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2020-21 Women's Volleyball Roster

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9 Ali Ward

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • High School West Chester East
  • Hometown West Chester, PA
  • Major Political Science/Global Studies

Biography

2020-21
- Started all 12 matches and played in 46 of 47 sets for the Broncs as a senior.
- Totaled 142 kills, 18 digs, and 15 blocks.
- Set career highs in kills per set (3.09) and points per set (3.28)
- Second on the team in total kills.
- Had nine matches with double-digit kills.
- Set a career-high with 18 kills in a five-set match against Canisius.
- Had 17 kills in a four-set match against Manhattan.
- Averaged 3.00 kills per set across three matches in the MAAC Tournament.
- Member of the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2019
- Appeared in 94 sets and saw action in 29 matches for the Broncs as a junior.
- Registered 223 kills, 53 digs, 44 total blocks and 246.5 points.
- Set new career-bests in kills, kills per set (2.37), total attacks (785), assists (4), digs, digs per set (0.56), block assists (41), total blocks, blocks per set (0.47), total points and points per set (2.62).
- Had 10 matches with 10 or more kills during the year.
- Had 16 kills in a five-set match versus Marist on September 29.
- Tied a career-high with 16 kills in a five-set match with Canisius on October 6.
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2018
- Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.
- Appeared in 15 matches and saw action in 20 sets as a sophomore.
- Recorded eight kills, two digs and three block assists during the year.
- Had four kills against Marist on September 30.

2017
- Appeared in nine matches and saw action in 11 sets as a freshman for the Broncs.
- Recorded seven kills and two digs.
- Had two kills versus Holy Cross on September 9.
- Also had two kills at Niagara on October 21.

BEFORE RIDER

Four-year letter winner at West Chester East...earned First Team All-Chestmont as a senior and Second Team distinction as a junior...honorable mention All-Chestmont as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Diana and Tom Ward...has one brother and one sister...hobbies include volleyball and art...majoring in political science and global studies with a minor in Chinese.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2017Freshman

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13
  • 13

    2018Sophomore

    Middle Blocker
    6'1"
    13
  • 9

    2019Junior

    Outside Hitter/Opposite
    6'1"
    9
  • 9

    2020-21Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'1"
    9