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Ashley Merrick

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Ashley Merrick
4 Ashley Merrick
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Bolivar, Ohio
  • Position:
    OH/DS
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Tuscarawas Valley HS
  • Major:
    Nursing
  • m
    36
  • k/s
    0.02
  • h %
    .000
  • a/s
    0.17
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    1.38
Bio

High School Accolades

National Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

4-year letter winner in volleyball, 3-year letter winner in basketball

Volleyball 2022: 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-District, All-Ohio 3rd Team

Basketball 2022: 1st Team All-Conference and 1st Team All-District

 

Collegiate Honors

2023: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier, Daktronics Scholar-Athlete

2024: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier, Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, Crossroads League Academic Team

2025: NAIA Women's Volleyball National Tournament Qualifier, Daktronics Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Crossroads League, CoSIDA Academic All-District team

 

Personal

Daughter of Ryan & Christina. Has two brothers... Justin and Zachary.

Favorite Sports Team: Ohio State Buckeyes

Favorite Movie: Unbroken

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 36 18
Sets 112 56
Kills 2 0
Kills per set 0.02 0.00
Errors 2 0
Total Attacks 13 6
Total Attacks per set 0.12 0.11
Hitting Percentage .000 .000
Assists 19 9
Assists per set 0.17 0.16
Service Total Attempts 2 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 248 119
Reception Errors 13 6
Digs 154 83
Digs per set 1.38 1.48
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 2.0 0.0
Points per set 0.0 0.0
Matches started 8 3
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 1 4 0 1 1 -1.000 0 0.0
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 2 0.0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 -.500 0 0.0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1.000 1 1.0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 1 0.0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 1.000 1 1.0
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 1 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 - 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 1 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Aug 12 Northwestern Ohio - - - - - - -
Aug 19 at Wittenberg - - - - - - -
Aug 22 vs. Southern Oregon W, 3-2 1 4 0 0 0 7 0
Aug 22 vs. The Master's L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 8 0
Aug 23 vs. Bellevue (NE) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 6 2
Aug 23 vs. Life Pacific W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 9 0
Aug 27 Rio Grande W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 10 2
Aug 29 vs. Campbellsville (KY) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 10 0
Aug 29 vs. Indiana Tech W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 15 1
Aug 30 vs. Missouri Baptist L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 3 0
Aug 30 vs. St. Francis (IL) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 10 0
Sep 3 Bethel (IN) L, 3-1 - 2 0 0 0 8 0
Sep 5 at Shawnee State W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 2 0
Sep 6 Taylor (IN) W, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 4 1
Sep 10 Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 12 at Marian (IN) W, 3-2 - 2 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 9 0
Sep 19 at Indiana East W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 13 0
Sep 20 at Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 4 0
Sep 24 at Grace (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 7 1
Sep 26 Oakland City W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 1 0
Sep 27 Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 5 1
Oct 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 4 0
Oct 8 at Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 9 0
Oct 11 at Taylor (IN) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 16 0
Oct 15 at Huntington (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 8 0
Oct 17 Marian (IN) L, 3-2 1 5 0 0 0 19 1
Oct 22 Indiana Wesleyan (IN) W, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 2 0
Oct 25 Goshen (IN) W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 4 1
Oct 29 Grace (IN) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 9 1
Nov 1 at Spring Arbor (MI) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 11 0
Nov 5 at Saint Francis (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 8 Bethel (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 6 1
Nov 12 Marian (IN) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 7 1
Nov 15 at Indiana Wesleyan (IN) L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 3 0
Nov 22 vs. Rio Grande W, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 6 0
Dec 4 vs. College of Idaho W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 6 0
Dec 5 vs. Providence (MT) L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 7 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2022-23 31 80 48 0.60 25 205 2.56 .112 15 0.19 68.0 0.8
2023-24 39 129 4 0.03 11 41 0.32 -.171 28 0.22 30.0 0.2
2024-25 36 123 2 0.02 0 8 0.07 .250 25 0.20 5.0 0.0
2025-26 36 112 2 0.02 2 13 0.12 .000 19 0.17 2.0 0.0
Total 142 444 56 0.13 38 267 0.60 .067 87 0.20 105.0 0.2
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2022-23 31 80 116 1.45 0 2 2 0.03
2023-24 39 129 258 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
2024-25 36 123 218 1.77 0 0 0 0.00
2025-26 36 112 154 1.38 0 0 0 0.00
Total 142 444 746 1.68 0 2 2 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2022-23 31 80 185 19 0.24 21 175 16
2023-24 39 129 388 26 0.20 54 257 13
2024-25 36 123 79 3 0.02 15 230 14
2025-26 36 112 2 0 0.00 0 248 13
Total 142 444 654 48 0.11 90 910 56
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 36 112 2 0.02 2 13 0.12 .000 19 0.17 2.0 0.0
Conference 18 56 0 0.00 0 6 0.11 .000 9 0.16 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 39 0 0.00 0 1 0.03 .000 8 0.21 0.0 0.0
Away 12 37 0 0.00 0 5 0.14 .000 3 0.08 0.0 0.0
Neutral 11 36 2 0.06 2 7 0.19 .000 8 0.22 2.0 0.1
Result
Wins 27 84 2 0.02 2 11 0.13 .000 10 0.12 2.0 0.0
Losses 9 28 0 0.00 0 2 0.07 .000 9 0.32 0.0 0.0
Month
August 9 30 1 0.03 2 6 0.20 -.167 7 0.23 1.0 0.0
September 11 28 0 0.00 0 1 0.04 .000 4 0.14 0.0 0.0
October 8 29 0 0.00 0 3 0.10 .000 6 0.21 0.0 0.0
November 6 18 0 0.00 0 2 0.11 .000 1 0.06 0.0 0.0
December 2 7 1 0.14 0 1 0.14 1.000 1 0.14 1.0 0.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 36 112 154 1.38 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 18 56 83 1.48 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 39 46 1.18 0 0 0 0.00
Away 12 37 61 1.65 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 11 36 47 1.31 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 27 84 105 1.25 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 9 28 49 1.75 0 0 0 0.00
Month
August 9 30 29 0.97 0 0 0 0.00
September 11 28 39 1.39 0 0 0 0.00
October 8 29 47 1.62 0 0 0 0.00
November 6 18 24 1.33 0 0 0 0.00
December 2 7 15 2.14 0 0 0 0.00
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 36 112 2 0 0.00 0 248 13
Conference 18 56 0 0 0.00 0 119 6
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 13 39 0 0 0.00 0 79 9
Away 12 37 2 0 0.00 0 82 1
Neutral 11 36 0 0 0.00 0 87 3
Result
Wins 27 84 2 0 0.00 0 169 10
Losses 9 28 0 0 0.00 0 79 3
Month
August 9 30 0 0 0.00 0 78 5
September 11 28 2 0 0.00 0 53 3
October 8 29 0 0 0.00 0 71 3
November 6 18 0 0 0.00 0 33 2
December 2 7 0 0 0.00 0 13 0
News mentions
Four Women’s Volleyball Players Make CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
  • Article
  • December 16, 2025
Four Women’s Volleyball Players Make CoSIDA Academic All-District Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team had four members selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team on Tuesday, December 16 after each displayed strong seasons on the court and in the classroom.

  • December 16, 2025
No. 12 Women’s Volleyball Overpowers Goshen on Senior Day
  • Article
  • October 25, 2025
No. 12 Women’s Volleyball Overpowers Goshen on Senior Day

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (20-7, 11-4 CL) hosted Goshen College (7-21, 2-13 CL) on Senior Day in Ariel Arena on Saturday, October 25.

  • October 25, 2025
Maloney Reaches 1,000 Career Kills against (RV) Marian
  • Article
  • October 17, 2025
Maloney Reaches 1,000 Career Kills against (RV) Marian

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (18-7, 9-4 CL) hosted (RV) Marian University (15-7, 7-6 CL) in a Crossroads League match in Ariel Arena on Friday, October 17.

  • October 17, 2025
No. 13 Lady Cougars Fall at No. 21 Taylor
  • Article
  • October 11, 2025
No. 13 Lady Cougars Fall at No. 21 Taylor

UPLAND, Ind. – The No. 13 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (17-6, 8-3 CL) played No. 21 Taylor University (16-7, 7-4 CL) on the road on Saturday, October 11.

  • October 11, 2025
No. 14 Women’s Volleyball Ready to Start 2025 Season
  • Article
  • August 21, 2025
No. 14 Women’s Volleyball Ready to Start 2025 Season

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The No. 14 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team looks to start its 2025 fall season, after its strong performance during the 2024 season. MVNU finished with a record of 31-5 overall and made it into Pool Play in the NAIA Tournament for the second consecutive season under Head Coach, Kendra Mosher. MVNU finished second in the Crossroads League with a conference mark of 15-3.

  • August 21, 2025