University of North Florida Athletics

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
Third Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference (2024)
ASUN Player of the Week (9/3/24)
South Florida Invite All-Tournament Team (2024)
Islanders Classic All-Tournament Team (2024)
North Florida Invite All-Tournament Team (2024)
UNF Invitational All-Tournament Team (2023)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

Fall 2024 (Senior)

• Named Third Team All-Atlantic Sun Conferece after posting career highs in all major statistical categories
• Earned her first-career league player of the week honor Sept. 3
• Took home three all-tourney selections during the non-conference slate
• Set the program's DI era single match record for aces with nine against West Georgia Nov. 8
• Had double-digit kills in all but four matches
• Reached over 20 kills on five instances
• Tallied a career-high 26 kills at Eastern Kentucky Oct. 27
• Went for a massive defensive performance, posting 24 digs against Central Arkansas 
• Notched 10 double-doubles during the season
• Finished her career with 663 kills and 356 digs

Fall 2023 (Junior)

• Played in a career high 71 sets across 21 matches
• Notched career highs in multiple categories including kills (162), aces (10), digs (44) and blocks (25)
• Had nine double-digit kill performances during the season
• Went for 18 kills in a five-set win against Charlotte Sept. 9
• Went for five double-digit kill matches in six contests between Sept. 8 and Sept. 16
• Hit .300 with 12 kills and a season-best four blocks in a road win at UCA Oct. 22
• Came up with 16 kills against USC Upstate Sept. 16
• Helped UNF to a sweep of Kennesaw State Oct. 6 with 10 kills and a .600 hitting percentage

Fall 2022 (Sophomore)

• Played in 24 matches, starting five while making five starts
• Totaled 79 kills, eight aces, 48 digs and 14 blocks
• Made her biggest impact late in the non-conference season and into the early stages of conference play, posting all three of her double-digit matches between Sept. 17 and Oct. 1
• Missed two weeks of action in early October due to injury
• Posted a season-high 14 kills on .448 hitting to go along with five digs and two blocks in a 3-1 win at Austin Peay Oct. 1
• Posted consecutive 13-kill performances Sept. 17 and Sept. 23 as UNF knocked off South Dakota State and FGCU in five sets. 
• Hit .417 in UNF’s 3-2 comeback win against FGCU
• Added six kills on .357 hitting in a Nov. 11 win against Stetson.

Fall 2021 (Freshman)

• Played in 29 sets, appearing in 19 of 33 matches while starting one during UNF’s 25-8 season.
• Made her UNF debut in the season-opening 3-2 win against Wofford Aug. 27.
• Posted a season-best eight kills on. 462 hitting in a 3-1 win against FAU Aug. 27.
• Reached at least three kills in six matches.
• Hit .300 for four kills to go with six digs in a 3-2 win against Virginia Tech Sept. 3.
• Contributed five kills in a 3-2 win at Stetson Oct. 30.

Prior to UNF

• High School Honors: Four-year varsity letterwinner … 853 kills, 107 blocks, 568 digs and 103 aces … Hit .323 with 224 kills en route to a 2020 Class 5A state title and Class 5A Florida Dairy Farmer Volleyball Player of the Year honors … 2020 News4Jax Volleyball Player of the Year … 2020 Florida First Coast Volleyball First Team … 2019 Virginia Class 6A State Runner-Up … 2019 Patriot District First Team and All-Tournament Team honoree … 2019 Class 6 Girls All-State Volleyball Team First Team pick … Max Preps Woodson High School 2019 Player of the Year.
• Club Volleyball Honors: Received USA bid to the GJNC 18 … finished 2nd of 33 teams at the Florida National 18Q … played with Metro Volleyball Club in 2019-20 … Ranked 15th in the nation in 2020 … 2020 Capitol Hill Classic 17 Open Champions … 2019 13th Place Finish-Girls’ Junior National Championships … 16 Open Division 2019 Capitol Hill Classic Champions.

Personal

• Born in Memphis, Tenn.
• Daughter of Ann and Michael Burkhardt
• Has four siblings, Michael, Rachel, Julie and Paul
• Cousin, Ryan Burkhardt, was a guard on the UNF men’s basketball team
• Has three other cousins play or playing high-level collegiate sports
• Justine Cronk - Flagler Volleyball
• Molly Crawford - Palm Beach Atlantic Volleyball
• Joey Burkhardt - Florida and UNC Chapel Hill Tennis
• National Society of High School Scholars member
• Covered by News4Jax, St. Augustine Record and the Washington Post among other outlets
• Previously played high school volleyball in the Washington D.C. area
• Played club volleyball since 6th grade

Wright’s Words on Amy
"Amy is a calm, yet fierce competitor that we have brought in on the pin. She is a lengthy, six-rotation outside with an excellent arm coupled with great athleticism. Amy has been living in Virginia and recently moved to Florida to start and lead Ponte Vedra High School to a state title. She has had a decorated career. We needed an outside that can pass but what gets overlooked is blocking. She can do it all! Amy will be an integral part of our beach program too. She has great character and is a dedicated student. We are elated to welcome Amy and her family."

Why UNF?
“I chose UNF because I wanted to go to a college that enables me to not only play a sport I love, but to make lifelong friends. UNF has the family-like environment I was looking for and I liked the team focus of getting better everyday and working toward their goals. I believe UNF will be a place that will help me make a positive impact and grow as a student-athlete and a person.”

Greatest Inspiration
“My mom is both an inspiration and a person I look up to because of all the things she has accomplished and was able to do in a male-dominated workforce during her 33-year military career. It is truly inspiring, and on top of that, she was able to raise five kids. I hope to be at least half of how truly amazing she is.”