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2016 Volleyball Roster

8 Ashlynn Ward

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rexburg, ID
  • Previous School Madison HS
  • Major Human Services

Biography

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Feature Story: The queens of Rexburg

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Career Single Match Bests
9067
Categorya Total Date Opponent
Kills 24 10/13/16 vs. Concordia (Ore.)
Assists 4 9/4/15 vs. Academy of Art
Digs 15 11/17/16 2 times
Blocks 9 10/15/16 vs. Western Oregon
Attack % .714 9/5/14 vs. Chadron State
Points 27.5 10/13/16 vs. Concordia (Ore.)
Serve Ace 1 10/5/16 4 times
*Date of last occurrence if multiple
*Minimum 12 attempts for Attack %


Double-Doubles
Date Opponent Kills Digs Sets
11/17/16 Western Washington 12 15 3
10/25/16 Rocky Mountain College 14 11 4
10/6/16 Seattle Pacific 18 10 4
9/24/16 Central Washington 14 15 3
9/9/16 Hawaii Hilo 14 11 4
9/4/15 Academy of Art 23 12 5
 *6 Total; Yellow: 2015 (Junior, 1); Red: 2016 (Senior, 5)

Awards
All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference Season
First-Team 2016 (Senior)
Honorable Mention 2015 (Junior)
GNAC Player of the Week Season
Aug. 29-Sept. 4 2016 (Senior)

2016: First team all-GNAC...completed strongest season of her career...third in the GNAC in kills per set at 3.46 and 15th in hitting percent at .243 (298-127-1,074)...sixth in points per set at 3.77...finished with 398 kills, 148 digs, and 64 total blocks...career-high 24 kills at Concordia (Ore.)...career-high 9.0 blocks vs. Concordia (Ore.)...career-high 16 digs vs. Western Washington...GNAC Player of the Week for opening tournament in Hawaii with 67 kills on a .369 attack percentage (67-15-141)...completes career on five of the MSUB top-10 career lists...sixth in sets played at 400...seventh in career kills at 1,156...sixth in career attempts at 3,304...ninth in hitting percentage at .212...10th in blocks assists with 181.

2015: Honorable mention all-GNAC...played in all 105 sets for MSUB starting all but two matches...moved from an opposite to outside hitter...led team in kills with 347 and a .213 (347-134-1002) attack percentage...finished the year fourth in the GNAC in kills per set at 3.30...contributed six assists and 78 digs...totaled 51.0 blocks for third-best with the 'Jackets making nine solo and 42 block assists...finished 20 of 29 matches with 10 or more kills...had career-highs of 23 kills, 12 digs, and four assists in first match of the season against Academy of Art (9/4/15)...hit a season-high .591 (13-0-22) against Northwest Nazarene (9/19/15)...had a season-high six blocks against Alaska (10/22/15)...ended the year with 378.0 points.

2014: Played in all 27 matches during her sophomore season with MSUB, starting 13...recorded 215 kills on a .210 hitting percentage...third on the team in kills per set with 2.24...hitting percentage ranked 21st in the GNAC and kills per set average finished at 22nd in the conference...ended the season with 43 total block assists, third on the team, with eight solo blocks, for a total of 51 blocks during the season...career high seven total blocks (twice) during the season...four matches with 10+ kills...career high 19 kills against Western Washington on 9/27/14...ended season with 22 digs...tallied 244.5 points during the season.

2013: Had a standout freshman year…played in 24 matches, starting nine…recorded 196 kills on the season with an average 2.33 per set, third best on the team…ranked No. 22 in the GNAC in kills per set…nine games with 10+ kills…career high 18 kills against Central Washington on 11/7/13…finished with a .159 hitting percentage, third best on the team…ended season with 44 digs…recorded career high five digs twice in the season…ended season with 43 total blocks including eight solo and 35 block assists…career high six total blocks, one solo and five BA, against Alaska Fairbanks on 11/23/13..finished freshman campaign with 221.5 points.

Madison High School: She helped the Bobcats finish 2012 as district champions with a 38-9 overall record and ended season runner-up in Class 5A...named First Team All-State and the High Country Conference Player of the Year..hit 28 aces and 339 kills, with a .290 hitting percentage...added 149 digs and 80.5 blocks for MHS on defense...earned two letters at Madison High School under Head Coach Stephanie Newton.













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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2013Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    8
  • 8

    2014Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    8
  • 8

    2015Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    8
  • 8

    2016Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    8