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Wayne State University Athletics

2017 Volleyball Roster

7 Michelle Asiedu

7 Michelle Asiedu

  • Position:
    MB
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Holland, Ohio
  • High School:
    Springfield
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:   Her .312 career hitting percentage ranks fourth all-time in program history.

2017:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... selected to the All-Tournament Teams after both the Warrior Invitational and Quincy Tournament ... CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... started all 29 matches and played in 102 sets ... was second on the team with 253 kills (2.48/set) ... led the team with a .330 attack percentage, which is the eighth best all-time in program history ... her hitting percentage ranked fourth in the league and 59th nationally ... hit at least .500 in seven contests ... tallied 55 total blocks (0.54/set) and was second on the team with 288 total points ... finished with 21 digs ... posted 12 matches with 10 or more kills, including a career-high 24 kills on 38 swings (.553) at Quincy (9/9) ... finished with 15 kills at Davenport (9/23) and 14 kills at Ferris State (10/7) ... most efficient match came against Lake Superior State where she posted a .643 hitting percentage (10-14-1) ... had a season-high six blocks at Grand Valley State (9/19) ... had at least two blocks in 15 matches ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Statistics.

2016:  An All-GLIAC Honorable Mention selection ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned GLIAC South Division Player of the Week accolades on Oct. 3 after hitting .417 to help WSU go 3-0 ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... started all 30 matches and played in all 118 sets ... finished third on the roster with 247 kills (2.09 kills/set) ... hit .353, which ranked second in the league and 32nd nationally (also broke the WSU single-season record for hitting percentage) ... was second on the team in block solos (13), block assists (58) and total blocks (71) ... also tallied 21 digs ... collected eight matches of 10 or more kills, including a then career-high 14 kills on two occasions ... first 14-kill match came against Findlay (9/27) and the second versus Rockhurst (10/15) ... hit over .400 in 11 matches including a season-best .818 against West Virginia Wesleyan (9/9) ... had multiple blocks in 20 matches, including a career-best seven vs. Cedarville (10/15) ... took a then career-high 34 swings against Rockhurst and had at least 10 attempts in all but two matches ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Statistics.

2015:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... appeared in 25 matches, making five starts and played in 59 sets ... posted 116 kills (1.97/set) ... hit .252 on 278 attempts ... was third on the team with 30 total blocks (23 assisted and seven solo) ... collected one double digit kill match vs. LIU Post (9/12) on 14 attempts to finish with a .857 hitting percentage, which was a team-high for the season ... also garnered a season-best four total blocks in that match ... had nine kills on five occasions ... tallied at least two blocks in five of the final six contests ... started five of the final six matches including the final three and posted at least five kills in those matches ... 2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Match-by-Match Statistics.

2014:  Appeared in 15 matches, making seven starts and playing in 38 sets ... finished with 65 kills (1.71/set) and hit .229 on 170 total attempts ... was fourth on the team with 25.0 total blocks (0.66/set) ... notched two double digit kill performances including a season-high 13 kills vs. Edinboro (9/6) at the Clarion Invitational and a 10-kill match against Ferris State (9/13) ... hit .393 (13-28-2) against the Fighting Scots and .450 (10-20-1) versus the Bulldogs in those performances ... posted a season-best five blocks against Lake Superior State (10/25) ... made collegiate debut in the team's opening match at Clarion (9/4) and took 13 swings, collecting six kills ... first career start was against Edinboro (9/6) ... started six straight matches from Sept. 6 to Sept. 23 ... Match-by-Match Statistics.

High School:  A 2014 graduate of Springfield High School in Holland, Ohio ... spent two years on the varsity team, earning two letters ... was All-Northern Lakes League Second Team and All-District Honorable as a junior ... was named the team's Most Improved Player in 2012 ... was an All-NLL First Team, All-District First Team and All-Ohio Third Team selection in 2013 ... was named the team's MVP as a senior ... also lettered four times in track & field ... totaled 390 kills and 113 blocks in her two varsity seasons ... broke two school records, with a .430 hitting percentage and single-season hitting percentage at .560 ... was an Honor Roll student all four years and was an All-Academic Team selection as a senior ... played club volleyball for the Toledo Volleyball Club.

Personal:  Full name--A. Michelle Asiedu ... daughter of Solomon and Tina Asiedu ... has one brother, Solomon ... is majoring in psychology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2015 (4.00), Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Fall 2017 and Winter 2018 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2014, Winter 2015 and Fall 2016.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2014Freshman

    MH
    5'10"
    7
  • 7

    2015Sophomore

    MB
    5'10"
    7
  • 7

    2016Junior

    MB
    5'10"
    7
  • 7

    2017Senior

    MB
    5'10"
    7