Meredith Ashy Class: Sophomore Hometown: Louisville, Ky. High School: Sacred Heart Academy Height: 5-8 Position: L

2012: Started all 31 matches and saw action in all 110 sets...First Team All-MAC Selection...MAC All-Freshman Team...Led Ohio with 522 digs on the year, the third most in a season by an Ohio student-athlete in the rally scoring era...Ranked fifth in the MAC with 4.75 digs/set...Her 4.98 digs/set in conference matches was third-best in the league...Posted at least 20 digs in 11 contests...Also chipped in 98 assists and 16 service aces on the year...Averaged 23.5 digs in back-to-back matches vs. No. 7 Illinois (Aug. 25) and Dayton (Aug. 26)...Averaged 6.67 digs/set in a 3-0 win over Western Carolina on Sept. 1...Posted at least 20 digs in back-to-back MAC contests vs. Kent State (20) on Sept. 27 and Eastern Michigan (21) on Sept. 29...Recorded a season-best 29 digs at Toledo on Oct. 12...Tallied a match-high 24 digs to go along with a season-best seven assists at Northern Illinois on Oct. 19...Notched 25 digs (6.25/set) in a four-set victory at Miami on Oct. 26...Finished the season with 23 digs in back-to-back matches vs. Northern Illinois (Nov. 17) and Notre Dame (Nov. 23).

Prior to Ohio: Ashy was an All-Region, All-Catholic and All-District Tournament team selection during her senior season. During her four seasons at Sacred Heart, she helped the Valkyries to two regional and state runner-up spots. Ashy was named Miss SHA for her defense after her junior and senior seasons and also earned Kentucky Academic All-State recognition. During her freshman season, she was named Sacred Heart's MVP.