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Western Michigan University Athletics

2020 Women's Volleyball Roster

Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer
Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

13 Janell Williams

13 Janell Williams

  • Position:
    Middle Blocker
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • High School:
    Portage Central HS
  • Hometown:
    Ann Arbor, Mich.

Summary

Biography

2020 (Spring): Appeared in 16 matches, playing 50 sets ... recorded 77 kills, averaging 1.54 per set with a .299 attack percentage ... tallied 41 blocks, averaging 0.82 per set ... registered at least one block in 13 of 16 matches played ... posted a career-high .583 attack percentage at Eastern Michigan (2/5/2021) ... earned six blocks with four kills and one dig in a five-set victory over Buffalo

2019: MAC West Defensive player of the week (11/11) ... appeared in 24 matches, playing 94 sets ... collected 146 kills with a .229 attack percentage ... had four matches with double digit kills ... registered a season-high 11 kills vs. Montana State (9/6) ... led the Broncos with 112 blocks, averaging 1.19 blocks per set ... had a team-high 30 solo blocks ... recorded a career-high 12 blocks vs. Toledo (11/9) ... registered at least four blocks in 15 matches

2018: Appeared in all 30 matches for WMU, playing in 96 sets ... had 163 kills along with a .241 attack percentage ... led the team with 79 blocks, averaging 0.82 per set ... collected three double digit kill matches ... had 13 matches with at least three blocks ...  recorded a career-high 16 kills at Toledo (10/26) ... earned a career-high 11 blocks at Central Michigan (10/5)

2017: Did Not Play

High School: Helped Portage Central to a district championship in 2016 and the state quarterfinals ... also played for Ann Arbor Pioneer ... played club volleyball for Legacy Volleyball Club ... named Second Team All-Conference and All-Region in 2016 ... averaged 2.26 kills per set during senior season anda  .501 hitting percentage.

Personal: Graduated from Portage Central High School in 2017 ... majoring in communication - film video and media studies ... daughter of former NFL linebacker and current Division I football coach Jimmy Williams (BGSU) and University of California Pennsylvania basketball player Crystal Williams ... sister participated in track & field at Xavier University ... born on Nov. 8, 1998 in Rochester, Mich.
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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2017Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    13
  • 13

    2020Redshirt Junior

    Middle Blocker
    6'2"
    13