The University of Akron Athletics
2007 Akron Women's Volleyball
Abby Varterasian
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Ypsilanti
- Hometown:
- Ypsilanti, Mich.
as a Sophomore (2006): Recipient of theteam's Coaches Award, given to the player who best displays apositive attitude and work ethic ... played in 93 games ... filledmultiple roles on the squad with a team-high 74 blocks (24 solo)while also adding 132 assists as the secondary setter ... dominatedthe net with a career-high 14 blocks (two solo) against Wyoming(Sept. 9), the fourth-highest total in school history ... set apersonal best with five kills at Rhode Island (Sept. 2) and matchedthe feat three more times ... finished with 47 kills on the year... notched a season-high 27 assists against Indiana (Aug. 25).
as a Redshirt Freshman (2005): Earned varsity letterplaying in 69 games ... was second on the team in assists (276) ...averaged 4.0 assists per game ... tallied career-high 51 assistsagainst Kent State (10/14) ... had 12 digs against Bowling Green(10/7) ... had 62 digs on the year ... recorded 28 kills.
as a Freshman (2004): Served a redshirt season.
at Ypsilanti High School: Captained herYpsilanti HS team to a school-record 35 wins and itssecond-straight Mega Conference Championship in 2003-04 ... had aschool-record 1,027 assists during the campaign, along with 115blocks, 214 digs and 34 aces ... earned honorable mention All-Stateaccolades, as well as all-region and all-Mega Conference honors ...selected to play in the 2004 MIVCA All-Star Match ... tallied 801assists, 93 blocks and 49 aces as a junior, earning all-region andall-Mega Conference honors ... holds the career assists record atYpsilanti HS (1,828) ... ranked in the top two percent of hergraduating class and graduated summa cum laude ... earned academicall-state honors as a junior and senior ... spent four years on theacademic honor roll and principal's list ... served as vicepresident of National Honor Society.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Mary AnnVarterasian ... has an older sister, Cortney, who played volleyballat Oakland University ... majoring in human resourcesmanagement.
