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Jersey Number 23
Abbey Milner
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- High School:
- North
- Deals:
Awards & Honors
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Daughter of Dean Milner and Heidi Kolden.
• Has siblings Jacob Milner and Ashlee Lehn.
• An exercise science major.
• Sports hero is former teammate Kiana Schmitt.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is tart cherry crumble from coneflower.
• Favorite community service project is singing karaoke with the residents at Sheltering Tree.
• Person she’d love to meet is Paul from The Bible.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Olipop.
• Gameday superstition is she has to be wearing a TIY hair tie.
• Favorite class at Creighton is Anatomy.
• Dream vacation is to the Gold Coast of Australia.
• Life advice to others is following Jesus is the best and most freeing decision you can ever make. He is so worth it!!
• Favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.
• Best sports memory is beating Minnesota to go to the Sweet 16.
• Picked her uniform number from Psalm 23 in The Bible.
• Chose Creighton because of the incredible culture of people who want you to succeed and go far in life.
• Favorite TV show to watch is Hawaii Five-O.
• Movie I’ve watched the most is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
• Favorite book is The Bible.
• Opponent she can’t wait to play is Louisville.
• Favorite sport other than volleyball is pickleball.
• Super power she wishes she had is being able to fly.
2024: Senior at Creighton
• Senior middle blocker who owned 35 kills and 14 career blocks with the Bluejays.
• Team was 46-1 all-time when she played.
• Made 2024 season debut with a kill vs. Drake (Sept. 1).
• Tied career-high with three kills in as many swings vs. Providence (Sept. 27), also adding a dig.
• Had a kill on match point in win vs. UConn (Sept. 29).
• Owned two kills, an assist and a block vs. Butler (Nov. 8).
• Made first career start on Senior Day vs. Georgetown, finishing with career-highs of five kills and three blocks while also hitting .571 (Nov. 17).
2023: Junior at Creighton
• Registered her first kill of the season and a block assist vs. Omaha (Sept. 8).
• Notched a kill and a dig vs. High Point (Sept. 15).
• Had a kill vs. Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
• Served her first career ace and had two kills in win at Providence (Oct. 21).
• Pounded a kill on match point in win at Villanova (Oct. 27).
• Creighton improved to 33-1 all-time in matches when she plays.
2022: Sophomore at Creighton
• Had a block assist in her season debut vs. Wichita State (Aug. 26).
• Had a key fifth set kill in 3-2 win vs. Florida State (Sept. 9).
• Picked up first BIG EAST kill of the season on Sept. 23 vs. Georgetown.
• Teamed with Bethany Clapp for a block on match point at Georgetown (Oct. 22).
• Owned career-highs with three kills and two blocks in two sets of action during 3-0 win vs. Providence (Nov. 4).
• Finished with a kill and block against Seton Hall (Nov. 13).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Auburn (Dec. 2).
2021: Freshman at Creighton
• Played in 14 sets across 11 matches, finishing with four blocks and three kills.
• Made her collegiate debut vs. Kansas City (Aug. 27), then recorded her first block hours later vs. Saint Louis (Aug. 27).
• Checked in and slammed a kill on match point in 3-0 sweep against UNI (Sept. 4).
• Earned a block assist and also had season-best seven attack attempts at Providence (Oct. 17).
• Posted a pair of kills in 3-0 win vs. Georgetown (Oct. 22).
North High School
• Team captain of her high school team as both a junior and senior.
• Named First Team All-State and First Team All-South Suburban Conference during her senior season, helping her team to the state tournament.
• As a senior, hit .418 and had 120 kills and 30 blocks in 30 sets.
• Also named Academic All-State in her final campaign, having earned a 3.9 GPA.
• Helped team to the quarterfinals at state in Class AAA in 2019, when she was named an Honorable Mention All-South Suburban Conference choice.
• Owned 170 kills, 31 digs, 36 blocks and 29 aces in 73 sets played as a junior.
• As a sophomore, finished with 92 kills, 46 blocks and 14 digs in 90 sets.
• Won a state title as a freshman in 2017.
• Attended same high school as eight-time Olympic swimming medalist Regan Smith and Creighton basketball player Lauren Jensen, though Abbey is one year younger than that dynamic duo.
• Coached by Jackie Richter.
• Part of Creighton’s fifth-ranked recruiting class according to PrepVolleyball.
• Verbally committed to Creighton in September of 2020.
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Daughter of Dean Milner and Heidi Kolden.
• Has siblings Jacob Milner and Ashlee Lehn.
• An exercise science major.
• Sports hero is former teammate Kiana Schmitt.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is tart cherry crumble from coneflower.
• Favorite community service project is singing karaoke with the residents at Sheltering Tree.
• Person she’d love to meet is Paul from The Bible.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Olipop.
• Gameday superstition is she has to be wearing a TIY hair tie.
• Favorite class at Creighton is Anatomy.
• Dream vacation is to the Gold Coast of Australia.
• Life advice to others is following Jesus is the best and most freeing decision you can ever make. He is so worth it!!
• Favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.
• Best sports memory is beating Minnesota to go to the Sweet 16.
• Picked her uniform number from Psalm 23 in The Bible.
• Chose Creighton because of the incredible culture of people who want you to succeed and go far in life.
• Favorite TV show to watch is Hawaii Five-O.
• Movie I’ve watched the most is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
• Favorite book is The Bible.
• Opponent she can’t wait to play is Louisville.
• Favorite sport other than volleyball is pickleball.
• Super power she wishes she had is being able to fly.
2024: Senior at Creighton
• Senior middle blocker who owned 35 kills and 14 career blocks with the Bluejays.
• Team was 46-1 all-time when she played.
• Made 2024 season debut with a kill vs. Drake (Sept. 1).
• Tied career-high with three kills in as many swings vs. Providence (Sept. 27), also adding a dig.
• Had a kill on match point in win vs. UConn (Sept. 29).
• Owned two kills, an assist and a block vs. Butler (Nov. 8).
• Made first career start on Senior Day vs. Georgetown, finishing with career-highs of five kills and three blocks while also hitting .571 (Nov. 17).
2023: Junior at Creighton
• Registered her first kill of the season and a block assist vs. Omaha (Sept. 8).
• Notched a kill and a dig vs. High Point (Sept. 15).
• Had a kill vs. Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
• Served her first career ace and had two kills in win at Providence (Oct. 21).
• Pounded a kill on match point in win at Villanova (Oct. 27).
• Creighton improved to 33-1 all-time in matches when she plays.
2022: Sophomore at Creighton
• Had a block assist in her season debut vs. Wichita State (Aug. 26).
• Had a key fifth set kill in 3-2 win vs. Florida State (Sept. 9).
• Picked up first BIG EAST kill of the season on Sept. 23 vs. Georgetown.
• Teamed with Bethany Clapp for a block on match point at Georgetown (Oct. 22).
• Owned career-highs with three kills and two blocks in two sets of action during 3-0 win vs. Providence (Nov. 4).
• Finished with a kill and block against Seton Hall (Nov. 13).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Auburn (Dec. 2).
2021: Freshman at Creighton
• Played in 14 sets across 11 matches, finishing with four blocks and three kills.
• Made her collegiate debut vs. Kansas City (Aug. 27), then recorded her first block hours later vs. Saint Louis (Aug. 27).
• Checked in and slammed a kill on match point in 3-0 sweep against UNI (Sept. 4).
• Earned a block assist and also had season-best seven attack attempts at Providence (Oct. 17).
• Posted a pair of kills in 3-0 win vs. Georgetown (Oct. 22).
North High School
• Team captain of her high school team as both a junior and senior.
• Named First Team All-State and First Team All-South Suburban Conference during her senior season, helping her team to the state tournament.
• As a senior, hit .418 and had 120 kills and 30 blocks in 30 sets.
• Also named Academic All-State in her final campaign, having earned a 3.9 GPA.
• Helped team to the quarterfinals at state in Class AAA in 2019, when she was named an Honorable Mention All-South Suburban Conference choice.
• Owned 170 kills, 31 digs, 36 blocks and 29 aces in 73 sets played as a junior.
• As a sophomore, finished with 92 kills, 46 blocks and 14 digs in 90 sets.
• Won a state title as a freshman in 2017.
• Attended same high school as eight-time Olympic swimming medalist Regan Smith and Creighton basketball player Lauren Jensen, though Abbey is one year younger than that dynamic duo.
• Coached by Jackie Richter.
• Part of Creighton’s fifth-ranked recruiting class according to PrepVolleyball.
• Verbally committed to Creighton in September of 2020.
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Iowa NCAA Volleyball Second Round Press Conference
Saturday, December 06
Creighton Volleyball vs Northern Colorado NCAA Volleyball First Round Press Conference 12:4:25
Friday, December 05
Utah Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
Northern Iowa Volleyball Press Conference - 12/4/25
Friday, December 05
