2019 Women's Volleyball Roster
Abi Fitzpatrick
- Position:
- DS/L
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Mt. Pulaski
- Hometown:
- Chestnut, Ill.
2019
Played in 23 matches and 94 sets during her freshman campaign … was the first Saluki freshman to reach the century mark in digs since 2017 and finished with 267 digs and 19 aces … made her collegiate debut in the win over Alabama State (9/14) and dug out 17 balls and added her first career ace … tallied double-digit digs in 16 of the 23 matches she played in … finished with 20-plus digs in two matches, which included a season-high 25 digs against Loyola (11/9) … recorded double-digit digs in seven-straight matches to close out the 2019 season … served at least one ace in 15 matches, including two matches with three aces.
High School
Four-year varsity starter at Mt. Pulaski … as a senior, averaged 3.8 kills and 6.6 digs per set as the Hilltoppers went 26-10 and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the state tournament … 2018 State Journal Register 'Best of Preps' All-Area Volleyball Team … 2018 Pantagraph All-Area First Team selection … 2018 Decatur Herald & Review All-Area First Team selection … 2018 All-State Honorable Mention … Three-time All Conference selection, which included back-to-back selections to the First Team … two-time IHSA Scholar-Athlete … led the Bloomington Pantagraph Area in digs per set (6.6) in 2018 … 2017 and 2016 Pantagraph All-Area Honorable Mention … Totaled 1,932 career digs during her prep career … Played basketball as a senior and averaged 8.6 rebounds per game - which ranked Top-50 in Illinois … played club volleyball for Illini Elite VBC and earned All-American honors after she helped the 14U Black team to a third-place finish at the 2015 AAU National Championships … helped the Illini Elite 17U Black team to a 9-1 record at the AAU National Championships.
Personal
Born on Dec. 26, 2000 … daughter of Chad and Christine Fitzpatrick … Father, Chad, is an electrician and mother, Christine, is a civil engineer … has two brothers, Garrett and Tucker and a sister, Victoria … won back-to-back FFA Public Speaking Awards while in high school … intends to major in biology.
