University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Volleyball Roster
Abram, Dree'Ana
Jersey Number 20
Dree'Ana Abram
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Marshall, Texas
- High School:
- Creekview HS
Bio
Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic All-Tournament Team (2019)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2017)
All-Louisiana Second Team (2017)
2019 (Senior)
Competed in all matches (30) and sets (110) that Louisiana played ... it was the third consecutive season appearing in 30-plus matches and 100-plus sets ... highlight of the third straight season as a starting middle blocker was a career-best 249 kills recorded - the third straight season scoring 200-plus - and becoming just the third Ragin' Cajun in the rally scoring era to reach 300 career blocks (joining Kim Rodgers and Chanelle Gardner) ... posted 300th career block on Nov. 8 at ULM ... final career tally of 309 blocks ranks third in the rally scoring era ... kills production moved her career total past 700, becoming only the 14th individual in the rally scoring era to hit the mark (since 2001) ... final career kills tally of 740 placed her No. 14 on the rally era charts ... delivered double digits in kills 11 times (highest total in her career), and threw up multiple blocks in 21 of the 30 outings ... scored at least five kills in all but four matches ... threw up four or more blocks on seven occasions, posting a season-high of six twice (Oct. 4 vs. Appalachian State, Nov. 16 at Little Rock) ... hit .200-plus in each of her double-digit kills performances ... tallied career-high totals in aces (24) and digs (90) ... led Louisiana in service aces ... the 90 digs rounded up marked the most by a Louisiana middle blocker since Caroline Duferene had 118 in the 2010 season ... attempted a career-high 658 attack attempts and posted a third season hitting percentage above .200 (finished at .231) ... was the Ragin' Cajuns second-leading scorer in Sun Belt Conference play, tallying 156 total kills at a rate of 2.56 per set on a .262 hitting percentage ... dominated early on in Sun Belt action, hitting .300-plus and generating double figures in kills in six of the first eight contests ... made her 100th appearance in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform on Oct. 18 at Georgia Southern ... was one of four Ragin' Cajuns to post at least 18 kills during the season-opening weekend ... picked up her 500th career kill in the season opener vs. Incarnate Word ... provided 10 kills, six digs and four blocks in the five-set win over McNeese which jumpstarted a sweep of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic ... ended the tournament with 25 kills on just 48 swings with a .417 hitting percentage, earning her a spot on the all-tournament team ... had six or more kills against all three Power 5 teams faced at the Oklahoma Invitational (Sept. 13-14) ... double-double of 16 kills and 10 digs led the charge as Louisiana defeated UT Arlington to wrap up the opening weekend of Sun Belt play (Sept. 28) ... landed seven of her match-high kills total in Arlington over the third and fourth sets, guiding Louisiana to back-to-back set triumphs to capture the match ... beginning with 15 kills on Oct. 12 at Troy, recorded a season-best four consecutive matches of double-digit kills ... tied her season-high with 16 kills in the win at Georgia Southern (Oct. 18) which started the stretch of nine wins over the final 10 regular season matches ... scored back-to-back kills after the Eagles had cut the lead to 22-20, marking the final blow which sent Louisiana on to a 2-0 lead in the contest ... would score the kill to put the Ragin' Cajuns at match point, then combined on the block for the final tally ... was a consistent source of offense in the sweep of Georgia State which completed the weekend sweep of the beginning of the season turnaround, throwing down nine kills over the first two sets ... single-handedly led Louisiana back from an early deficit in the opening set vs. Little Rock on Oct. 25, registering five kills in the frame ... turned in a pair of 10-kill efforts during the ULM home-and-home weekend, highlighted by a .435 hitting pecentage in her final appearance at Earl K. Long Gym on Nov. 10 ... key efforts in helping Louisiana secure runner-up in SBC West and No. 5 seed in the conference tournament included: four kills in the match-clincher at Arkansas State followed by a season-high tying six blocks at Little Rock.
2018 (Junior)
A returning first team All-Sun Belt performer, continued to be a key contributor surpassing 200 kills for the second straight season and finishing four blocks shy of a second straight season of 100 blocks in second season as a full-time starting middle blocker ... tallied multiple blocks in all but five of 30 outings ... posted four blocks or more in 10 matches ... totaled 96 blocks (17 BS, 79 BA) ... blocking was consistent, tallying 44 in non-conference play and 52 in conference play ... increased career blocks total to 235 which places her on the verge of the program's rally scoring era career Top 5 leading into senior season ... reached double digits in kills eight times ... produced at least five kills all but once in Sun Belt play (out of 16 matches), hitting double digits seven times ... hit .250 or higher in six of the eight double digit kills outings ... season hitting percentage was above .250 for the second straight season, finishing at .262 over 573 total attempts ... matched her career-best digs total of 56 set during sophomore season ... ranked second on the team with 17 aces, hitting the mark a second straight season ... tallied multiple aces five times ... needed just 11 swings to record eight kills in the season-opening win over Incarnate Word ... dominated on the frontline on the final day of the Tulane I-10 Challenge, throwing up 12 blocks (1 BS, 11 BA) over seven sets ... led the sweep of Sam Houston State in the Sawyer Camillo Classic with 14 kills on 25 swings (.480 percentage) and six blocks ... with six blocks on Sept. 4 at Southern University, picked up a fourth match of five-plus blocks through the season's first eight games ... started Sun Belt Conference play with double digit kills in three of the first four matches ... scored 10 kills and posted five blocks in win over UT Arlington (Sept. 21) ... followed up with five blocks two days later vs. Texas State ... led the charge with a match-high tying 12 kills on Oct. 6 vs. South Alabama ... fired off a match-high 16 kills and threw up six blocks in five-set win at UT Arlington which completed the season sweep of the Mavericks for the second straight season ... totaled 27 kills nad nine blocks during the Texas State-UTA road trip ... had a match-leading five blocks in straight sets sweep of Arkansas State in the season finale.
2017 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 32 matches and competed in 118 sets during first full season as a starting middle blocker … posted first 100-plus blocks season by a Ragin' Cajun since 2014, and the most total blocks since 2004 … posted the second-most blocks (126) by a Ragin’ Cajun in rally scoring era … was one of only six players to average over 1.00 blocks/set in the Sun Belt Conference … ranked Top 100 nationally in total blocks and Top 150 in blocks per set … threw up at least four blocks in 18 matches … was dominant in Sun Belt Conference play with at least four blocks in 10 of 16 SBC matches and accounted for double digits in points 10 times … solidified her selection as an All-Sun Belt performer, and as one of the league’s top middle blockers, with 10 blocks (7 BS, 3 BA) on Nov. 4 at Troy, setting the school’s rally era record for block solos and recording the first double-digit blocks total since 2009 … provided 239 kills on a .275 hitting percentage … ranked Top 10 in SBC with a .325 hitting percentage in conference play … averaged 2.30 kills per set in league matches … scored double digits in kills seven times, hitting .330 or higher each time … had at least five kills in all but four of her 32 appearances … landed a career-high 16 kills on just 31 swings in critical win over Texas State (Oct. 28) and had 14 kills off 31 swings in key early conference-season win over Arkansas State (Sept. 29) … notched 10 kills off a .381 hitting percentage and threw up six blocks in win over Tulane in season opener … had a hand in back-to-back blocks which broke a 19-all tie in pivotal third-set triumph … picked up 12 blocks on the opening day of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic, collecting a weekend-best seven vs. Nicholls (Sept. 1) … sparked win over Chicago State with a match-high 13 kills off only 20 swings (hit .550) … opened Sun Belt play hitting above .300 in first four matches … turned in a 22-kill and nine-block effort in the program’s first sweep of the Arkansas State-Little Rock weekend since 2012 (Sept. 29-30) … had 11 kills and seven blocks in win at Little Rock on Oct. 13 including one of each to close out the second set and open a key 2-0 match lead … nearly unstoppable in program’s first-ever win over Texas State, scoring 16 kills while committing only one error in 31 swings finishing with a .484 hitting percentage … put third set away, leading a 2-1 match lead, by landing four straight kills to extend Cajuns lead to 19-9 and in fifth set prevented the Bobcats from getting an early equalizer by scoring a kill for a 2-0 lead (Cajuns never trailed) … fifth and final block at South Alabama on Nov. 3 secured match point as Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot became the program’s all-time winningest coach … added team-high 11 kills to her record-setting blocks performance at Troy (Nov. 4) … helped secure No. 3 seed in Sun Belt Tournament with 10 kills (off 19 swings) and eight blocks in win at UT Arlington on Nov. 12 … was a first team selection on All-Sun Belt team and second team choice on All-Louisiana squad.
2016 (Freshman)
Competed in 18 matches and saw playing time in 38 sets during collegiate debut season…lone freshman to receive significant playing time…received a start in five matches, including both matches during the Arkansas homestand in Sun Belt play…filled in at both middle blocker and outside hitter…recorded at least one kill in seven of the eight Sun Belt matches she competed in…season contributions included 25 kills, 16 digs and 13 blocks…generated 19 kills and hit .203 in Sun Belt play…had four matches with multiple blocks, highlighted by a season-high three blocks (1 BS, 2 BA) in initial collegiate match vs. Houston on Aug. 26…threw down three kills on just four swings vs. Northwestern State in Earl K. Long Gym debut (Aug. 30)…first career start came in North Texas Invitational finale vs. Indiana State on Sept. 10…produced five kills on eight swings over three sets played during Sun Belt Conference debut vs. Georgia Southern on Sept. 24)…broke a 28-all tie in the third set with a kill leading to a Cajuns win which began the surge to forcing a winner-take-all fifth frame…in the fourth set, gave the Cajuns the lead for good on a kill that provided a 22-21 lead…played all five sets and collected five kills on 10 swings vs. Little Rock on Oct. 16…closed season with three kills on a .375 hitting percentage, scooped four digs and tallied two blocks on Nov. 12 vs. Texas State.
High School
All-district performer each of her final two seasons at Creekview High School ... capped her senior season with a second straight first team All-District 11-5A selection and was named the team's MVP ... accrued 153 kills during her senior campaign for the Mustangs and posted 30 blocks – the second straight season with 20-plus blocks … named Attacker of the Year as a junior in 2014 after throwing down 178 kills in 82 sets on a .206 attack percentage.
Personal
Born June 30, 1998 in Marshall, Texas … the daughter of DeWanda Lumpkins … has one older brother, DeAndre … was a food shelter volunteer in 2014 and 2015, Dash for Dignity volunteer in 2015 and a volunteer helper at Rainwater Elementary ... an exercise science major.
All-Sun Belt First Team (2017)
All-Louisiana Second Team (2017)
2019 (Senior)
Competed in all matches (30) and sets (110) that Louisiana played ... it was the third consecutive season appearing in 30-plus matches and 100-plus sets ... highlight of the third straight season as a starting middle blocker was a career-best 249 kills recorded - the third straight season scoring 200-plus - and becoming just the third Ragin' Cajun in the rally scoring era to reach 300 career blocks (joining Kim Rodgers and Chanelle Gardner) ... posted 300th career block on Nov. 8 at ULM ... final career tally of 309 blocks ranks third in the rally scoring era ... kills production moved her career total past 700, becoming only the 14th individual in the rally scoring era to hit the mark (since 2001) ... final career kills tally of 740 placed her No. 14 on the rally era charts ... delivered double digits in kills 11 times (highest total in her career), and threw up multiple blocks in 21 of the 30 outings ... scored at least five kills in all but four matches ... threw up four or more blocks on seven occasions, posting a season-high of six twice (Oct. 4 vs. Appalachian State, Nov. 16 at Little Rock) ... hit .200-plus in each of her double-digit kills performances ... tallied career-high totals in aces (24) and digs (90) ... led Louisiana in service aces ... the 90 digs rounded up marked the most by a Louisiana middle blocker since Caroline Duferene had 118 in the 2010 season ... attempted a career-high 658 attack attempts and posted a third season hitting percentage above .200 (finished at .231) ... was the Ragin' Cajuns second-leading scorer in Sun Belt Conference play, tallying 156 total kills at a rate of 2.56 per set on a .262 hitting percentage ... dominated early on in Sun Belt action, hitting .300-plus and generating double figures in kills in six of the first eight contests ... made her 100th appearance in a Ragin' Cajuns uniform on Oct. 18 at Georgia Southern ... was one of four Ragin' Cajuns to post at least 18 kills during the season-opening weekend ... picked up her 500th career kill in the season opener vs. Incarnate Word ... provided 10 kills, six digs and four blocks in the five-set win over McNeese which jumpstarted a sweep of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic ... ended the tournament with 25 kills on just 48 swings with a .417 hitting percentage, earning her a spot on the all-tournament team ... had six or more kills against all three Power 5 teams faced at the Oklahoma Invitational (Sept. 13-14) ... double-double of 16 kills and 10 digs led the charge as Louisiana defeated UT Arlington to wrap up the opening weekend of Sun Belt play (Sept. 28) ... landed seven of her match-high kills total in Arlington over the third and fourth sets, guiding Louisiana to back-to-back set triumphs to capture the match ... beginning with 15 kills on Oct. 12 at Troy, recorded a season-best four consecutive matches of double-digit kills ... tied her season-high with 16 kills in the win at Georgia Southern (Oct. 18) which started the stretch of nine wins over the final 10 regular season matches ... scored back-to-back kills after the Eagles had cut the lead to 22-20, marking the final blow which sent Louisiana on to a 2-0 lead in the contest ... would score the kill to put the Ragin' Cajuns at match point, then combined on the block for the final tally ... was a consistent source of offense in the sweep of Georgia State which completed the weekend sweep of the beginning of the season turnaround, throwing down nine kills over the first two sets ... single-handedly led Louisiana back from an early deficit in the opening set vs. Little Rock on Oct. 25, registering five kills in the frame ... turned in a pair of 10-kill efforts during the ULM home-and-home weekend, highlighted by a .435 hitting pecentage in her final appearance at Earl K. Long Gym on Nov. 10 ... key efforts in helping Louisiana secure runner-up in SBC West and No. 5 seed in the conference tournament included: four kills in the match-clincher at Arkansas State followed by a season-high tying six blocks at Little Rock.
2018 (Junior)
A returning first team All-Sun Belt performer, continued to be a key contributor surpassing 200 kills for the second straight season and finishing four blocks shy of a second straight season of 100 blocks in second season as a full-time starting middle blocker ... tallied multiple blocks in all but five of 30 outings ... posted four blocks or more in 10 matches ... totaled 96 blocks (17 BS, 79 BA) ... blocking was consistent, tallying 44 in non-conference play and 52 in conference play ... increased career blocks total to 235 which places her on the verge of the program's rally scoring era career Top 5 leading into senior season ... reached double digits in kills eight times ... produced at least five kills all but once in Sun Belt play (out of 16 matches), hitting double digits seven times ... hit .250 or higher in six of the eight double digit kills outings ... season hitting percentage was above .250 for the second straight season, finishing at .262 over 573 total attempts ... matched her career-best digs total of 56 set during sophomore season ... ranked second on the team with 17 aces, hitting the mark a second straight season ... tallied multiple aces five times ... needed just 11 swings to record eight kills in the season-opening win over Incarnate Word ... dominated on the frontline on the final day of the Tulane I-10 Challenge, throwing up 12 blocks (1 BS, 11 BA) over seven sets ... led the sweep of Sam Houston State in the Sawyer Camillo Classic with 14 kills on 25 swings (.480 percentage) and six blocks ... with six blocks on Sept. 4 at Southern University, picked up a fourth match of five-plus blocks through the season's first eight games ... started Sun Belt Conference play with double digit kills in three of the first four matches ... scored 10 kills and posted five blocks in win over UT Arlington (Sept. 21) ... followed up with five blocks two days later vs. Texas State ... led the charge with a match-high tying 12 kills on Oct. 6 vs. South Alabama ... fired off a match-high 16 kills and threw up six blocks in five-set win at UT Arlington which completed the season sweep of the Mavericks for the second straight season ... totaled 27 kills nad nine blocks during the Texas State-UTA road trip ... had a match-leading five blocks in straight sets sweep of Arkansas State in the season finale.
2017 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 32 matches and competed in 118 sets during first full season as a starting middle blocker … posted first 100-plus blocks season by a Ragin' Cajun since 2014, and the most total blocks since 2004 … posted the second-most blocks (126) by a Ragin’ Cajun in rally scoring era … was one of only six players to average over 1.00 blocks/set in the Sun Belt Conference … ranked Top 100 nationally in total blocks and Top 150 in blocks per set … threw up at least four blocks in 18 matches … was dominant in Sun Belt Conference play with at least four blocks in 10 of 16 SBC matches and accounted for double digits in points 10 times … solidified her selection as an All-Sun Belt performer, and as one of the league’s top middle blockers, with 10 blocks (7 BS, 3 BA) on Nov. 4 at Troy, setting the school’s rally era record for block solos and recording the first double-digit blocks total since 2009 … provided 239 kills on a .275 hitting percentage … ranked Top 10 in SBC with a .325 hitting percentage in conference play … averaged 2.30 kills per set in league matches … scored double digits in kills seven times, hitting .330 or higher each time … had at least five kills in all but four of her 32 appearances … landed a career-high 16 kills on just 31 swings in critical win over Texas State (Oct. 28) and had 14 kills off 31 swings in key early conference-season win over Arkansas State (Sept. 29) … notched 10 kills off a .381 hitting percentage and threw up six blocks in win over Tulane in season opener … had a hand in back-to-back blocks which broke a 19-all tie in pivotal third-set triumph … picked up 12 blocks on the opening day of the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic, collecting a weekend-best seven vs. Nicholls (Sept. 1) … sparked win over Chicago State with a match-high 13 kills off only 20 swings (hit .550) … opened Sun Belt play hitting above .300 in first four matches … turned in a 22-kill and nine-block effort in the program’s first sweep of the Arkansas State-Little Rock weekend since 2012 (Sept. 29-30) … had 11 kills and seven blocks in win at Little Rock on Oct. 13 including one of each to close out the second set and open a key 2-0 match lead … nearly unstoppable in program’s first-ever win over Texas State, scoring 16 kills while committing only one error in 31 swings finishing with a .484 hitting percentage … put third set away, leading a 2-1 match lead, by landing four straight kills to extend Cajuns lead to 19-9 and in fifth set prevented the Bobcats from getting an early equalizer by scoring a kill for a 2-0 lead (Cajuns never trailed) … fifth and final block at South Alabama on Nov. 3 secured match point as Heather Mazeitis-Fontenot became the program’s all-time winningest coach … added team-high 11 kills to her record-setting blocks performance at Troy (Nov. 4) … helped secure No. 3 seed in Sun Belt Tournament with 10 kills (off 19 swings) and eight blocks in win at UT Arlington on Nov. 12 … was a first team selection on All-Sun Belt team and second team choice on All-Louisiana squad.
2016 (Freshman)
Competed in 18 matches and saw playing time in 38 sets during collegiate debut season…lone freshman to receive significant playing time…received a start in five matches, including both matches during the Arkansas homestand in Sun Belt play…filled in at both middle blocker and outside hitter…recorded at least one kill in seven of the eight Sun Belt matches she competed in…season contributions included 25 kills, 16 digs and 13 blocks…generated 19 kills and hit .203 in Sun Belt play…had four matches with multiple blocks, highlighted by a season-high three blocks (1 BS, 2 BA) in initial collegiate match vs. Houston on Aug. 26…threw down three kills on just four swings vs. Northwestern State in Earl K. Long Gym debut (Aug. 30)…first career start came in North Texas Invitational finale vs. Indiana State on Sept. 10…produced five kills on eight swings over three sets played during Sun Belt Conference debut vs. Georgia Southern on Sept. 24)…broke a 28-all tie in the third set with a kill leading to a Cajuns win which began the surge to forcing a winner-take-all fifth frame…in the fourth set, gave the Cajuns the lead for good on a kill that provided a 22-21 lead…played all five sets and collected five kills on 10 swings vs. Little Rock on Oct. 16…closed season with three kills on a .375 hitting percentage, scooped four digs and tallied two blocks on Nov. 12 vs. Texas State.
High School
All-district performer each of her final two seasons at Creekview High School ... capped her senior season with a second straight first team All-District 11-5A selection and was named the team's MVP ... accrued 153 kills during her senior campaign for the Mustangs and posted 30 blocks – the second straight season with 20-plus blocks … named Attacker of the Year as a junior in 2014 after throwing down 178 kills in 82 sets on a .206 attack percentage.
Personal
Born June 30, 1998 in Marshall, Texas … the daughter of DeWanda Lumpkins … has one older brother, DeAndre … was a food shelter volunteer in 2014 and 2015, Dash for Dignity volunteer in 2015 and a volunteer helper at Rainwater Elementary ... an exercise science major.
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