The 6-foot junior setter, right-side hitter and middle blocker led the Knights to a 17-1 record and the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 4A state championship this past season. Buckley compiled 235 assists, 151 digs, 136 kills and 24 service aces while posting a kill percentage of .571 and a hitting percentage of .500. A two-time PrepVolleyball.com All-American selection, she concluded her junior year with 1,248 assists, 727 kills and 672 digs in her prep volleyball career.
Buckley has maintained a weighted 4.08 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play volleyball on scholarship at the University of Missouri beginning in the fall of 2022.
Buckley has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through her school. She has also donated her time as a youth volleyball coach.