2017 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
Brittany Abercrombie
- Position:
- Opposite Hitter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- La Costa Canyon HS
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
2017
Brittany Abercrombie is a senior opposite hitter for the Women of Troy.
2016
As a junior, Abercrombie was named to the Pac-12 Preseason All-Conference Team… chosen to the Rice Adidas Invitational I All-Tournament Team… started 26 matches and appeared in all 32 contests (121 sets)… ranked third on the team for hitting percentage (.246) and blocks per set (0.71 bps); fourth on the team in kills (255) and kills per set (2.11 kps); and fifth in points per set (2.50 kps)… posted a new career-high .526 hitting percentage (11k, 1e, 19att) against Oklahoma (Sept. 15) and a career best seven blocks at Oregon State (Oct. 16)… reached double digits in kills seven times and in points 10 times.
2015
As a sophomore, Abercrombie was chosen to the Pac-12 All-Conference Team and was awarded AVCA Pacific South All-Region honorable mention… appeared in 35 matches, with 22 starts, and 127 sets… finished with 300 kills (2.36 kps, third on team), 80 blocks (0.63 bps), and 105 digs (0.83 dps)… logged 350.0 points (2.76 pps, fourth on team)… chosen to the Women of Troy Baden Invitational All-Tournament Team… posted new career highs with 16 kills and a .500 hitting percentage (16-2-28) at Washington State (Nov. 1); and 35 attacks at Colorado (Oct. 9)… recorded her first-career double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs in the NCAA San Diego Regional Final against Kansas (Dec. 12)… toured China with the U.S. Collegiate National Team prior to the beginning of the season.
2014
As a freshman, Abercrombie appeared in 15 matches and played in 31 sets… finished with 56 kills (1.81 kps), and a .219 hitting percentage… registered six service aces and 17 blocks for a total of 71.0 points (2.29 pps)… named to the Commonwealth Classic All-Tournament Team… logged a career high 13 kills and 16.5 points at Pacific (Aug. 30)… had 12 kills (1e, 25att) and hit .440 against Northern Iowa (Sept. 6)… served a career-best three aces against Texas A&M (Sept. 11).
HIGH SCHOOL
Abercrombie prepped at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif., under head coach Pat McDougall, the same school that produced USC All-Americans Katie Fuller and Natalie Hagglund… a 2014 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection… ranked the No. 10 Student Sports Top 25 Seniors for 2014… 2013 Volleyball Magazine All-America second team and MaxPreps Preseason All-American… No. 4-ranked PrepVolleyball Senior Ace… Under Armour All-American First Team choice… CIF Scholar-Athlete, All-CIF First Team San Diego Section… San Diego Hall of Champions and Union-Tribune Athlete of the Week… 2012 Avocado West League Player of the Year and First-Team selection… All-San Diego County… ESPNHS Junior Standout… two-time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team (2011-12)… 2011 finalist for the ESPNHS Sophomore of the Year… PrepVolleyball Top 50 Juniors… led LCCHS to 2011 CIF DII championship and 2013 Avocado West League title.
CLUB VOLLEYBALL
Abercrombie played for Coast VBC for four years under head coach Ozhan Bahrambeygui… won the 2014 Junior National Championships title and the 2014 Salt Lake City Triple Crown with Coast… 2013 Volleyball Now Player of the Year… named to PrepVolleyball Top 70 Sophomores and Top 50 Juniors lists… helped Coast win the 2012 Junior National Championships… four-year member of the Junior National Open Division All-Tournament Team.
PERSONAL
Brittany Rose Abercrombie was born on Dec. 28, 1995, in Escondido, Calif.… parents are Bob and Dee Abercrombie… has one sister, Ashley (25)… uncle Dave Higgins played soccer at UNC-Charlotte… lists three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh as her sports heroine… majoring in international relations.
