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2024 Women's Volleyball Roster

4 Grace Ward

  • Position S
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Highschool Notre Dame Academy
  • Hometown Edgewood, Kentucky

Biography

2023
- Third-team All-American
- Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference selection
- Played in 34 matches, totaling 122 sets
- Registered a team-high 11.02 assists and 2.36 digs per set
- Served up a team-best 49 aces and had 40 blocks
- Dished out a season-best 57 assists and had seven kills against Marietta
- Totaled a season-high 9.5 points against Spalding, including five from the service line
- Notched a season-high 19 digs against Mount Union

2022
- Won HCAC Player of the Year
- Named to the HCAC All-Conference First Team
- HCAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team
- 2 Time HCAC Offensive Athlete of the Week
- Named AVCA National Player of the Week
- Named AVCA Second Team All American
- Appeared in 34 matches and started all 34 for the Pioneers
- Appeared in 117 sets
- Totaled 60 kills, 1,310 assists, 50 service aces
- Totaled 254 digs, 3 solo blocks, 24 block assists 
- Averaged 0.51 kills per set, 11.20 assists per set, 0.43 service aces per set, 2.17 digs per set, 0.23 blocks per set
- Totaled 125.0 points 
- Had a season high of 4 kills vs. Washington University
- Had a season high of 62 assists vs. Emory
- Had a season high of 6.5 points vs. Otterbein
- Had a season high of 4 aces vs. Mt. St. Joseph
- Had a season high of 20 digs vs. Texas Lutheran
- Had a season high of 4 total blocks vs. Manchester

2021
- HCAC All-Academic Team 
- HCAC Volleyball Tournament Most Outstanding Player 
- Appeared in 36 matches for the Pioneers and started 32
- Totaled 46 kills, 1,044 assists, 44 service aces
- Totaled 291 digs, 2 solo blocks, 16 block assists  
- Totaled 100 points 
- Averaged 0.36 kills per set, 8.16 assists per set, 2.27 digs per set, 0.14 blocks per set     
- Season high of 4 kills, 7.5 points, and 3 aces on November 7 against Earlham 
- Season high of 59 assists and 3 blocks on November 6 against Mt. St. Joseph  
- Season high of 16 digs on September 25 against Muskingum


HIGH SCHOOL
-Led Notre Dame Academy to a 29-12 record and a 3rd place finish at the State Tournament as a senior
-Tallied 49 kills and 1,279 assists as a senior
-Named Under Armour State of Kentucky Player of the Week once
-Ranked 1st in the state for assists as a senior
-Named 2019 District MVP
-Selected to the 2019 All-Regional Tournament and All-State Tournament Team
-Named to the First Team All-Coaches Team and the All-Region First Team
-Named Cincincinati.com Player of the Week twice
 
PERSONAL
Plans on majoring in Exercise Science at Transy
Favorite Athlete: Michael Jordan
Fun Fact: In my free time I like to do water sports and hang out with my family!
Why Transy? “I wanted to play Division III volleyball because I wanted a great education at a small school, and the great competition that Transy offers in volleyball.”

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Historical Player Information

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    2020-21Freshman

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    2021Sophomore

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    2022Junior

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    2023Senior

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    2024Fifth Year

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