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2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Eckel, Allyson
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Jersey Number 3
Allyson Eckel
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- Prev school:
- Bradford HS
- Hometown:
- Kenosha, Wis.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
Honors and Awards
2023: CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2024 (Sophomore)
Played in 73 sets across 20 matches… Recorded 157 digs which ranked fifth on the team and her 2.15 digs/set ranked fourth… Tallied 43 assists and 11 service aces… Recorded a career-high 19 digs in a four-set victory vs. Robert Morris (09/13)… Tallied 14 digs in a four-set victory vs. LA Tech (10/25)… Recorded a career-high three service aces and 11 digs at Charleston (09/14)… Notched double-digit digs seven times this season.
2023 (Freshman)
Played in 82 sets across 26 matches... Recorded 90 digs with a 1.10 digs/set ratio which ranked fifth on the team... Had a .250 hitting percentage on the season... Tallied five or more digs in six matches... Recorded a season-high 11 digs vs. UTEP on 10/28/23... In the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament, Eckel recorded nine digs and tallied her first career kill.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Racked up over 1,200 digs and 220 service aces in her time in high school... Spent two years as First Team All-Conference and Defensive Player of the Year... Named Second Team All-Conference, First Team All-County, Second Team All-County, and an AVCA Phenom List honoree... Spent six semesters on the Honor Roll and tallied over 100 hours of voluntary service... Played club with the Motion Volleyball Program... With MVP, Ally was an AAU All-American and played second at nationals in 2021.
Personal
2023: CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2024 (Sophomore)
Played in 73 sets across 20 matches… Recorded 157 digs which ranked fifth on the team and her 2.15 digs/set ranked fourth… Tallied 43 assists and 11 service aces… Recorded a career-high 19 digs in a four-set victory vs. Robert Morris (09/13)… Tallied 14 digs in a four-set victory vs. LA Tech (10/25)… Recorded a career-high three service aces and 11 digs at Charleston (09/14)… Notched double-digit digs seven times this season.
2023 (Freshman)
Played in 82 sets across 26 matches... Recorded 90 digs with a 1.10 digs/set ratio which ranked fifth on the team... Had a .250 hitting percentage on the season... Tallied five or more digs in six matches... Recorded a season-high 11 digs vs. UTEP on 10/28/23... In the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament, Eckel recorded nine digs and tallied her first career kill.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Racked up over 1,200 digs and 220 service aces in her time in high school... Spent two years as First Team All-Conference and Defensive Player of the Year... Named Second Team All-Conference, First Team All-County, Second Team All-County, and an AVCA Phenom List honoree... Spent six semesters on the Honor Roll and tallied over 100 hours of voluntary service... Played club with the Motion Volleyball Program... With MVP, Ally was an AAU All-American and played second at nationals in 2021.
Personal
- Birthday: May 20, 2005
- Daughter of Mark and Jennifer Eckel
- Mom, Jennifer, played golf at Grand Valley State (1995-99) and her sister plays volleyball at Quincy University
True Blue Testimonials - Caroline Macander MTSU Volleyball Setter - Presented by MMC
Tuesday, September 16
MTSU Volleyball Recap 9/5/25-9/7/25
Tuesday, September 09
Middle Made Moments with senior setter Caroline Macander
Saturday, September 06
Middle Made Moments with Head Coach Alexa Keckler
Saturday, September 06
