2003 (W) Volleyball Roster
Roster
Ashley Williams
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Valley, Neb.
- High School:
- Valley
2003 ? Started 23-of-30 matches while earning second-team all-MVC honors ...Also first-team member of the MVC’s Scholar-Athlete team ...Set new single-season records for hitting percentage, total blocks, block assists and blocks per game ...Also owns CU’s career blocks per game record ...Owned the top two single-match blocking performances in the MVC in 2003 ...Named MVC Player of the Week on Sept. 22 after averaging 2.75 kills, 2.25 blocks and hitting .400 on Sept. 19-20 ...Also named MVC/Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Week ...Had 10 kills and then-record 16 blocks in five-game win over Southern Illinois on Sept. 19 for her first career double-double ...Her four block solos were a school-record for five-game match while her 12 blocks assists and 16 total blocks were records for all matches ...Had 13 kills and new school-record 17 blocks in five-game win over Wichita State on Oct. 10 ...Her 14 block assists were one shy of the MVC record ...Led team with 1.48 blocks per game, which ranked third in the MVC and 17th nationally ...Finished second with 1.65 blocks per game in MVC-only matches ...Led CU in blocks in 24 matches ...Had career-best 21 kills and hit .513 at Indiana State on Oct. 17 ...Had second double-double with 12 kills and 10 blocks at Bradley (Oct. 4) ...Dean’s List both semesters.
2002 ? All-Missouri Valley Conference second team and also second-team pick on the Valley’s Scholar-Athlete squad ...Named to the all-Tournament teams at the South Carolina Classic as well as the Drake Invitational ...Started all 26 matches and led team in kills with 2.93 per game ...Ranked second on the squad with 19 aces and 102 blocks ...Had 14 matches with 10 or more kills while leading team in kills 16 times ...Also led the team in blocks 14 times and in aces on nine occasions ...Finished the season with 19 kills, eight blocks and just one error in 36 swings in win over UMKC (11/16) ...Her 23 block solos were fifth in school history while her 79 block assists were ninth all-time ...Her 102 total blocks rank her seventh in school history and her 1.11 blocks per game are fifth all-time ...Dean’s List both semesters.
2001 ? Named to the MVC’s All-Newcomer Team after a standout debut season ...Appeared in all 27 matches, starting 10 ...Led team with 19 solo blocks, 68 block assists, 87 total blocks and 1.09 blocks per game average ...Led team in kills once and blocks on 14 occasions ...Hit a then-school-record .586 (17-0-29) vs. Indiana State in three-game sweep (9/22) ...Ranked seventh in the MVC with 1.09 blocks per game ...Dean’s List both semesters.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year volleyball and basketball letterwinner for the Terriers ...As a senior, named first-team Class C-1 all-state, third-team all-Nebraska (all classes) and all-area by the Omaha World-Herald and second-team all-state and academic all-state by the Lincoln Journal Star ...First-team all-Capitol Conference and MVP of team as a junior and senior ...Also a two-time honorable-mention all-state honoree in basketball, she once had 22 rebounds in a single game ...Played for the Omaha Momentum Volleyball Club ...Ranked as one of Volleyball Magazine’s “Fab-50” recruits nationally ...Class valedictorian and the recipient of numerous academic honors and scholarships ...Ranked first in her class of 44 with a 4.08 GPA ...Student council president and National Honor Society vice-president ...Named to the Honor Roll all eight semesters ...Won the American Legion Award Scholarship, Condron Scholarship, Valley Alumni Association Scholarship and the Vivian Higgins Scholarship.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Dave & Peggy Williams ...Has one brother, Ben (28) ...A psychology (Pre-Med) major ...Born Dec. 7, 1982 in Fremont, Neb. ...A member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and the Dean’s List each semester ...Active in Operation Bluejay ...A member of Valley United Methodist Church.
Personal Notes
Full Name: Ashley Ann Williams
Nickname: Smalls
Parents: Dave and Peggy Williams
Brother: Ben (28)
Major: Psychology (Pre-Med)
Birthdate: December 7, 1982
Birthplace: Fremont, Neb.
High School VB Coach: Mary-Jean Guenther
Volleyball Club Team: Omaha Momentum
Career Ambition: Physician
Hobby: Shopping
Favorite Quote: “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead you anywhere.”
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Awards & Honors
2001 MVC all-Newcomer Team
2001-02 MVC Honor Roll
2001-02 Dean’s List
2002 Second-team all-MVC
2002 MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team
2002 Drake Invitational all-Tournament
2002 South Carolina Classic all-Tournament
2002-03 MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
2002-03 MVC Honor Roll
2002-03 Dean’s List
2003 MVC All-Tournament Team
2003 MVC Player of the Week (Sept. 22)
2003 MVC/Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Week (Sept. 25)
2003 Second-team all-MVC
2003-04 MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team
2003-04 Dean’s List
Career Highs
Kills
21 at Indiana State Oct. 17, 2003
Attempts
51 vs. Indiana State Nov. 15, 2003
Attack Pct. (min. 10 att.)
.586 (17-0-29) vs. Indiana St. Sept. 22, 2001
Assists
2 (3x), last vs. Bradley Oct. 19, 2002
Digs
5 vs. Bradley Oct. 19, 2002
Service Aces
4 vs. Fordham Sept. 14, 2002
Block Solos
4 vs. Southern Illinois Sept. 19, 2003
Block Assists
14 vs. Wichita State Oct. 10, 2003
Total Blocks
17 vs. Wichita State Oct. 10, 2003
