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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

Nathanial Barbee, USI Athletic Communications
Quinton Watt, USI Photography
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Nathanial Barbee, USI Athletic Communications
Emily Papandria, USI Photography
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Dan McDonnell, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Abby Bednar Head Shot

9 Abby Bednar

  • Position
    Outside/Right Side Hitter
  • Height
    6-0
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Chagrin Falls, OH
  • Highschool
    Kenston
  • Major
    Psychology

Biography

2023: Voted to second-team All-OVC after landing in the top 10 in kills per set, aces per set, and points per set within the conference…named to the Bellarmine Invitational and OVC Volleyball Championship All-Tournament teams…left her mark by securing a career-most 373 kills, 223 digs, 76 blocks, and 43 aces in 118 sets played and 31 matches…lands herself in the top 20 all-time at USI in career kills with 898…posted seven double-doubles with 20 double-digit kill games and nine double-digit dig matches…had a team-high three 20+ kill nights…recorded a career-high 24 kills and 26 points against Western Illinois…nabbed a career-most 18 digs and eight blocks against SIUE...named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team.

2022: Named to the Kent State Invitational All-Tournament Team and the NIU Tri-Match All-Tournament Team…played in 29 matches and 107 sets, starting in 27 matches…recorded 250 kills with 2.34 kills per set along with 22 service aces…tallied 207 digs with 1.93 digs per set and a career-high 57.0 blocks and 0.53 blocks per set…nabbed 301.0 points with 2.81 points per set…had a career-high 21 kills and season-high 15 digs against Lindenwood...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021: Garnered Academic All-GLVC accolades after appearing in 28 matches and 81 sets...made 15 starts on the season...led USI with 2.80 kills and was second on the team with 3.20 points per set during her second season in a USI uniform...also was second on the team with 0.26 aces per set...reached double-figure kill totals in 11 matches, including a season-high 20 in USI's five-set road win over UIndy...racked up four double-doubles on the season, including a 16-kill, 16-dig effort in USI's four-set loss to Ashland...had at least 10 digs in five matches, with 16 representing the season-high.

2020-21: Collected Academic All-GLVC laurels after playing in 16 of USI's 21 matches and half of USI's 76 sets, making three starts during her first year in a USI uniform...averaged 1.26 kills and 1.45 points per set, including a season-high nine kills, 12 points, three aces and 15 digs in USI's five-set, season-opening loss to then No. 14 Lewis.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kenston High School where she earned a pair of honorable mention All-State honors as well as second-team All-District and first-team All-Conference accolades...was a two-time conference Offensive Player of the Year.

CLUB: Was a member of Academy Volleyball Cleveland, where she played on the national stage more seven years, including a third-place finish at the Junior National Championships at 15 years old.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Jason and Suzy Bednar...sister, Maddie Bednar, plays volleyball at Baldwin Wallace University.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2020Freshman

    Outside/Right Side Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2021Freshman

    Outside/Right Side Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2022Sophomore

    Outside/Right Side Hitter
    6'0"
    9
  • 9

    2023Senior

    Outside/Right Side Hitter
    6'0"
    9