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Grand Valley State University Athletics

2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Ashley Cefali
Ashley Cefali
Ashley Cefali

9 Ali Thompson

9 Ali Thompson

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio

Summary

Biography

2021:
Appeared in 96 sets across 26 matches...Finished with a team-high 304 kills with a .215 attack percentage...Averaged 3.17 kills per set... Tallied 36 service aces, 318 digs, and 36 blocks...Became a member of the 1,000 digs club as she finished her career with 1,228 digs and finished with 975 kills...Recorded a season-high 24 kills against Davenport (11/17) and 20 digs against Saginaw Valley (10/9)...Named GLIAC Player of the Week (10/25)...Received All-GLIAC First Team honors.

2020-21:
Named All-GLIAC First Team...Played eight matches at outside hitter and eight matches as libero...Recorded a team-high 143 kills with a .218 attack percentage...Had a team-high 239 digs and also tallied eight solo blocks...Had seven matches with double-digit kills and 14 matches with double-digit digs...Recorded a season-high 23 kills in a win over SVSU (3/5)...Totaled 16 kills and 30 digs vs. Michigan Tech (3/27)

2019:
Named All-GLIAC Second Team...Earned GLIAC South Division Player of the Week honor (Oct. 14)...GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team...Led the team in kills (314) and was second in digs (334), and service aces (34)...Also totaled 29 blocks...Recorded 18 kills and 17 digs in the five-set win over UNC Pembroke...Reached 20 digs in three matches, vs. Southern New Hampshire (Sep. 13), Saginaw Valley State (Oct. 26), and Ashland (Nov. 15)..Had a season-high 22 kills vs. #14 Ferris State, which ultimately led to GLIAC POTW honor...Tallied a season-high five service aces in a three-set win vs. Northwood (Oct. 12)

2018:
Was named as an All-GLIAC Honorable Mention as a middle blocker/right side hitter…Was one of just three Lakers to start all 28 matches and play in all 100 sets this season…Ranked third on the team with 214 total kills and 2.14 kills per set…Ranked first on the team and second in the GLIAC with .38 service aces per set and second on the squad with 336 digs while also adding 25 assists and 24 total blocks (22 assisted, 2 solo) on the season…Earned her first double digit kill match of her career in a 3-1 win over Walsh (Aug. 31) when she had 12 kills to go along with 11 digs and four aces…Had four other instances of at least 10+ kills in her first season, including a season and career-high 16 against Wayne State (Oct. 20)…Recorded another career-high in a win over Bloomsburg (Aug. 31) when she had five aces and 13 digs…Had 19 matches where she tallied at least 10+ digs and 5+ kills.

High School
Prepped at Ursuline Academy in Cincinnati, Ohio under head coach Jeni Case…Helped the Lions to a Division I State Championship while being named an Under Armour All-American, the Cincinnati Player of the Year, and District Player of the Year after finishing with 355 kills, 24 aces, 55 blocks, and 333 digs…Helped team to a 28-1 record that season…Earned GGCL Player of the Year as a junior and senior…First Team All-League, City, and State as a junior and senior as well…Lions were three-time GGCL League Champions, while winning four Sectional and District championships…Two-time Team Captain.
 
Personal
Daughter of Garde and Emily Thompson…Plans on majoring in Health Sciences.
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2018Freshman

    MB/RS
    5'10"
    9
  • 9

    2019Sophomore

    MB/RS
    5'10"
    9
  • 9

    2020Junior

    OH
    5'10"
    9
  • 9

    2021Junior

    OH
    5'10"
    9