Western Illinois University Athletics

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 24 matches, making 22 starts... Dished out a team-leading 627 assists over 88 sets... Recorded four double-doubles against McNeese State on 9/9 (42 assists, 13 digs), Omaha on 9/27 (38 assists, 12 digs), North Dakota State on 10/2 (38 assists, 11 digs) and South Dakota State on 10/16 (32 assists, 10 digs)... Recorded a season high 49 assists against Drake and a career-high 13 digs against McNeese State... Her 165 total digs ranked fifth on the team... Led the team with 24 service aces and registered a season-high three aces against Eastern Illinois and South Dakota State.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 31 matches, making 21 starts... Registered 764 total assists over 109 sets... Recorded a double-double in her college debut, finishing with 28 assists and 10 digs against Akron... Tallied her second-career double-double with a 38 assist,12 dig (season-high) effort against Fort Wayne... Recorded a career-high 54 assists in a victory at South Dakota... Finished with a season-high four kills against DePaul... Tallied 31 aces on the year, including a season-high four against Valparaiso... Letterwinner

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead team to program-best record of 23-10... Played club volleyball for Sports Performance... Club team claimed claimed the 2015 Presidents Day Challenge Championship where she was named to the All-Tournament Team... Was part of the Sports Performance 18 Elite Open Championship team at the 2014 AAU Championships... Earned All-Tournament honors at the 2014 Energy Tournament... Received the 2013 Coaches Award on the Neuqua Valley High School Varsity team and was named the 2012 Team MVP.

PERSONAL: Legal name is Abigail... Daughter of Chris and Martha Skryd... Chose Western because, "I am excited for the future of Western's volleyball program and to be working with the amazing new coaching staff. It also feels like a place that I will be able to learn and grow as a person while I am there."

MAJOR: Health Science