The University of Akron Athletics
2018 Akron Women's Volleyball Roster
Pawlak, Abbey

Jersey Number 8
Abbey Pawlak
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sylvania Northview HS
- Hometown:
- Sylvania, Ohio
Bio
As a Senior (2018): Academic All-MAC … Dean’s List … appeared in all 27 matches and 103 sets … was a valuable serving sub … held the third highest total in digs on the team with 187 digs … held a .907 receiving percentage … recorded eight matches with at least 10 digs, including a season-best 12 digs on four different occasions … was second on the team in service aces with 27 … recorded season high four service aces against Youngstown State … posted two assists in four different matches.
As a Junior (2017): Academic All-MAC … President’s List for a perfect 4.00 GPA … appeared in all 28 matches and 103 sets … second on the team with 29 service aces and third on the team with 187 digs and 1.82 digs per set … her .28 service aces per set were good for fourth in the MAC … recorded six matches with at least 10 digs, including season-high 15 digs in win over Kent State … recorded a career-best five service aces in the win over Maryland Eastern Shore … had two assists against Ohio.
As a Sophomore (2016): Academic All-MAC … played in all 28 matches and 105 sets...led the team with 35 service aces and third on the team with 209 digs and 1.99 digs per sets … her .33 service aces per set were good for fourth in the MAC … recorded eight matches with at least 10 digs including a career-high 20 digs against Bowling Green … tallied a .951 reception percentage after 368 total attempts … marked three matches with a personal-best four service aces (Western Illinois, Western Michigan and Bowling Green).
As a Freshman (2015): Appeared in 12 matches and 36 sets … notched 55 digs, five assists, and four service aces … recorded a .903 reception percentage after 113 total attempts … marked a season-high 16 digs versus Drake.
High School: Helped SNHS to a sectional championship as a senior ... finished her high school career with a school record 1,452 digs ... recognized as a PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy as a senior … named first-team All-District as a junior and senior ... named first-team Northern Lakes League as a senior and second-team NLL as a sophomore and junior ... recorded 524 digs as a senior ... posted 401 digs as a junior and 439 digs as a sophomore ... averaging more than 5.4 digs per set over her final three seasons.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Barb Pawlak ... her father played baseball at Toledo ... early childhood education major.
As a Junior (2017): Academic All-MAC … President’s List for a perfect 4.00 GPA … appeared in all 28 matches and 103 sets … second on the team with 29 service aces and third on the team with 187 digs and 1.82 digs per set … her .28 service aces per set were good for fourth in the MAC … recorded six matches with at least 10 digs, including season-high 15 digs in win over Kent State … recorded a career-best five service aces in the win over Maryland Eastern Shore … had two assists against Ohio.
As a Sophomore (2016): Academic All-MAC … played in all 28 matches and 105 sets...led the team with 35 service aces and third on the team with 209 digs and 1.99 digs per sets … her .33 service aces per set were good for fourth in the MAC … recorded eight matches with at least 10 digs including a career-high 20 digs against Bowling Green … tallied a .951 reception percentage after 368 total attempts … marked three matches with a personal-best four service aces (Western Illinois, Western Michigan and Bowling Green).
As a Freshman (2015): Appeared in 12 matches and 36 sets … notched 55 digs, five assists, and four service aces … recorded a .903 reception percentage after 113 total attempts … marked a season-high 16 digs versus Drake.
High School: Helped SNHS to a sectional championship as a senior ... finished her high school career with a school record 1,452 digs ... recognized as a PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy as a senior … named first-team All-District as a junior and senior ... named first-team Northern Lakes League as a senior and second-team NLL as a sophomore and junior ... recorded 524 digs as a senior ... posted 401 digs as a junior and 439 digs as a sophomore ... averaging more than 5.4 digs per set over her final three seasons.
Personal: Daughter of Tony and Barb Pawlak ... her father played baseball at Toledo ... early childhood education major.
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