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2019 Women's Beach Volleyball Roster

2 Kristen Abels

2 Kristen Abels

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Chula Vista, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Utah

Summary

Biography

2019 (Sophomore):
  • Did not compete.
Prior to UH:
  • Played one season of indoor volleyball at Utah.
  • As a freshman, appeared in 12 matches (39 sets) for the Utes.
  • Recorded 81 digs, 23 assists and seven aces.
  • Tallied a career-mark of 13 digs against BYU.
Prep:
  • A 2017 graduate of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, Calif.
  • Lettered four years of volleyball and one year of beach volleyball.
  • As a senior, registered 295 kills, 403 digs, 37 aces in 79 sets played.
  • Led her team to three consecutive conference titles from 2014-2016.
  • Three-time Metro Mesa League Player of the Year.
  • Earned Metro-Mesa League First-Team honors (2013-2016).
  • Two-time San Diego All-CIF selection (second team, 2015; first team, 2016)
  • Garnered 2016 San Diego Hall of Champions Breitbard Certificate Athlete of the Year.
  • Played seven years of club for Coast Volleyball.
  • Union Tribune All-Academic Team (2013-2016).
Personal:
  • Born in San Diego, Calif.
  • Major is sociology/criminal justice.
  • Has one older sister.
  • Parents are Rich and Melissa Abels of Chula Vista, Calif.

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