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2026 Beach Volleyball Roster

21 Abby VanBuskirk

  • Hometown Fenton, Mo.
  • High School Rockwood Summit
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student

Biography

Played indoor volleyball for four years at Lindenwood (2021-2024):
AS A SENIOR (2024)
OVC Tournament Champion … Appeared in 39 sets over 15 matches... was third on the team in assists with 96... had a season-high 23 assists against Southern Illinois (9/13)... posted 57 digs including a season-high 11 vs. Southern Illinois... 10 services aces.

AS A JUNIOR (2023)
Appeared in 29 matches making one start at the setter position... placed in 105 sets... compiled 393 assists which was second on the team... had 21 service aces... posted a season-high 42 assists against Southern Indiana (11/10)... had 21 double-digit assist matches... posted 161 digs during her junior season... season high 15 digs against USI (11/10)...

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
Appeared in 26 games, playing 26 matches ... compiled 55 kills ...led the team in assists with 976, averaging 9.57 per set ... had 55 digs against Tennessee State on November 18 ... third on the team with 249 digs ... compiled 38 total blocks 

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
Appeared in 43 sets over 12 total matches ... recorded 35 kills and 0.81 kills per set ... knocked down four total service aces ... tallied 111 total digs in her freshman campaign, averaging 2.58 digs per set ... achieved a season high of 22 digs against UMSL on Oct 29 ... also had three solo blocks and 22 block assists on the year. 

High School:
Attended Rockwood Summit High School ... one-time Missouri Class 4 All-State selection ... in 2020-21, named to the second-team SLS All-Conference and first-team All-District teams ... in 2019-20, a first-team All-Conference and second-team All-District selection ... earned second-team All-Conference honors in 2018-19 ... set the career all-time assists lead at Rockwood Summit with 1,972 assists ... owns the assists per set record at Rockwood Summit with 7.47 per set ... set the Rockwood Summit school records for assists (720) and assists per set (9.77) in a single season.

Personal:
Daughter of Jeff and Diane ... has one sibling (Elly) ... major is marketing.