Army West Point Athletics
2015 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster
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Vanessa Edwards
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Cordova
- Hometown:
- Sacramento, Calif.
Career Notes: 2015 All-Patriot League First Team ... 2015 All-Tournament Team ... 2014 second team All-Patriot League ... 44 career assists-dig double-doubles.
2015: Served as the team co-captain alongside Olivia Fairfield … had a record-setting senior campaign … earned All-Patriot League First Team honors … was named to the All-Tournament Team at the conference championship … started in all 31 matches and 114 sets her senior season … recorded 20 assist-dig double-doubles this season to increase her career count to 44 … had a seven game double-double streak from Sept. 12 to Oct. 2 … amassed 1,258 assists and 351 digs this season … led the Patriot League in assists per set the entire season with 11.04 … only setter to have double-digit average … ranks tied for sixth all-time in Army’s record books for single-season assists per set … eclipsed 2,000 career assists during the Star Match against Navy on Oct. 10 … in result was named AAA Athlete of the Week on Oct. 12 … the 1,258 assists this season pushes her to No. 6 for single-season assists … totals 2,529 helpers in her career to rank sixth all-time … recorded a career-high 63 assists in the team’s 3-1 loss to Bucknell on Nov. 13 … resides at first on the team in service aces with 27 … contributed 50 kills and 45 blocks on the year … earned Patriot League Athlete of the Week Honors and a ECAC Athlete of the Week recognition on Sept. 23, after her three double-double performances at the Sea Wolves Invitational … had a hand in 150 points out of 187 at the tournament.
2014: Served as a team co-captain along with Deanna Dalton as a junior ... second team All-Patriot League selection ... played 77 sets in 21 matches with 20 starts ... recorded eight assist-dig double-doubles ... led Army with 768 assists ... her 9.97 assists per set ranked first in the Patriot League ... first on the team with 31 service aces ... her 0.40 service aces per set was third in the conference ... second on the squad with 188 digs (2.44 digs per set) ... contributed 22 blocks (0.29 blocks per set) ... totaled 37 kills (0.48 kills per set) ... posted a .250 hitting percentage ... handed out 40 assists, along with 11 digs and four service aces in the win over Bryant ... racked up 24 assists, seven digs and three aces in the straight-set victory over UMass Lowell ... recorded 58 assists and a season-high 17 digs in the five-set win over Campbell ... recorded 41 assists, 10 digs and a pair of kills in the Patriot League opening loss to Holy Cross ... dished out 47 assists and matched her season high with three blocks in a 3-1 win over Binghamton ... had 47 assists in the five-set loss to Oakland ... compiled 49 assists, 10 digs and a season-high seven kills in the win at Bucknell ... earned second straight double-double with 40 assists and 12 kills at Lehigh ... handed out 53 assists and 11 digs in the five-set loss to American ... credited with 36 assists and 16 digs at Navy ... recorded a season-high 61 assists and added 13 digs in the five-set triumph at Lafayette ... had 29 assists and three blocks in the sweep of NJIT.
2013: Played in 26 matches, making 19 starts as a sophomore ... appeared in 100 sets ... recorded 28 kills (0.28 kps) ... posted a 0.73 hitting percentage ... led the team and was sixth in the Patriot League with 727 assists (7.27 aps) ... second on the squad with 26 service aces (0.26 saps) ... tallied 277 digs, which ranked third on the team (2.77 dps) ... contributed 16 blocks (0.16 bps) ... compiled 13 assist-dig double-doubles ... reached double digits in digs on 16 occasions and in assists 19 times ... had 11 digs and a pair of service aces in the loss to Washington State ... recorded her first double-double of the year with 17 digs and 14 assists against Eastern Michigan ... posted her third straight double-double with a season-high 58 assists and 12 digs in the five-set triumph over Air Force ... racked up 53 assists and 14 digs in the Patriot League opening victory versus Lehigh ... totaled 42 assists and 19 digs in a 3-0 sweep of Bucknell ... had 40 assists and 13 digs in a home shutout of Lafayette ... contributed 32 assists, three aces and 11 digs in the home win over Holy Cross ... handed out 55 assists and also had 17 digs at Bucknell ... matched her season high of 19 digs and had 48 assists in the five-set setback at Lehigh ... contributed 47 assists and 13 digs at Lafayette.
2012: Played more than any other rookie on the team ... saw action in 71 sets over 24 matches ... averaged 3.20 assists and 1.62 digs per set ... worked her way into the Black Knights' 5-2 rotation playing opposite starting setter Mary Vaccaro ... reached double-digit assists 12 times and double-digit digs in four matches ... managed three assist-dig double-doubles, including a season-high 23 assists and 13 digs in a 3-1 win at Navy ... added 19 assists and 11 digs at Colgate.
Background: One of two USMA Prep School products in the recruiting class ... played for Force Volleyball Club and Cordova High School ... two-time team Most Valuable Player ... garnered All-Capital League accolades ... Most Valuable Player of the Optimist All-Star Game.
