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9 Abigail Cronin
Abigail Cronin
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Lambertville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Cardinal Stritch Catholic
  • Position:
    DS
  • Major:
    Social Work
  • m
    29
  • k/s
    0.05
  • h %
    -.122
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.41
  • d/s
    2.50

Bio

Junior (2018): Played in 21 matches and 70 sets ... Earned 112 digs (1.60 digs per set), fifth highest on the team ... Added eight assists ... Her 22 service aces were third most on the team ... Had three matches with 10 or more digs. 

Sophomore (2017): Played in 23 matches and 75 sets ... Recorded 138 digs (1.84 digs per set) during the season ... Her 138 digs were fifth most on the team ... Had three matches with 10 or more digs ... Earned team-best 31 service aces.

Freshman (2016):  Played in 20 matches and 72 sets ... Recorded 150 digs (2.08 digs per set) as a defensive specialist ... Her 150 digs were fifth most on the team ... Had a season-best 14 digs in match against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) on Oct. 21 ... Posted eight matches with 10 or more digs ... Also had two total blocks (one solo and one assist) ... Tallied seven kills offensively (0.10 kills per set) ... Added eight set assists ... Was fifth in service aces with 17. 

Prep: Three-year letterman in volleyball ... Two-year letterman in basketball ... In 2014 and 2015 was nominated honorable mention ... Recorded 80 aces in a single season (2015) ... Recipient of the Monsignor Award (2013). 

Personal: Daughter of Jason and Jennie Cronin ... Majoring in social work and minoring in psychology.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2
  Total Conference
Matches 29 9
Sets 111 37
Kills 6 0
Kills per set 0.05 0.00
Errors 16 4
Total Attacks 82 14
Hitting Percentage -.122 -.286
Assists 19 3
Assists per set 0.17 0.08
Service Aces 46 13
Service Errors 31 9
Service Aces per set 0.41 0.35
Receptions 304 105
Reception Errors 30 7
Digs 277 87
Digs per set 2.50 2.35
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 1 0
Points 52.0 13.0
Points per set 0.5 0.4
Matches started 8 1

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 30 vs. Otterbein L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 8 .000 1 1.0
Aug 30 vs. Lawrence W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 5 .000 0 3.0
Aug 31 at Capital W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 7 -.286 2 0.0
Aug 31 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 7 .143 0 5.0
Sep 4 at Concordia (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 6 .000 6 2.0
Sep 6 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 1 5 -.200 1 1.0
Sep 6 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 .500 0 3.0
Sep 7 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 0 1.0
Sep 7 vs. Fredonia W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 2 -.500 0 1.0
Sep 10 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 -1.000 1 1.0
Sep 13 at Otterbein L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 .000 0 1.0
Sep 14 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 5 .000 0 8.0
Sep 14 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 5 .000 1 3.0
Sep 17 Albion (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 0 2 2 -1.000 1 1.0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Sep 21 vs. Kenyon W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 28 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 3 .333 2 5.0
Sep 28 at Kalamazoo W, 3-2 1 5 0 0 4 .000 0 2.0
Oct 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 4 .000 0 2.0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 0 1.0
Oct 12 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 3 4 -.750 0 1.0
Oct 16 Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 .000 1 3.0
Oct 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 3.0
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2 - 5 0 1 2 -.500 1 0.0
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 1.0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 30 vs. Otterbein L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Lawrence W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 at Capital W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 31 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-1 - 4 14 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 at Concordia (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 8 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 6 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 - 5 19 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 vs. Fredonia W, 3-1 - 4 9 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Otterbein L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 14 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 12 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 Albion (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 vs. Kenyon W, 3-1 - 4 21 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 28 at Kalamazoo W, 3-2 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 16 Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 15 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 12 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 1 3 14 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Aug 30 vs. Otterbein L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 15 2
Aug 30 vs. Lawrence W, 3-0 - 3 3 2 - 1
Aug 31 at Capital W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 6 0
Aug 31 vs. St. John Fisher W, 3-1 - 4 4 2 - 3
Sep 4 at Concordia (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 7 0
Sep 6 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 2 12 1
Sep 6 at Penn St.-Behrend W, 3-0 - 3 2 1 8 1
Sep 7 vs. Bethany (W.V.) W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 10 2
Sep 7 vs. Fredonia W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0
Sep 10 Adrian (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 1 12 1
Sep 13 at Otterbein L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 1 1
Sep 14 vs. Wilmington (Ohio) W, 3-1 1 4 7 1 16 1
Sep 14 at Ohio Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 3 1 12 0
Sep 17 Albion (Mich.) W, 3-0 1 3 1 2 14 0
Sep 21 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 1 5 1
Sep 21 vs. Kenyon W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 18 1
Sep 28 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 4 2 18 4
Sep 28 at Kalamazoo W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 16 1
Oct 5 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 2 2 19 2
Oct 9 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 4 0
Oct 12 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 2 10 1
Oct 16 Earlham (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 3 1 15 0
Oct 18 at Franklin (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 3 0 12 1
Oct 23 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 2 2 0
Oct 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 - 4 3 1 12 1
Oct 26 Olivet (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 13 2
Oct 30 at Bluffton W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 13 0
Nov 2 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-0 1 3 0 1 18 2
Nov 6 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 1 1 16 1

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2016-17 20 72 7 0.10 5 32 .063 8 0.11 25.5 0.4
2017-18 23 75 2 0.03 2 22 .000 181 2.41 33.0 0.4
2018-19 21 70 7 0.10 10 60 -.050 8 0.11 29.0 0.4
2019-20 29 111 6 0.05 16 82 -.122 19 0.17 52.0 0.5
Total 93 328 22 0.07 33 196 -.056 216 0.66 139.5 0.4

Career Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2016-17 20 72 150 2.08 1 1 2 0.03
2017-18 23 75 138 1.84 0 0 0 0.00
2018-19 21 70 112 1.60 0 0 0 0.00
2019-20 29 111 277 2.50 0 0 0 0.00
Total 93 328 677 2.06 1 1 2 0.01

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2016-17 20 72 17 0.24 78 12
2017-18 23 75 31 0.41 100 10
2018-19 21 70 22 0.31 270 30
2019-20 29 111 46 0.41 304 30
Total 93 328 116 0.35 752 82

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 29 111 6 0.05 16 82 -.122 19 0.17 52.0 0.5
Conference 9 37 0 0.00 4 14 -.286 3 0.08 13.0 0.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 8 28 0 0.00 4 11 -.364 5 0.18 10.0 0.4
Away 12 48 2 0.04 8 35 -.171 10 0.21 17.0 0.4
Neutral 9 35 4 0.11 4 36 .000 4 0.11 25.0 0.7
Result                      
Wins 17 63 3 0.05 9 47 -.128 7 0.11 32.0 0.5
Losses 12 48 3 0.06 7 35 -.114 12 0.25 20.0 0.4
Month                      
August 4 13 2 0.15 3 27 -.037 3 0.23 9.0 0.7
September 14 53 4 0.08 9 40 -.125 12 0.23 29.0 0.5
October 9 37 0 0.00 4 14 -.286 3 0.08 13.0 0.4
November 2 8 0 0.00 0 1 .000 1 0.13 1.0 0.1

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 29 111 277 2.50 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 9 37 87 2.35 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 8 28 86 3.07 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 48 93 1.94 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 9 35 98 2.80 0 0 0 0.00
Result                
Wins 17 63 168 2.67 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 12 48 109 2.27 0 0 0 0.00
Month                
August 4 13 29 2.23 0 0 0 0.00
September 14 53 134 2.53 0 0 0 0.00
October 9 37 85 2.30 0 0 0 0.00
November 2 8 29 3.63 0 0 0 0.00

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 29 111 46 0.41 304 30
Conference 9 37 13 0.35 105 7
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 8 28 10 0.36 105 8
Away 12 48 15 0.31 110 7
Neutral 9 35 21 0.60 89 15
Result            
Wins 17 63 29 0.46 161 14
Losses 12 48 17 0.35 143 16
Month            
August 4 13 7 0.54 21 6
September 14 53 25 0.47 149 14
October 9 37 13 0.35 100 7
November 2 8 1 0.13 34 3

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