2015: Abby Saehler earned first team All-SAC and All-Region honors during her junior season…Finished second on the team with 3.47 kills per set, leading the Bulldogs with a .324 hitting percentage…Added 2.32 digs and 0.92 blocks per set…Ranked third in the SAC in kills per set, second in hitting percentage and seventh in blocks per set…Missed the final nine matches of the year due to a season-ending injury suffered early in the Carson-Newman match…Had 16 kills, nine digs and four blocks against Shorter…Registered 13 kills, seven digs and six blocks against Georgia College, while hitting .391 with 11 kills and 11 digs against Erskine…Registered 13 kills, seven digs and four blocks against Tusculum, followed by a 13-kill, five-dig, three-block effort against Mars Hill…Collected 18 kills at Lenoir-Rhyne, while notching 16 kills and 10 digs at Brevard…Hit .647 with 12 kills, eight digs and four blocks against Queens…Had 13 kills and 12 digs at Newberry, hitting .500 while collecting 15 kills, 12 digs and a .367 hitting percentage at Anderson…Hit .500 with 12 kills, nine digs and three blocks at Tusculum…Followed a 13-kill, 11-dig effort against Lenoir-Rhyne with 13 kills and 13 digs against Brevard, hitting over .300 in both matches.
2014: Saehler earned third team All-American honors from the AVCA, becoming the first sophomore in Wingate history to be named to an All-American team…Earned All-SAC and All-Region accolades…Averaged 2.39 kills per set, ranking fourth in the SAC with a .371 hitting percentage and fifth with 0.92 blocks per set…Had 10 kills in 14 swings against USC Aiken, hitting .714 while following with 10 kills in 11 swings against Belmont Abbey, hitting .909…Had nine kills in 11 swings in the next match against Columbus State, hitting .727 while adding three blocks…Totaled 21 kills in two matches against Armstrong State, adding 11 blocks while hitting over .375 in both contests…Registered nine kills against Lenoir-Rhyne, while hitting .368 with 11 kills and six blocks at LMU…Hit .727 with eight kills against Mars Hill, while registering nine kills and five blocks with a .643 hitting percentage at Lenoir-Rhyne…Hit .400 with nine kills against Catawba, followed by a 10-kill effort against Anderson…Hit .375 with 12 kills against Carson-Newman, while piling up 14 kills with a .480 hitting percentage at Mars Hill…Had double-digit kills in all three SAC Tournament matches, compiling 31 kills while hitting .350 or better all three matches and over .600 on two occasions…Hit .421 with 10 kills against GRU Augusta in the regional semifinals…Hit .417 with seven kills against Armstrong in the regional title match.
2013: Saehler earned All-SAC Freshman honors during her first season at Wingate...Played in 35 matches, with 21 starts, seeing time as a middle blocker and outside hitter...Averaged 1.59 kills per set, adding 51 blocks and 46 digs...Hit .545 with eight kills in five-set win over #9 UIndy, adding three blocks...Registered nine kills against Anderson...Had 10 kills and four blocks in the win at Queens, hitting .286...Hit .389 with eight kills against Carson-Newman, while notching 11 kills and six digs in the win at Coker...Hit .625 with six kills and four digs in two sets of action against Brevard...Tallied eight kills in the win at Newberry, while registering eight kills and six digs against Catawba...Hit .400 with a season-high 15 kills at Brevard, adding five digs and two blocks...Had eight kills in the regular season finale against Mars Hill.
Personal: Abby Saehler was selected as a 5A first team All-State Player and led her Iowa City High School team to the finals of the Iowa State championship tournament. As a club player, she represented Iowa Rockets, the same club that produced Wingate standouts Lexi Potter and Shelly Stumpff. Potter was the SAC and Region Freshman of the Year in 2011, while Stumpff earned both honors in 2012. Saehler was selected as MVP of the 2011 AAU Junior Nationals Classic Division, leading them to the championship. In addition to volleyball, Saehler was a star high jumper on the track team, and as a competitive multi-sport athlete played on the softball, bowling, and tennis teams.
Full name is Abigail Ruth Saehler...Born August 14, 1995 in Iowa City, Iowa...Daughter of Bill and Donna Saehler...Majoring in Human Services...Wants to teach elementary school and coach....Favorite class at Wingate: Math with Dr. B...Favorite athlete: Jonathan Toews...Favorite sports team: Chicago Blackhawks...Favorite movie: Back Up Plan...Favorite TV Show: The Voice...Favorite Food: Steak...Favorite sport to play other than volleyball: Softball...Abby can't imagine a week without: Friends and family...Most thrilling sports moment: Beating West high to advance...People Abby most admires: Past volleyball coaches...How Abby gets ready for a game: Listening to music and dancing with the team...Something people don't know about Abby: I laugh like a seagull...Nickname: Abs...Abby thinks: the fastest person on the team is , strongest is , and the funniest is ...Favorite quote:  “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. " Phil. 4:13
Why Abby chose Wingate: I wanted to continue playing volleyball with a team who was very successful but at the same time have a really good bond. I also love the campus and the small class sizes!
Coach Collier:
"After being named an All-American two years ago, Abby was playing even better before suffering a season-ending knee injury last October .She has fully recovered from her surgery and will be more than ready for a great senior season."
