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Western Michigan University Athletics

2006 Volleyball Roster

17 Abby Gephart

17 Abby Gephart

  • Position:
    MB
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Michigan Lutheran High School
  • Hometown:
    St. Joseph, MI

Summary

Biography

Senior (2006):  Medical Hardship.

Junior (2005):  Played in 72 games with 22 starts ... continued to struggle with a season ending injury sustained in 2003 ... mustered a season high 17 kills agaisnt Illinois Chicago (9/13) .... collected 14 kills on two occasions ... had a season high six blocks versus Dayton (9/17) ... managed five blocks against nationally ranked Hawaii (9/4) .... ranked third on the team in kills (212).

Red-Shirt Sophomore (2004):  Voted to the 2005 All-Mid-American Conference Tournament team ... had 16 kills in the quarterfinals of MAC’s and 20 in the semifinals ...  played in 63 games ... came back after an ACL injury from the 2003 season ... the 20-kill performance against Ohio in the MAC’s was a career-high (11/20) ... averaged 3.27 kills per game for the season ... was named MAC Player of the Week, (10/18) .

Sophomore (2003):  Played in 11 games before sustaining a season ending injury versus nationally ranked Ohio State at the Buckeye Classic (9/5) ... before the injury she hit for a .311 percent and was averaging 1.36 blocks per game.

Freshman (2002):  Played in 97 games ... recorded a career high 17 kills vs. Northern Illinois (11/23) ... recorded 49 attack attempts vs. Eastern Michigan (10/11) ... hit a career high (.500) vs. Bowling Green (11/22) ... had four assists vs. South Florida (9/21) ... she also had six block assists twice last season the last time was against Bowling Green (11/22) ... totaled 240 kills, good for third on the Bronco team ... averaged (2.47) kills per game also a third place finish ... her best game of the season was against Northern Illinois (11/23) where she had 17 kills and five block solos.

High School:  2002 Herald-Palladium Female High School Athlete of the Year ... named to the all-state first team in basketball, volleyball, and softball as a junior and senior ... helped all three teams claim district championships during career ... competed in all-star games for all three sports as well  ... academic all-state selection in basketball and volleyball ... won a total of 12 varsity letters ... recorded 581 kills as a senior, a single season record ... set records in 10 season and career  categories ... Titans lost just six matches in 2001 and 2002 ... named to the MIVCA First Team as a junior and senior ... three time MVP in hoops, winning that honor as a freshman, junior, and senior ... led the area in scoring (22.2 ppg.) and established a school standard with 43 points versus River Valley ... concluded career with 1,301 career points and 848 rebounds despite losing entire sophomore season to a knee injury ... led hoops squad to a 19-3 record and No. 6 ranking in final Associated Press Class D poll ... hit .550 with 35 RBI in softball ... solid fielder as well, compiling a .983 fielding percentage at first base ... coached by Becky Cox in volleyball, Jim Dumke in softball, and Ron Brimey in basketball..

Personal:  The daughter of Don and Ruth Gephart ... born Dec. 9, 1983.

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  • 17

    2005Junior

    OH
    6'1"
    17
  • 17

    2006Senior

    MB
    6'1"
    17