A Guthrie Center High School graduate playing Division I volleyball at Northern Illinois University saw playing time in her freshman campaign. In her limited appearances, Danker recorded one service ace and had a serve percentage of .912. Danker’s Huskies had a succesful 2015 campaign, compiling a record of 19-11 and making it all the way to the Mid-American Conference final, where they lost to Ohio University 3-0.