Abby Neidinger '18 Recruiting Profile

I am currently playing in my sixth year of club volleyball.  During these years, I have become extremely coachable, goal-oriented, and highly determined. Every club season, I start over.  I prove to not only myself, but also to my coaches, that I am the best player for my position.  I practice as if it were a game and try to correct my mistakes quickly and effectively.  I am constantly looking forward, pushing myself to be better, to be quicker, to be stronger, and to be smarter!  My goals are to always be improving and finding ways not only to be better than my competition, but also to be a better player than I was the day before.

For example, my goal was to have a 30-inch vertical.  I am tall, but adding that jump would be a great way to help improve my front row performance.  Once I reached 30, I set a new goal to reach 33 inches.  Since I’ve accomplished that, my new goal is to get a 35.  I always push myself to be better and never stop.  I have very high standards for myself, and I try my best to never let myself play below my best ability.

This past high school season, I ended-up being #1 outside for hitting percentage and #2 for aces in my conference.

My determination is not only on the court, but also off the court. My goal is to play volleyball at the highest level as possible competitively, at a college that will also challenge me in the classroom.  Academics have always been important to me and will continue to be a main focus of mine in college.  I am very excited about starting this next big chapter in my life and plan to study either Early Childhood or Elementary-Level Education.