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University of New Hampshire Athletics
2015 Volleyball
Abby Brinkman
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- High School:
- Brecksville Broadview
- Hometown:
- Brecksville, Ohio
- Major:
- Speech Pathology
COLLEGIATE ACCOLADES:
- America East All-Academic Team (2015)
- America East All-Championship Team (2014)
- America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2012, 2013, 2014)
- Capital One CoSIDA Division I Volleyball Academic All-District First Team (2014, 2015)
- Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society: National College Athlete Honor Society (2014, 2016)
- America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015)
2015
Brinkman appeared in 30 matches and played 96 sets during the 2015 season. Brinkman was third on the team in points scored with 236 at 2.46 points per set and also kills with 218 at 2,27 kills per set. Brinkman also recorded six assists (0.06 assists per set) and 3 aces (0.03 aces per set. On the defensive side, Brinkman recorded 64 digs (0.67 digs per set) and 27 blocks (0.28 blocks per set).
2014
Abby Brinkman appeared in 31 matches and a team-high 112 sets during the 2014 season. She ranked second on the team in kills per set, with 2.44 kps, and was fourth in points per set, with 2.7 pps. Brinkman also ranked fourth in blocks, totaling 43 on the year.
2013
Brinkman appeared in 31 matches and 102 sets in her sophomore season. The outside hitter tallied 185 kills and 63 digs. She notched a career-high 18 kills on the strength of a .333 hitting percentage in a victory against Albany (Nov. 15). In addition, she was named a recipient of the Commissioner’s Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of at least 3.5.
2012
Brinkman appeared in 27 matches and 104 sets in her freshman campaign. She set a career-high 15 kills against Princeton University (Sept. 15). Brinkman was named to the America East All-Tournament Team and the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll for earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Alpha Epsilon Delta President
- Dig Pink event
- Health Professional Honor Society
- Math tutor at Moharimet Elementary
- Serves as a coach at New Hampshire Juniors Volleyball 12’s
- Pease Greeters
- Somersworth Safe Haven
- Volley 4 Holly
- Best Buddies Peer Mentoring
BEFORE UNH: Brinkman played for head coach Troy Haught at Brecksville Broadview Heights High School, where she was a two-time All-Conference selection, including first team honors as a senior. Brinkman, who was named first team All-District in 2011, also helped her team qualify for the State Final Four in both her senior and freshman campaigns.
PERSONAL: Born September 20, 1993 in Columbus, Ohio… Daughter of Julie and Dan Brinkman… Majors in speech pathology… Brother Alex played golf at Ohio Dominican.
