The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Abby Vander Wal
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Timothy Christian
- Hometown:
- Elmhurst, Ill.
- Major:
- Interested in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
Honors and Awards:
2025: Freshman Player of the Week (9/29)
2025:
Played in all 11 matches and 38 sets during the season... Appeared both matches and helped Texas sweep both No. 12 Creighton and No. 8 Wisconsin at the Opening Spike Classic... Recorded eight kills, one dig and one block in the win against Rice... Notched five kills, six digs and one block in the win against Stanford. .. in the 3-2 win against No. 4 Louisville, recorded a career high 14 kills and three blocks... Finished with nine kills, two digs and one block in the win against No. 9 ASU... Posted eleven kills and two digs in the win against No. 9 TCU... Registered six kills in the win against No. 21 Baylor... Notched ten kills and two digs in the win over Vanderbilt... In the win against No. 21 Missouri, recorded nine kills and two blocks... Finished with 11 kills in the win at Georgia.
Prior to Texas
Gatorade Player of the Year for Illinois, AVCA High School Player of the Year finalist, AVCA High School 1st Team All American, Under Armour All-American & Team Captain, All-State, Player of the Year for Illinois News Gazette, All-Area, Conference MVP... On USA Volleyball 2024 Women's U21 National Team and won the Gold Medal at the NORCECA Continental Championships (Canada)... In her junior season she was named to the USAV Junior National 17 open All-tournament team/All-American, 17U 1st Team All-American by prepvolleyball.com, JVA All-National Team, All-State, All-Area, Conference MVP... Was on the U19 USA Volleyball Girls National Team.... Gold Medalist at the PanAm Cup... God Medalist at FIVB U19 2023 World Championships... MVP and Best OH at FIVB 19U 2023 World Championships... Sixth at FIVB U21 2023 World Championships
Personal
Daughter of Steve and Kristi Vander Wal... Sister to Ben and Jake... Mom played basketball at Taylor University from 1997-98... Dad also played baseball at Taylor University... Brother Ben plays basketball at Furman...
