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2025 Women's Volleyball Roster

Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Kelstin Galovic, USI Athletic Communications
Jakob Kuptz
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Kelstin Galovic, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Courtney Randolph/USI
Kelstin Galovic, USI Athletic Communications
Kelstin Galovic, USI Athletic Communications

6 Ashby Willis

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Mount Carmel, IL
  • Highschool Mount Carmel
  • Major Exercise Science & Physical Therapy

Biography

2025 (Junior)
  • Started in all 32 matches for the Screaming Eagles.
  • Led the USI offense with 428 kills, her first season with over 400.
  • Averaged a team-leading 3.54 kills per set and was third on the team with a .200 hitting percentage.
  • Was third in the OVC in kills and overall points.
  • Set career highs with 25 kills and 24 digs in the regular season finale win at Western Illinois (11/19).
  • Third most digs on the team with 354, her most in a single season.
  • Tallied a double-double in 18 games.
  • Recorded her best blocking season with 10 solo and 48 assists for 58 total blocks.
  • Reached 1,000 career kills in the OVC Tournament semifinal game versus Morehead State (11/24).
  • Earned the second All-OVC First Team selection in school history.
  • Garnered CSC Academic All-District.
2024 (Sophomore)
  • Led the Eagles in kills with 307, eclipsing the 300 mark for the first time in her career.
  • Averaged a team-leading 3.18 points per set and 2.82 kills per set as one of the primary targets for the Eagles.
  • Tied her career high of 19 kills against Eastern Illinois.
  • Mounted an eight-game double-digit kill streak in the thick of the OVC schedule.
  • Averaged 10.23 kills per match and 10.5 kills per match in conference play.
  • Ranked third on the squad with 40 total blocks.
  • Garnered CSC Academic All-District.
  • Named to OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2023 (Freshman at Purdue Fort Wayne)
  • Joined USI from Purdue University Fort Wayne, where she made the Horizon League All-Freshman Team.
  • She played in 29 matches during her freshman year for a total of 102 sets and finished with 277 kills with 2.72 kills per set for the Mastodons.
HIGH SCHOOL
  • During her days as a Mt. Carmel High School Golden Ace, Willis garnered IVCA All-State Honorable Mention, AVCA All-Region, All-Little Illini Conference, and News Gazette All-State in her only season at MCHS.
  • Led the Aces to a conference and regional championship in 2022 while holding a perfect 4.0 GPA.
  • Played club volleyball most recently with Elite Tsunami in 2023.
PERSONAL
  • Majoring in Exercise Science… daughter of Rick and Syreeta Willis.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2024Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    6
  • 6

    2025Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    6