Erickson was a four-year starter with the Tomcats volleyball team and earned bachelors of arts degrees in both accounting and business administration. She earned dean's list honors in each of her eight semesters at Thiel and was a member of Chi Eta Sigma business honors society and the Lambda Pi Eta communication honor society. She was active in the Student Government Association and was a two-time recipient of the Thiel's Haller Enterprise Institute Scholarship, awarded to students involved in entrepreneurial activity. She was also a recipient of the Sebastian Mueller Honor Scholarship, awarded to women in the Thiel Honors Program. Erickson was a four-time all-Presidents Athletic Conference selection, earning first-team honors following her senior season. She was named to the PAC Academic Honor Roll three times, which recognizes student-athletes who have earned a GPA of 3.6 or higher during the semester. Erickson left her mark on the Tomcat volleyball program, concluding her career as the leader in total blocks with 339. She is also third on the kills chart with 1,085 and fifth in career games played with 401.