houston Skyline Juniors Skyline Award (2014-15) as well as the Best Defensive Player Award (2015-16) … earned the SRHS Varsity Volleyball Shark Award 2017 … and competed on the track & field team. … was a member of the Athletic Honor Society … was a member of the Future Christian Athlete Club … was a member of the Earth Space Recycling Club … was a member of the Running Club … was on the Honor Roll (2014-2019) … earned Outstanding Math Student Award (2015-16) … earned the Student Excellence Award (2015-16) … earned Outstanding Academic Achievement 2D Studio Art Honors (2019-20) .. earned the AICE Art & Design Award (2019-20)
 
Personal: The daughter of Timothy and Jennifer Patton … is pursuing a Masters in communication art with a concentration in multimedia journalism...is a SGA Public Relations Director...has been a part of the Growth and Leadership program since fall of 2022...member of the Women's Empowerment Group where she is the social media manager...part of the Special Olympics College Club...Women’s Empowerment Group 2021...Social Media Manager for Athletics 2021...member of the Special Olympics College Club...has made the SLC Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll since 2020....honor roll at UIW since 2020....graduated high school a year early..hopes to be a public relations manager for a high end firm with hopes of eventually owning her own PR firm..was born in Houston on May 19, 2003.

Why UIW?

"chose UIW because of the the warmth and kindness I received on my initial visit. I am greatly appreciative of the support and friendship from my teammates as well as other athletes here at UIW."