Swart, a 6-foot center from Grove City, Ohio, was a key member of the Grove City High School basketball team. She was a Central Ohio District Honorable Mention selection as a senior as she set her school’s record for blocked shots.

“Courtney comes to us from a very good basketball program in Grove City,” said MVNU coach Steve Gregory. “She has had a big impact on her team and brings a lot of great qualities with her to MVNU. We are excited that she has chosen MVNU to continue her education and basketball career. She is a great kid who has done well academically. She brings a lot of character and comes from a strong family background. I look forward to seeing her don the blue and green uniform and I think that our fans will love what she will bring to our program.”

“Courtney has made her presence known in the center position by altering her opponents shots as she accounted for over 100 blocks during her senior campaign,” Gregory added. “She did not have to put up big numbers offensively because there were other quality players on her team that allowed her to focus on other areas of the game like rebounding and shot-blocking. She is familiar with set-up and seal techniques down on the low block. Typically, post players are not well-schooled in the finer details on the low post, but I think she has gotten some quality coaching from her high school coaches who are familiar with low post play. I look forward to getting to work with her and helping her continue her learning curve as I think she has a lot of potential.”

In addition to playing basketball at Grove City, Swart has played on several AAU teams including the Columbus Rage, the Columbus Eclipse, and La Chill. She was also selected to National Honor Society.

“There are several reasons why I chose MVNU,” said Swart of her college choice. “I like the fact that it is a Christian college and I like the basketball program.”

MVNU finished the 2008-2009 season with a 27-9 overall record - the best in school history - as the Lady Cougars captured their third National Christian College Athletic Association national title and also finished as the American Mideast Conference Tournament runner-up.