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Western Michigan University Athletics

2024 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

3 Andelyn Simkins

3 Andelyn Simkins

  • Position:
    Libero
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • High School:
    Schoolcraft
  • Hometown:
    Schoolcraft, Mich.

Summary

Biography

2024: AVCA North All-Region First Team … CSC Academic All-District … MAC Defensive Player of the Year … All-MAC First Team … MAC Championship All-Tournament Team … Academic All-MAC … One of two Broncos to start all 33 matches and one of four to appear in all 117 sets … Three-time MAC Defensive Player of the Week … Named to the Western Michigan Tournament All-Tournament Team … Led the MAC and finished 20th in NCAA Division I with 562 digs … Ranked second in the league and 38th nationally at 4.80 digs/set … Totaled double-digit digs in 31 of WMU’s 33 matches … Recorded 20 or more digs eight times and 30 or more three times … Racked up a career-high 39 digs in the upset win at #24 Marquette … The 39 digs were the second-most by a Bronco in a four-set match in program history … Became the fourth player in program history to surpass 2,000 career digs at CMU … Posted a .944 reception percentage, the second-highest on the team … Was second on WMU with 71 assists … Handed out a season-high seven assists in the win at Michigan State … Ranked fourth on the team with 21 service aces … Served up a season-high five aces on Sept. 28 against Buffalo … Ended career with 2,262 career digs and 143 services aces, both the fourth-most in WMU program history … Also finished with the fourth-best digs/set mark (4.24) for a career in WMU history … Tied for the second-most matches played (146) and had the second-most sets played (534) in program history.

2023: VolleyballMag.com Honorable Mention All-American … CSC Academic All-District … MAC Defensive Player of the Year … All-MAC First Team … MAC Championship All-Tournament Team … Academic All-MAC … One of four Broncos to start all 34 matches and one of two to appear in all 119 sets … Seven-time MAC West Defensive Player of the Week … Named to the Western Michigan Tournament and Alyssa Cavanaugh Classic All-Tournament teams … Ranked second in the conference and 17th nationally with 592 digs, the ninth-most in a season in program history … Was second in the MAC and 23rd nationally at 4.97 digs/set … Collected double-digit digs in 32 matches, including the final 29 in a row … Posted 20 or more digs 11 times and had a season-high 29 against Mississippi State … Totaled 27 digs in a sweep at Eastern Michigan, the fourth-most digs in a three-set match in program history … Became the seventh player in program history to reach 1,500 career digs in a win over Buffalo … Posted a .957 reception percentage on 509 attempts and owned a .963 mark on 242 serves faced in league play … Led WMU and was fifth in the league in both service aces (45) and aces/set (0.38) … Had multiple service aces 13 times, including each of the final five contests of the season … Served up a career-high six aces (with no errors) in the sweep of No. 7 Auburn in the first round of the NCAA Tournament … Finished second on the Broncos with 121 assists (1.02/set) … Posted a career-high 10 helpers to go with 26 digs for a double-double in the win over Akron.

2022: CSC Academic All-District ... Academic All-MAC ... Was one of three Broncos to start all 30 matches and appear in all 115 sets … Ranked sixth in the MAC and 39th nationally with 536 digs, and was fifth in the MAC and 45th nationally at 4.66 digs/set … In conference play, was third in the league with 361 digs and fourth in digs/set at 5.08 … Recorded double-digit digs in 28 of WMU’s 30 matches … Posted 20 or more digs 11 times and 30 or more three times … In a Nov. 4 win over Eastern Michigan, became the 12th player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs ... Had a season-high 33 digs on Nov. 12 at Central Michigan … Ranked second on the Broncos in both total assists (84) and assists/set (0.73) … Handed out a season-high eight assists twice.

2021: Academic All-MAC ... Played 27 matches and appeared in 103 sets for Western Michigan ... Named the MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week on Oct. 4 ... Selected to the Discover Kalamazoo Classic All-Tournament Team ... Posted 358 digs, third-most on the Broncos and 13th-most in the MAC ... Recorded double-digit digs 19 times and 20 or more digs on five occasions ... Registered a season-high 26 digs in WMU's MAC Tournament Quarterfinal victory over Toledo ... Was fourth on the Broncos in kills with 186, averaging 1.81/set ... Tallied double-digit kills in nine contests, including five straight during WMU's 5-0 start to conference play ... Finished second on the team with seven double-doubles, including posting a double-double in each of the last three matches of that streak ... Contributed 27 service aces, third-most on the team, including a season-best four against Milwaukee. 

2020 (Played in the Spring of 2021): Appeared in 22 matches, playing in 80 sets and making two starts ... Registered 71 kills, averaging 0.89/set ... Posted a team-high 25 service aces, averaging 0.31/set ... Totaled 214 digs, averaging 2.67/set ... Amassed four double-doubles ... Collected 12 double-digit dig performances ... Matched season-high twice with 14 digs at Miami and at Ohio ... Recorded a double-double with 10 digs and 10 kills in a five-set victory over Buffalo ... Had 10 kills, 14 digs, two service aces and two blocks at Miami.

High School: Finished career as Schoolcraft High School's career leader in kills and digs ... Eclipsed 2,000 career kills, becoming just the 18th player in MHSAA history to do so ... During senior campaign, was named one of 10 finalists for Michigan Miss Volleyball and guided Schoolcraft to a No. 1 ranking in Michigan's Division 3 poll ... Made an appearance in the MHSAA Division 3 volleyball quarterfinals ... Two-time First Team All-State selection ... Three-time First Team All-SAC and All-Region honoree ... Named Second Team All-State as a freshman.

Personal: Graduated from WMU in December of 2024 with a degree in Sport Management.
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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2020Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2021Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2022Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2023Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'10"
    3
  • 3

    2024Fifth Year

    Libero
    5'10"
    3