2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
Karich, Abby
Jersey Number 0
Abby Karich
- Position:
- OH
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Master's, Sports Management
- Hometown:
- Surfside, Calif.
- High School:
- Los Alamitos HS
- Prev School:
- Utah
Bio
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 Honorable Metnion All-Conference
2024 (Senior): Named honorable mention All-Conference ... Contributed 2.67 kills per set to go along with 1.71 digs and 0.49 blocks per set ... Recorded 11 double-figure kill performances, leading the Beach in kills on seven occasions ... Tallied three double-doubles, and tied her career-high with 18 kills three times ... Also set a new career-high with 14 digs at UC Irvine, while posting a career-best six blocks against Washington during the preseason ... Selected CSC Academic All-District ... Named Academic All-Conference.
2023 (Junior): Played in 21 matches, starting six during her first season at Long Beach State … Averaged 2.49 kills per set, the third highest-average on the team … Missed the final month of the season due to injury … Made 10 kills in Long Beach State’s season-opening win against No. 1 Texas … Set a season-high with 14 kills on .243 hitting against Indiana … Finished with nine kills at Arizona … Started against Cal Poly, making 13 kills on .290 hitting with a pair of aces in the five-set win … Matched her season high with 14 kills at CSU Bakersfield … Played her final match of the season October 26 at UC Riverside.
Prior to LBSU: A member of the volleyball team at the University of Utah from 2020-22 ... After redshirting her freshman year, she emerged as a key contributor on the court, appearing in 25 matches during the 2022 season and making four starts. She delivered a standout performance with a career-high 17 kills in her first start against BYU and consistently contributed on both offense and defense throughout the season. Highlights include double-digit digs against Milwaukee (11) and San Diego (10), as well as a career-best four service aces versus California ... In 2021, she saw action in 13 matches, notching her first career kill against Weber State and tallying multiple kills and digs against California. A strong presence both on the court and in the classroom, she earned recognition on the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll in consecutive years, was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, and received the prestigious All A’s Award.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Los Alamitos High School … Helped the Griffins win the D2 CIF Championships her junior season and was named MVP … Named Player of the Year by the Long Beach Press Telegram and named the CIF Southern Section Player of the Year … Earned All-State, All-County and All-League honors … Prep Volleyball Senior Ace … Named a scholar athlete all four years in high school … Sunset Conference All-Academic Team … Los Alamitos High School Athlete of the Year … Finished her high school career with 1,381 kills, .252 hitting percentage, 144 blocks, 408 digs and 97 aces.
Personal: Daughter of Andy and Laura Karich … Her father, Andy, played basketball at Santa Clara … Has a younger sister, Annie, who is currently a women’s soccer player at Santa Clara … Graduated from Utah with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications with a minor in psychology … Pursuing a Master’s degree in Sports Management at Long Beach State.
2024 Honorable Metnion All-Conference
2024 (Senior): Named honorable mention All-Conference ... Contributed 2.67 kills per set to go along with 1.71 digs and 0.49 blocks per set ... Recorded 11 double-figure kill performances, leading the Beach in kills on seven occasions ... Tallied three double-doubles, and tied her career-high with 18 kills three times ... Also set a new career-high with 14 digs at UC Irvine, while posting a career-best six blocks against Washington during the preseason ... Selected CSC Academic All-District ... Named Academic All-Conference.
2023 (Junior): Played in 21 matches, starting six during her first season at Long Beach State … Averaged 2.49 kills per set, the third highest-average on the team … Missed the final month of the season due to injury … Made 10 kills in Long Beach State’s season-opening win against No. 1 Texas … Set a season-high with 14 kills on .243 hitting against Indiana … Finished with nine kills at Arizona … Started against Cal Poly, making 13 kills on .290 hitting with a pair of aces in the five-set win … Matched her season high with 14 kills at CSU Bakersfield … Played her final match of the season October 26 at UC Riverside.
Prior to LBSU: A member of the volleyball team at the University of Utah from 2020-22 ... After redshirting her freshman year, she emerged as a key contributor on the court, appearing in 25 matches during the 2022 season and making four starts. She delivered a standout performance with a career-high 17 kills in her first start against BYU and consistently contributed on both offense and defense throughout the season. Highlights include double-digit digs against Milwaukee (11) and San Diego (10), as well as a career-best four service aces versus California ... In 2021, she saw action in 13 matches, notching her first career kill against Weber State and tallying multiple kills and digs against California. A strong presence both on the court and in the classroom, she earned recognition on the Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll in consecutive years, was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll, and received the prestigious All A’s Award.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Los Alamitos High School … Helped the Griffins win the D2 CIF Championships her junior season and was named MVP … Named Player of the Year by the Long Beach Press Telegram and named the CIF Southern Section Player of the Year … Earned All-State, All-County and All-League honors … Prep Volleyball Senior Ace … Named a scholar athlete all four years in high school … Sunset Conference All-Academic Team … Los Alamitos High School Athlete of the Year … Finished her high school career with 1,381 kills, .252 hitting percentage, 144 blocks, 408 digs and 97 aces.
Personal: Daughter of Andy and Laura Karich … Her father, Andy, played basketball at Santa Clara … Has a younger sister, Annie, who is currently a women’s soccer player at Santa Clara … Graduated from Utah with a bachelor’s degree in strategic communications with a minor in psychology … Pursuing a Master’s degree in Sports Management at Long Beach State.
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference vs Pepperdine
Sunday, September 22
Women's Volleyball Game Highlights vs Pepperdine
Sunday, September 22
Women's Volleyball Post Game Press Conference Vs Washington State
Saturday, September 21
Women's Volleyball Game Highlights vs Washington State
Saturday, September 21
