Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus RV Dayton on September 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.
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3:00 p.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs RV Dayton
South Dakota State University Athletics
2017 Volleyball Roster
Smith, Ashlynn
Jersey Number 4
Ashlynn Smith
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Laporte, Ind.
Bio
Honors:
2019: Appeared in all 28 matches and played in 106 sets … led the team with 106 service aces … ranked third on the team in attacks (420), kills (236), hitting percentage (.216) and blocks (50) … registered two double-doubles and turned in double figure kill totals on 13 occasions … named to the Katrinka Crawford Invitational all-tournament team … recorded at least three service aces in three matches … turned in 15 kills on a .357 hitting percentage against Louisiana Monroe (9/6) … posted 10 kills and a season-best six blocks against North Dakota State (9/27) … recorded 11 kills and a season best 11 digs in the win over North Dakota (10/13) … registered her second consecutive double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (10/18) … turned in a season-high 17 kills at North Dakota (11/10).
2018: Started 25 of 29 matches and played in 102 sets ... named to the Owls Classic all-tournament team ... second on the team in kills (251) and kills per set (2.46) … recorded 10-or-more kills in 10 matches … hit higher than .300 four times … registered a pair of double-doubles … collected three-or-more block assists in five matches … logged a career-best 23 kills and a season-high 41 attack attempts in win over North Dakota (10/30) ... recorded second double-double of the season with 14 kills and a season-best 14 digs in win over North Florida (9/18) ... recorded 15 kills, a season-high four service aces and a solo block in win over UMass Lowell (9/7) ... tied a season high with four block assists in win over Eastern Illinois (9/8).
2017: Started 26 matches and 84 sets ... led the team in kills (214) and kills per set (2.55) ... finished 17th in kills and 11th in kills per set in overall Summit League matches ... ended season 10th in kills (123) and eighth in kills per set (2.93) in league-only matches ... tallied 10-or-more kills in nine matches, including six times in league matches ... hit higher than .200 in five outings ... recorded three-or-more block assists in seven matches ... logged 10-or-more digs four times ... collected four double-doubles ... recorded third double-double of the season with a career high-tying 12 kills and 15 digs at Western Illinois (10/6) ... tied a career high with 12 kills vs. North Dakota State (9/24) ... registered first double-double of the season with 11 kills and a career-high 16 digs in win vs. UMKC (9/16) ... posted a personal best 12 kills vs. Appalachian State (9/8) ... registered a season-best five total blocks at Milwaukee (8/25).
2016: Started all 28 matches and 101 sets ... fourth on the team in kills (146) and kills per set (1.45) ... finished second in hitting percentage (.224) and total blocks (56) ... tallied 5-or-more kills in 18 matches ... hit higher than .300 in 10 outings ... recorded three-or-more block assists in seven matches ... posted career highs in set assists (2) while tying personal bests in kills (9) and block assists (5) in an upset of Fort Wayne (10/30) ... logged a personal-best three service aces against Oral Roberts (10/28) ... recorded career bests in block assists (5) and total blocks (6) at Western Illinois (10/16) ... set a career high with a pair of solo blocks at Fort Wayne (10/14) ... registered first collegiate solo block at Oral Roberts (10/9) ... tied a career high with nine kills vs. North Dakota State (10/11) ... recorded a career-high 28 attack attempts vs. North Dakota (9/14) ... personal-best nine kills vs. UTEP (9/3) ... earned Bison Classic All-Tournament honors (9/2-3) after hitting .391 and averaging 2.2 kills per set in three matches ... posted a career highs in digs (6) in win over Eastern Illinois (8/27).
Before SDSU: Finished high school career with 867 kills, a .368 hitting percentage, 167 service aces, 213 solo blocks and 535 total blocks at New Prairie High School... named first team all-state, all-area, all-state academic, first team all-conference and team MVP ... named a Diggz East/West All-Star, an Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-Star, to the Prep Volleyball All-American Watch List and to a pair of in-season all-tournament teams ... helped the Cougars to a 34-4 overall record and 12-1 conference mark ... played in the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A Volleyball State Tournament ... collected 107 sets, she recorded 357 kills, a .380 hitting percentage, 57 service aces, 96 solo blocks and 138 total blocks as a senior ... earned first team all-conference and was an Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-Star and Diggz East/West All-Star as a junior ... averaged 3.28 kills per set, posted a .445 hitting percentage and averaged 1.22 blocks per set ... honored as a second team Class 3A all-state pick as a sophomore and honorable mention all-conference as a freshman ... named to the Junior Volleyball Association’s and PrepVolleyball.com’s 2015 preseason high school all-American watch lists ... earned the Stickler Senior Sportsmanship Award ... member of the track team ... qualified for the state meet and was an Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country All-Star in the shot put and discus ... first-team all-conference, team MVP and captain .. two-year member of the National Honor and Spanish Honor Societies.
Personal: Born June 16, 1998 in LaPorte, Indiana ... daughter of Debbie and Paul Smith ... has two brothers, Steven and Jordan ... majoring in sport and recreation management.
- 2018 The Summit League Honor Roll
- 2018 The Summit League Commissioner's List
- 2016 The Summit League All-Freshman Team
2019: Appeared in all 28 matches and played in 106 sets … led the team with 106 service aces … ranked third on the team in attacks (420), kills (236), hitting percentage (.216) and blocks (50) … registered two double-doubles and turned in double figure kill totals on 13 occasions … named to the Katrinka Crawford Invitational all-tournament team … recorded at least three service aces in three matches … turned in 15 kills on a .357 hitting percentage against Louisiana Monroe (9/6) … posted 10 kills and a season-best six blocks against North Dakota State (9/27) … recorded 11 kills and a season best 11 digs in the win over North Dakota (10/13) … registered her second consecutive double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (10/18) … turned in a season-high 17 kills at North Dakota (11/10).
2018: Started 25 of 29 matches and played in 102 sets ... named to the Owls Classic all-tournament team ... second on the team in kills (251) and kills per set (2.46) … recorded 10-or-more kills in 10 matches … hit higher than .300 four times … registered a pair of double-doubles … collected three-or-more block assists in five matches … logged a career-best 23 kills and a season-high 41 attack attempts in win over North Dakota (10/30) ... recorded second double-double of the season with 14 kills and a season-best 14 digs in win over North Florida (9/18) ... recorded 15 kills, a season-high four service aces and a solo block in win over UMass Lowell (9/7) ... tied a season high with four block assists in win over Eastern Illinois (9/8).
2017: Started 26 matches and 84 sets ... led the team in kills (214) and kills per set (2.55) ... finished 17th in kills and 11th in kills per set in overall Summit League matches ... ended season 10th in kills (123) and eighth in kills per set (2.93) in league-only matches ... tallied 10-or-more kills in nine matches, including six times in league matches ... hit higher than .200 in five outings ... recorded three-or-more block assists in seven matches ... logged 10-or-more digs four times ... collected four double-doubles ... recorded third double-double of the season with a career high-tying 12 kills and 15 digs at Western Illinois (10/6) ... tied a career high with 12 kills vs. North Dakota State (9/24) ... registered first double-double of the season with 11 kills and a career-high 16 digs in win vs. UMKC (9/16) ... posted a personal best 12 kills vs. Appalachian State (9/8) ... registered a season-best five total blocks at Milwaukee (8/25).
2016: Started all 28 matches and 101 sets ... fourth on the team in kills (146) and kills per set (1.45) ... finished second in hitting percentage (.224) and total blocks (56) ... tallied 5-or-more kills in 18 matches ... hit higher than .300 in 10 outings ... recorded three-or-more block assists in seven matches ... posted career highs in set assists (2) while tying personal bests in kills (9) and block assists (5) in an upset of Fort Wayne (10/30) ... logged a personal-best three service aces against Oral Roberts (10/28) ... recorded career bests in block assists (5) and total blocks (6) at Western Illinois (10/16) ... set a career high with a pair of solo blocks at Fort Wayne (10/14) ... registered first collegiate solo block at Oral Roberts (10/9) ... tied a career high with nine kills vs. North Dakota State (10/11) ... recorded a career-high 28 attack attempts vs. North Dakota (9/14) ... personal-best nine kills vs. UTEP (9/3) ... earned Bison Classic All-Tournament honors (9/2-3) after hitting .391 and averaging 2.2 kills per set in three matches ... posted a career highs in digs (6) in win over Eastern Illinois (8/27).
Before SDSU: Finished high school career with 867 kills, a .368 hitting percentage, 167 service aces, 213 solo blocks and 535 total blocks at New Prairie High School... named first team all-state, all-area, all-state academic, first team all-conference and team MVP ... named a Diggz East/West All-Star, an Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-Star, to the Prep Volleyball All-American Watch List and to a pair of in-season all-tournament teams ... helped the Cougars to a 34-4 overall record and 12-1 conference mark ... played in the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A Volleyball State Tournament ... collected 107 sets, she recorded 357 kills, a .380 hitting percentage, 57 service aces, 96 solo blocks and 138 total blocks as a senior ... earned first team all-conference and was an Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-Star and Diggz East/West All-Star as a junior ... averaged 3.28 kills per set, posted a .445 hitting percentage and averaged 1.22 blocks per set ... honored as a second team Class 3A all-state pick as a sophomore and honorable mention all-conference as a freshman ... named to the Junior Volleyball Association’s and PrepVolleyball.com’s 2015 preseason high school all-American watch lists ... earned the Stickler Senior Sportsmanship Award ... member of the track team ... qualified for the state meet and was an Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country All-Star in the shot put and discus ... first-team all-conference, team MVP and captain .. two-year member of the National Honor and Spanish Honor Societies.
Personal: Born June 16, 1998 in LaPorte, Indiana ... daughter of Debbie and Paul Smith ... has two brothers, Steven and Jordan ... majoring in sport and recreation management.
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