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Wingate University Athletics

2020 Volleyball Roster

Ryan Brown

15 Anne Abernathy

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • High School Farragut
  • Hometown Knoxville, Tenn.

Biography

2019 (JUNIOR)
  • Appeared in all 33 matches, making 27 starts
  • Contributed 2.33 kills per set, hitting .245
  • Added 0.66 blocks and .037 digs per set
  • Ranked second on the team with 200 total kills and third in kills per set
  • Had five double-digit kill matches
  • Registered 11 kills and four blocks against Converse
  • Hit .438 with career-high 15 kills in just three sets at Catawba
  • Hit .360 with 11 kills against Lenoir-Rhyne
  • Notched 13 kills, three digs and three blocks at Tusculum 
  • Hit .321 with 11 kills and six blocks against Queens
  • Hit .615 with eight kills and zero errors in two sets at Newberry 
2018 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Appeared in 14 matches, making four starts
  • Averaged 2.41 kills per set, hitting .278
  • Added 0.55 digs and .034 blocks per set
  • Hit .350 with 10 kills in two sets against Mars Hill
  • Piled up 13 kills at Newberry, hitting .417
  • Hit .364 with six kills in one set against Tusculum
  • Registered 10 kills and five digs against LMU, hitting .320
2017 (FRESHMAN)
  • Earned a spot on the All-SAC Freshman Team
  • Appeared in 30 matches, making 22 starts
  • Averaged 1.71 kills per set, hitting .210
  • Collected 1.01 digs and 0.42 blocks per set
  • Had seven kills in eight swings against COker, hitting .875 in two sets 
  • Hit .471 with nine kills and 10 blocks against North Greenville
  • Had eight kills and seven digs against Anderson, followed by a six-kill, three-block effort against Queens, hitting .429
  • Had seven kills and three digs in the sweep at LMU
  • Collected 11 kills, six digs and three aces in the five-set victory against Carson-Newman in the NCAA Tournament
PERSONAL
  • Full name is Anne Elaine Abernathy
  • Born May 20, 1999 in Atlanta, GA
  • Majoring in Accounting
  • Favorite athlete is Wilt Chamberlain
  • Favorite sports team is the 2001 Los Angeles Lakers
  • Favorite movie is The Godfather
  • Favorite TV show is Bewitched
  • Can't imagine a week without sleep
  • Favorite food is tacos
  • Most memorable sports moment is finishing third in Open at AAU Nationals
  • Favorite sport to play other than Volleyball is basketball
  • Person Anne most admires: Jordan Larson-Burbach
  • Gets ready for a game by listening and dancing to loud music
  • Something people don't know about Anne is she has double-jointed elbows
  • Favorite quote: "What is success? To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!" - Ralph Waldo Emerson 
     
Why Anne chose Wingate:
"When I stepped on campus, I felt like I had found the perfect place. Everything is so pretty and everyone I met was extremely welcoming and went out of their way to make me feel comfortable. I got to meet a few of the professors on my visit, all of them were very informative and it was easy to see they loved their job. Along with a great school, there is such an awesome environment in the gym in terms of training and competing. The team has such a great chemistry, which is easy to see translated on the court (and in their history of winning). Also, after hearing many other coaches talk about how much respect Coach Collier has for his knowledge of the game and coaching ability, the choice to come to Wingate was easy."

Collier:
"Coming off a successful freshman campaign last year, Anne has developed some additional strength and power in her game, and we will certainly be relying on her to play a much more important role as our opposite in our offense this season. We are looking forward to her beng a primary attacker for us in many matches this season as a sophomore."

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2017Freshman

    OH/OPP
    6'2"
    15
  • 15

    2018Sophomore

    OH/OPP
    6'2"
    15
  • 15

    2019Junior

    OH/OPP
    6'2"
    15
  • 15

    2020Senior

    OH/OPP
    6'2"
    15