Seattle Pacific University Athletics

(2025-26): Appeared in 26 games for the Falcons … made 14 starts … averaged 23.4 minutes per game … scored 167 points … averaged 6.4 points per game … shot 31.5 percent from the field … made 31.0 percent of her 3-point attempts … shot 60.0 percent from the free throw line … pulled down 94 rebounds … averaged 3.6 rebounds per game … dished out 37 assists … averaged 1.4 assists per game … blocked five shots … played a season-high 34 minutes against UAA (1/22) … scored a season-high 17 points against UAA (1/22) … pulled in a season-high seven rebounds against UAF (2/19) … dished out a season-high three assists against UAF (2/19) … earned GNAC All-Academic Honors

(2024-25):  Played in 29 of the 31 games, all in a reserve role. ... Scored a career-high 8 points on Dec. 14 at home against Stanislaus State. ... Collected 3 rebounds in that same game, a high that she matched on Jan. 4 at Montana State Billings.
 
Timberline High School: Helped the Wolves win the 2022 Idaho Class 5A state championship. … Served as a team captain. … Was an All-State honorable mention selection.

Personal: Grace Diane Mertes. … Physiology major.
 
Reason she chose SPU: “I loved the team and the coaches and I knew that I would have a good experience here because of them.”
 
Fun facts: Has played basketball for 12 years prior to arriving at SPU. … If not for basketball, would play volleyball. … Favorite sport to watch is gymnastics. ….Dumbest movie she has ever seen is “Grownups.” … Book she just couldn’t put down was “Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory.” … Favorite junk food is tacos. … Favorite healthy food is Brussells sprouts. … Last TV show binged was “Bachelorette.” .. Favorite team is the Iowa Hawkeyes. … Favorite athlete is LaMelo Ball. … Her dream car is a Mercedes G-Wagon. … Loves to shop for clothes. … Favorite basketball memory is traveling with her club team. … If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be Caitlin Clark. She would serve pizza. … If she could be any action hero, would be Iron Man “because he has lots of cool technology. … Her friends call her G. … In 10 years, plans to be working in the dermatology field. ... Enjoys painting.


CAREER STATISTICS
Year   GP-GS  Min    FG    Pct   3-pt   Pct    FT    Pct.   Reb   Avg   PF  Ast   TO  Blk  Stl  Pts  Avg
24-25  29-0   211   16-57 .281  13-50  .260   4-4   1.000    18   0.6   13   5     9   6    1   49   1.7
TOTL   29-0   211   16-57 .281  13-50  .260   4-4   1.000    18   0.6   13   5     9   6    1   49   1.7