University of Tennessee Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
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Ekeler, Abby
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Jersey Number 29
Abby Ekeler
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- L/DS
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Flower Mound, Texas
- High School:
- Marcus HS
Bio
VOLeaders Academy, 2023-24 Cohort
- Earned Second Team All-Conference District honors
- Earned the Varsity Coach's Award and Second-Team All Conference accolades
CAREER HIGHS
- Kills: 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/17/2021)*
- Attacks: 3 vs. Virginia Tech (9/11/2021)*
- Assists: 24 vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/17/2021)*
- Aces: 3 (2x), last at Coastal Carolina (9/14/2024)
- Digs: 14 vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/17/2021)*
- * -at Chattanooga
2024 - SENIOR
- Started nine matches as libero and played in 16 contests for the season.
- Finished the season with 51 digs, 11 aces and 11 assists.
- Recorded multiple aces three times and had one match with 10-plus digs.
- Recorded three aces against Costal Carolina (9/14) and Mississippi State (10/6).
- Notched a season-high of 11 digs in the win against #25 UCLA (9/5).
2023 - JUNIOR
- Saw action in 23 matches as a serving specialist, totaling 31 digs and 19 aces in 76 sets played.
- Her 19 aces were more than her first two season combined.
- Recorded multiple digs in five contests on the season.
- Recorded a season-best six digs and an ace in the victory over Western Kentucky (12/2) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
- Set a career high with three aces versus Georgia (11/10)
- Posted two aces to go with three digs against Auburn (10/13)
- Tallied two digs in the victory over Kentucky (9/24)
- Notched a season-best four digs and an ace versus Evansville (9/15)
2022 - SOPHOMORE
- Played in 20 matches and 72 sets on the season.
- Recorded nine aces on the year, leading the team on two occasions.
- Notched a season-best six digs against Mississippi State (11/19).
- Tallied one service ace against No. 5 Ohio State (9/17)
2021 - FRESHMAN (AT CHATTANOOGA)
- Played in nine matches and 31 sets as a setter for Chattanooga in 2021
- Finished the season with 109 assists, 62 digs and four service aces
- Averaged 3.63 assists per set during her freshman campaign
- Tallied two double-doubles during the year against Virginia Tech and Eastern Kentucky
- Dished out a career-high 24 assists and finished with a career-best 14 digs vs. EKU (9/17)
- Posted 16 assists and 11 digs against Virginia Tech (9/11)
- Made her collegiate debut versus Western Illinois (9/4)
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Marcus High School (TX) - Senior
- Earned Second Team All-Conference District honors
- Northwood High School (NC) - Junior
- Carborro High School (NC) - Freshman/Sophomore
- Earned the Varsity Coach's Award and Second-Team All Conference accolades
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Barbie and Mike Ekeler
- Born April 9
- Has three siblings, J.J., Cameryn and Bella
- Majoring in Communication
- Father Mike is the Outside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator for the Vols' football team
- Sister Cameryn was a member of the Tennessee rowing team in 2021-22.
- Why Tennessee: " Knoxville feels like home."
VB | Eve Rackham Watt Press Conference (8.25.25)
Monday, August 25
Everything Orange S2 I Volleyball Mashup
Thursday, October 03
VB | Tennessee vs. Western Kentucky Highlights (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
VB | Tennessee Press Conference vs. Western Kentucky (12.2.23)
Saturday, December 02
