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2016 Women's Volleyball Roster

13 Amber Drzymala

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool St. Mary's of Lancaster
  • Hometown West Seneca, N.Y.

Biography


CAREER STATISTICS
ATTACK SET SERVE DEFENSE
SEASON MP SP KILLS K/SET  ERR  ATT  PCT AST SRV ACE DIGS TOTAL BK
2013 28 98 144 1.47 90 552 .098 6 32 263 10
2014 28 97 268 2.76 188 986 .081 16 36 280 13
2015 27 99 257 2.60 162 934 .102 27 26 279 16
2016 33 127 379 2.98 156 1159 .192 32 36 375 22
TOTALS 116 421 1048 2.49 596 3631 .124 81 130 1197 61

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 25 vs. Le Moyne (September 16, 2015)
Assists: 4 - 3x; last vs. St. Rose (September 10, 2016)
Service Aces: 5 - 2x; last @ Le Moyne (October 1, 2014)
Digs: 22 vs. Queens (October 19, 2013)
Total Blocks: 4 @ Le Moyne (September 14, 2016)

DOUBLE-DOUBLES (29)
October 29, 2013 vs. Roberts Wesleyan: 10 kills, 18 digs
September 20, 2014 vs. Bridgeport: 10 kills, 12 digs
September 27, 2014 vs. Kutztown: 22 kills, 21 digs (neutral site)
September 28, 2014 vs. Mercy: 10 kills, 11 digs
October 1, 2014 @ Le Moyne: 10 kills, 11 digs
October 11, 2014 vs. NYIT: 10 kills, 13 digs
November 1, 2014 vs. Queens: 13 kills, 17 digs
September 11, 2015 @ New Haven: 13 kills, 18 digs
October 2, 2015 vs. Molloy: 13 kills, 17 digs
October 10, 2015 @ LIU Post: 15 kills, 10 digs
October 14, 2015 @ Roberts Wesleyan: 10 kills, 13 digs
October 16, 2015 vs. Dowling: 10 kills, 12 digs
October 20, 2015 vs. Roberts Wesleyan: 18 kills, 10 digs
October 31, 2015 @ Molloy: 15 kills, 18 digs
November 7, 2015 vs. NYIT: 15 kills, 18 digs
November 8, 2015 vs. LIU Post: 14 kills, 16 digs
September 3, 2016 vs. Millersville: 20 kills, 21 digs (neutral site)
September 9, 2016 vs. Slippery Rock: 17 kills, 17 digs
September 9, 2016 vs. Lake Erie: 11 kills, 17 digs
September 10, 2016 vs. St. Rose: 13 kills, 14 digs
September 14, 2016 @ Le Moyne: 18 kills, 12 digs
October 4, 2016 vs. Roberts Wesleyan: 18 kills, 18 digs
October 14, 2016 @ Franklin Pierce: 17 kills, 15 digs
October 15, 2016 vs. St. Anselm: 14 kills, 14 digs (neutral site)
October 22, 2016 vs. Queens: 15 kills, 16 digs
October 29, 2016 @ LIU Post: 11 kills, 16 digs
October 30, 2016 @ NYIT: 14 kills, 13 digs
November 13, 2016 vs. Mercy: 19 kills, 18 digs
December 3, 2016 vs. American International: 11 kills, 20 digs


2015
•  Started in 26 of the 27 matches played while appearing in 99 of a possible 106 sets, building upon her succesful sophomore season
Finished second on the squad in total attacks (934), kills (257), and kills per set (2.60), returning as one of the key players responsible for 80-percent of the total kills for the Wildcats
•  Recorded 279 total digs and 2.82 digs per set during the 2015 campaign, continuing to demonstrate her ability to be a leading force both offensively and defensively
•  Registered 9 double-doubles throughout the season, 2 more than the combined 7 from her freshman and sophomore seasons
•  Documented 0.27 assists per set, 0.26 service aces per set and 0.16 blocks per set to cap off her junior term.

2014
•  Appeared in 97 of a possible 100 sets to tie for the team lead in sets played (Jenna Reeser), establishing herself as a premier two-way player for the Wildcats
•  Nearly doubled her attack attempts from her freshman season, recording a team-best 986
•  Led the team in digs with 280, ranking 13th in the East Coast Conference in the category
•  Also ranked 12th in the ECC, and second on the team, in kills with 268
•  Was one of just four players in the ECC to rank in the top 15 in both digs and kills
•  Racked up six double-doubles throughout the season and had 13 total matches with double-figure kills, and 13 total matches with double-figure digs
•  Put down a career-high 22 kills and added 21 digs - the first 20-20 match of her career - in a five-set loss to Kutztown on Sept. 27

2013
•  Led all freshmen in matches (28) and sets (98) played while helping Daemen to a 23-10 overall record, a 10-6 mark in the team's first season in the East Coast Conference, and the Wildcats' second straight USCAA national title
•  Was one of five players to total more than 100 kills and finished fifth on the team with 144
•  Finished third on the team in digs (263) and digs per set (2.68), fourth in total attacks (552), fifth in kills per set (1.47) and service aces (32), and seventh in attack percentage (.098) and total blocks (10)
•  Led all freshmen in kills, kills per set, total attacks, service aces, digs, and digs per set
•  Had 13 games with at least 10 digs including five consecutive from Oct. 19 through Oct. 29 where she averaged 16 digs per match - all Daemen wins
•  Had her first career match with 20+ digs with 22 vs. Queens on Oct. 19, a four-set Daemen victory which kick-started the Wildcats' season-long 15-match winning streak
•  Recorded her first career double-double with 10 kills and 18 digs vs. Roberts Wesleyan on October 29

HIGH SCHOOL
•  Was a key contributor for the St. Mary's of Lancaster Lancers and coach Don Piecynzski
•  Helped the Lancers to back-to-back State Championships in her junior and senior seasons
•  Earned 1st Team All-Catholic honors as a senior while serving as the team's co-captain
•  Was a 2nd Team All-Catholic honoree as a junior
•  Honor Roll student

PERSONAL INFORMATION
  Born on May 30, 1995
  Daughter of Rich & Michelle Drzymala
•  Hobbies include playing volleyball, reading, running, hanging out with friends and family
  Physical Therapy major
• Chose to attend Daemen because... "they have a great Physical Therapy program, as well as volleyball team, and I love how small the campus is."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2013Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2014Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Right Side
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2015Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    13
  • 13

    2016Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    13