14 - Abby Thornbladh
| Born: | 04/27/1983 |
| Height: | 6-0 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| High School: | Pioneer |
| Position: | Middle Blocker |
Kills: 14, twice, last vs. George Washington (11/6/04)
Attack Pct: .714 vs. Kent State (9/13/03)
Assists: 3 vs. La Salle (11/7/03)
Aces: 4 vs. Fordham (10/25/03)
Digs: 14 vs. SE Missouri State (8/31/03)
Blocks(S): 3, twice, last vs. George Washington (10/4/03)
Blocks(A): 8, twice, last vs. Duquesne (11/5/04)
2004 (Senior)
Fourth on the team in kills with 162, averaging 1.82 per game and leads the team in blocks with 84, averaging 0.94 per game ... fourth on the team in points with 214.5, averaging 2.41 per game ... put down nine kills and four blocks against Denver on Sept. 10 and had four blocks later in the day vs. Kansas in the Jayhawk Invitational ... had 11 kills and five blocks in win over New Hampshire on Sept. 17 and had seven kills against Rutgers later that day in the URI Invitational ... registered seven kills and three blocks in win over Brown on Sept. 21 ... had seven kills and four blocks in win over Fordham on Sept. 25 ... picked up six blocks against Xavier on Oct. 1 ... recorded six kills and three blocks vs. Dayton on Oct. 2 ... put down four blocks in win over George Washington on Oct. 8 ... posted 11 kills and nine blocks in victory over Duquesne on Oct. 9 ... had seven kills vs. La Salle on Oct. 15 ... posted four blocks against Temple on Oct. 16 and four blocks vs. Connecticut on Oct. 19... registered 10 kills against Fordham on Oct. 22 ... had four kills and two digs against Dayton on Oct. 29 ... recorded nine kills and five digs against Xavier on Oct. 30 ... registered eight kills against Duquesne on Nov. 5 ... had 14 kills against George Washington on Nov. 6... recorded 13 kills against Temple on Nov. 12.
2003 (Junior)
Played in all 30 matches and 111 games of the season ... finished the season fourth on the team in kills with 210 and fourth in kills per game (1.89) ... was second on the team in blocks with 99 for an average of 0.89 per game and led the team in solo blocks with 20 ... posted 97 digs on the season and 26 service aces ... recorded double-digits in kills four times on the season, including three times posting 11 kills in a match ... reached double-figures in digs twice on the season ... came one kill shy of a double-double on Aug. 29 vs. Maine with 10 digs and nine kills ... had three solo blocks and three block assists against George Washington on Oct. 4 ... notched a season-high three service aces in 3-2 win over Duquesne on Oct. 3 ... had 11 kills, hitting .450 in victory over Brown on Sept. 23 ... hit a season-high .714 with 10 kills as the Rams defeated Kent State 3-1 on Sept. 13 ... recorded a block in all but two of the Rams 30 matches.
2002 (Sophomore)
Led the team in blocks and was second in the Atlantic 10, averaging 0.94 per game ... was fifth on the team in kills (2.11 pg) and fourth in attack percentage ... reached double figures in kills 10 times including seven of the last eight matches ... recorded eight kills and three blocks with a .375 hitting percentage in win over Alabama-Birmingham on Aug. 31 ... had 10 kills against Utah State and registered 14 kills with a .407 hitting percentage and three blocks against Northeastern on the second day of the URI Classic on Sept. 14 ... registered nine kills in all three of the matches at the UConn Invitational (Sept. 20-21), with five blocks in win over Connecticut on Sept. 20, a .389 hitting percentage (9-2-18) in win over Ohio, and two blocks in a win over Wisconsin-Green Bay ... recorded 12 kills and six blocks in win over La Salle on Sept. 27 ... posted 11 kills and 10 blocks against George Washington on Oct. 19, starting a five-match streak in which she had double digits in kills and at least four blocks in each match ... had 10 kills and seven blocks in 3-0 win over Duquesne on Oct. 20, 10 kills and five blocks against Temple on Oct.25, 11 kills and five blocks on Oct. 26 vs. La Salle and 10 kills and four blocks against Fordham on Nov. 2 ... had 11 kills and three blocks against Duquesne on Nov. 15 and ended the season with a career-high 14 kills and 10 blocks in 3-2 win over George Washington on Nov. 16.
2001 (Freshman)
Saw increased playing time toward end of season, getting into three of last four URI matches and putting up a combined .286 hitting line in that stretch (3-1-7) ... had six kills and seven errors in 19 attempts on the season ... one of just two reserves to see action in Rams' only postseason match, a 3-0 loss to Xavier in Atlantic 10 semifinals ... in final regular-season appearance, had career-best .667 hitting line (2-0-3) in 3-1 win over Fordham on Nov. 6 ... saw most extensive playing time Sept. 8 in 3-1 win over Texas-Pan American, with two blocks a dig and two kills ... on third day of college career, checked into 3-0 loss to 11th-ranked Brigham Young and recorded 1-1-3 hitting line.
Pioneer High
Three-year starter and one-time captain under coach Kris Grunwald, a former Auburn coach, leading team in blocking for three years and in kills her senior year ... four-year member of Motor City club, one of best in Midwest, and competed on 18-Elite team under coach Ed Ruhl ... also played softball for two years, volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, coached seventh and eighth grade boys volleyball team, and was active in local church group at First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor.
Personal
Mary Abigail Thornbladh was born on April 27, 1983 ... daughter of Christine DeCorte and Robert Thornbladh ... majoring in political science with a minor in leadership studies ... her father Robert played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and coached football at the University of Michigan.
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