8 Abby Downs
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- Height:
- 5-8
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- Hometown:
- Billerica, Mass.
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- Position:
- DS/L
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Billerica
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- Major:
- Exercise Science
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- Club:
- Mill City
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- Sport(s):
- Women's Volleyball
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- Status:
- Emerging Leader
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- m
- 25
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- k/s
- 0.02
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- h %
- .000
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- a/s
- 0.68
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.43
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- d/s
- 3.94
Bio
Awards
Academic
- 2024 Fall Academic All-Conference
- High Honor Roll (HS)
- Pride Award for Leadership (HS)
- Wellness Award (HS)
Athletic
- CNE Libero of the Week (10/27/25, 11/3/25)
- 2x MVC First Team All-Conference (HS)
- Most Valuable Player (HS)
- Boston Globe Player of the Week (HS)
Professional Aspirations
Completed an internship with Athletic Evolution as a strength coach and also interned with Pro Motion Physical Therapy as a PT Aide.
Clubs and Organizations
Member of the Exercise Science Club at Endicott.
Community Service
Volunteered with Best Buddies Club in high school for two years as an event coordinator and also volunteered with Community Caregivers.
Player statistics
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 25 | 9 |
| Sets | 94 | 32 |
| Kills | 2 | 2 |
| Kills per set | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Total Attacks | 11 | 4 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.12 | 0.13 |
| Hitting Percentage | .000 | .500 |
| Assists | 64 | 20 |
| Assists per set | 0.68 | 0.63 |
| Service Aces | 40 | 19 |
| Service Errors | 30 | 9 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.43 | 0.59 |
| Receptions | 528 | 176 |
| Reception Errors | 43 | 12 |
| Digs | 370 | 139 |
| Digs per set | 3.94 | 4.34 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 42.0 | 21.0 |
| Points per set | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Matches started | - | - |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Simmons | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Emerson | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 3 | at Bowdoin | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 7 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Wis.-Stout | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sep 6 | at No. 19 Colby | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | Clarkson | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 3.0 |
| Sep 13 | Salve Regina | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 16 | Springfield | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 20 | at Brandeis | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2.0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 1.0 |
| Sep 24 | at Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 2.0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. No. 6 Johns Hopkins | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep 27 | at No. 22 Wesleyan (Conn.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 0.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Wentworth | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 2.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Roger Williams | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 4 | Curry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | Nichols | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 10 | Babson | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 15 | No. 23 Tufts | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Hartford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Oct 22 | Gordon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 3.0 |
| Oct 25 | Suffolk | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Oct 30 | No. 15 MIT | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 4.0 |
| Oct 31 | at Western New Eng. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 2.0 |
| Nov 5 | U. of New England | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Nov 8 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nov 11 | U. of New England | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 13 | at CNE Semifinals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 15 | at CNE Championship | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Simmons | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Emerson | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Bowdoin | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Wis.-Stout | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at No. 19 Colby | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Clarkson | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Salve Regina | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Springfield | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Brandeis | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. No. 6 Johns Hopkins | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at No. 22 Wesleyan (Conn.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Wentworth | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Roger Williams | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Curry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | Nichols | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Babson | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | No. 23 Tufts | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Hartford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | Gordon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | Suffolk | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | No. 15 MIT | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Western New Eng. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | U. of New England | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | U. of New England | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 13 | at CNE Semifinals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 15 | at CNE Championship | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Simmons | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Emerson | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Sep 3 | at Bowdoin | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Wis.-Stout | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Sep 6 | at No. 19 Colby | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Sep 13 | Clarkson | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Salve Regina | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | Springfield | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
| Sep 20 | at Brandeis | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 4 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | at Regis (Mass.) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | vs. No. 6 Johns Hopkins | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | at No. 22 Wesleyan (Conn.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| Sep 30 | at Wentworth | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at Roger Williams | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Curry | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | Nichols | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | Babson | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | No. 23 Tufts | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at Hartford | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | Gordon | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 4 |
| Oct 25 | Suffolk | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Oct 30 | No. 15 MIT | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Western New Eng. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | U. of New England | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | U. of New England | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 13 | at CNE Semifinals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nov 15 | at CNE Championship | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 94 | 2 | 0.02 | 2 | 11 | 0.12 | .000 | 64 | 0.68 | 42.0 | 0.4 |
| Conference | 9 | 32 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 4 | 0.13 | .500 | 20 | 0.63 | 21.0 | 0.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 1.000 | 14 | 0.39 | 23.0 | 0.6 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 1 | 0.02 | 1 | 7 | 0.17 | .000 | 36 | 0.86 | 15.0 | 0.4 |
| Neutral | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 0.19 | -.333 | 14 | 0.88 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 52 | 2 | 0.04 | 1 | 6 | 0.12 | .167 | 38 | 0.73 | 31.0 | 0.6 |
| Losses | 11 | 42 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 5 | 0.12 | -.200 | 26 | 0.62 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 6 | 0.75 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 7 | 0.15 | -.286 | 38 | 0.83 | 15.0 | 0.3 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 2 | 0.06 | 0 | 4 | 0.12 | .500 | 18 | 0.55 | 22.0 | 0.7 |
| November | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | - | 2 | 0.29 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 25 | 94 | 370 | 3.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 9 | 32 | 139 | 4.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 141 | 3.92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 172 | 4.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 4 | 16 | 57 | 3.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 52 | 213 | 4.10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 11 | 42 | 157 | 3.74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 8 | 25 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 180 | 3.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 133 | 4.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| November | 2 | 7 | 32 | 4.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 25 | 94 | 399 | 40 | 0.43 | 30 | 528 | 43 |
| Conference | 9 | 32 | 144 | 19 | 0.59 | 9 | 176 | 12 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 36 | 155 | 22 | 0.61 | 16 | 203 | 15 |
| Away | 11 | 42 | 172 | 14 | 0.33 | 13 | 240 | 22 |
| Neutral | 4 | 16 | 72 | 4 | 0.25 | 1 | 85 | 6 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 14 | 52 | 234 | 29 | 0.56 | 19 | 253 | 20 |
| Losses | 11 | 42 | 165 | 11 | 0.26 | 11 | 275 | 23 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 2 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
| September | 12 | 46 | 184 | 15 | 0.33 | 16 | 251 | 21 |
| October | 9 | 33 | 151 | 20 | 0.61 | 9 | 220 | 16 |
| November | 2 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 0.29 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive