University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Volleyball Roster
Cunningham, Abby
Jersey Number 21
Abby Cunningham
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Carencro, La.
- High School:
- Westminster Christian Academy
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2023)
2024 (Sophomore)
Landed 92 kills over 61 sets, marking a personal single-season best total ... made a significant jump on the frontline, rising from three blocks as a rookie to 27 total blocks recorded (2 BS, 25 BA) ... recorded nine more matches with five or more kills, increasing career total to 15 ... logged three matches of double-digit kills: a season-high 11 vs. Florida A&M (Sept. 20) and a pair of 10-kill showings in Sun Belt play against Troy (Oct. 19) and ULM (Nov. 8) ... scored at least one kill in all but one of the 19 matches played ... collected multiple digs on 10 occasions highlighted by a season-high nine digs vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 2) ... starting with 16 combined kills over two matches in the Ragin' Cajuns Classic (Sept. 19-20), had four weekends with a kills total in double figures ... delivered 13 kills in series with Troy and Arkansas State before posting SBC weekend series-best 18 kills at ULM (Nov. 7-8) ... Cajuns won all three matches when kills total was in double figures including a 10-kill, five-block showing in a five-set triumph at Troy (Oct. 19) ... contributed at least eight kills in both matches of the sweep at ULM ... had a hand in four of the team's 14 blocks in the win over Georgia Southern in the season finale.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in 34 sets over 17 matches ... scored 75 kills at a rate of 2.2 per set during collegiate rookie season ... saw most playing time among the freshmen group ... one of four on the team to average two-plus kills per set ... had six matches with five or more kills ... reached double digits twice including 13 kills in a five-set win over Texas State (Oct. 7) and a season-high 16 kills at Southern Miss (Nov. 2) ... hit above .200 in both of the double-digit kills performances ... totaled five matches with multiple digs and had a season-high 14 digs at Southern Miss to notch first collegiate double-double ... in road series at Texas State, accumulated 22 kills (2.8/set) highlighted by seven kills on seven swings alone during the third set on Saturday to give the Cajuns a leg up in the five-set contest ... led the outside hitters group with a .283 clip in San Marcos ... appeared in each of the remaining six SBC weekends and finished with 63 of the season total of 75 kills (84 percent) in conference play ... scored at least four kills in each of the final three sets of the season-high performance (16 kills) at Southern Miss.
High School
Competed at outside hitter for nearby Westminster Christian Academy in Opelousas, La. ... was a first team all-state, all-metro, all-parish, and all-district performer ... one of final top performances of prep career double-double of 20 kills and 14 digs in WCA's sweep of Ascension Episcopal the final week of October ... was a multi-sport athlete for WCA, also competing in basketball (post), soccer (goalie/center mid) and track (shot put/discus) ... competed on the club level with Cajun Elite, AJ’s and WD Nation.
Personal
Born March 7, 2005 in Lafayette ... full name is Abigail ... daughter of Michael and Rachel Cunningham ... has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Olivia ... both parents work in the nursing profession: father, Michael, is a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and mother, Rachel, is a nurse practitioner ... began playing volleyball in fourth grade ... pursuing a degree in management.
2024 (Sophomore)
Landed 92 kills over 61 sets, marking a personal single-season best total ... made a significant jump on the frontline, rising from three blocks as a rookie to 27 total blocks recorded (2 BS, 25 BA) ... recorded nine more matches with five or more kills, increasing career total to 15 ... logged three matches of double-digit kills: a season-high 11 vs. Florida A&M (Sept. 20) and a pair of 10-kill showings in Sun Belt play against Troy (Oct. 19) and ULM (Nov. 8) ... scored at least one kill in all but one of the 19 matches played ... collected multiple digs on 10 occasions highlighted by a season-high nine digs vs. Arkansas State (Nov. 2) ... starting with 16 combined kills over two matches in the Ragin' Cajuns Classic (Sept. 19-20), had four weekends with a kills total in double figures ... delivered 13 kills in series with Troy and Arkansas State before posting SBC weekend series-best 18 kills at ULM (Nov. 7-8) ... Cajuns won all three matches when kills total was in double figures including a 10-kill, five-block showing in a five-set triumph at Troy (Oct. 19) ... contributed at least eight kills in both matches of the sweep at ULM ... had a hand in four of the team's 14 blocks in the win over Georgia Southern in the season finale.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in 34 sets over 17 matches ... scored 75 kills at a rate of 2.2 per set during collegiate rookie season ... saw most playing time among the freshmen group ... one of four on the team to average two-plus kills per set ... had six matches with five or more kills ... reached double digits twice including 13 kills in a five-set win over Texas State (Oct. 7) and a season-high 16 kills at Southern Miss (Nov. 2) ... hit above .200 in both of the double-digit kills performances ... totaled five matches with multiple digs and had a season-high 14 digs at Southern Miss to notch first collegiate double-double ... in road series at Texas State, accumulated 22 kills (2.8/set) highlighted by seven kills on seven swings alone during the third set on Saturday to give the Cajuns a leg up in the five-set contest ... led the outside hitters group with a .283 clip in San Marcos ... appeared in each of the remaining six SBC weekends and finished with 63 of the season total of 75 kills (84 percent) in conference play ... scored at least four kills in each of the final three sets of the season-high performance (16 kills) at Southern Miss.
High School
Competed at outside hitter for nearby Westminster Christian Academy in Opelousas, La. ... was a first team all-state, all-metro, all-parish, and all-district performer ... one of final top performances of prep career double-double of 20 kills and 14 digs in WCA's sweep of Ascension Episcopal the final week of October ... was a multi-sport athlete for WCA, also competing in basketball (post), soccer (goalie/center mid) and track (shot put/discus) ... competed on the club level with Cajun Elite, AJ’s and WD Nation.
Personal
Born March 7, 2005 in Lafayette ... full name is Abigail ... daughter of Michael and Rachel Cunningham ... has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Olivia ... both parents work in the nursing profession: father, Michael, is a certified registered nurse anesthetist, and mother, Rachel, is a nurse practitioner ... began playing volleyball in fourth grade ... pursuing a degree in management.
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