Eastern Michigan Athletics
2025 Volleyball Roster
Roster
Ashlynn Belcher
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marengo, Ohio
- High School:
- Highland
EMU: 2025: Joins the EMU volleyball program as an incoming transfer from Old Dominion...Appeared in 28 matches, playing 99 sets as the primary setter for EMU…Recorded 780 assists on the season while averaging 7.88 assists per set, directing the offense throughout all phases of play…Added 31 kills on 97 swings, 64 digs, 39 total blocks (two solo, 37 assists), and 14 service aces while serving as a key all-around facilitator…Opened the season with a strong debut at Radford, Aug. 29, posting 48 assists, nine digs, and a block in a four-set win…Followed with 40 assists and 14 digs against Marshall, Aug. 29, showing early-season command of the offense…Recorded 48 assists and eight digs in a win over Kansas City, Aug. 30, adding two service aces and two blocks…Posted a season-high 48 assists multiple times early in the year, consistently running the offense at a high volume…Delivered one of her most efficient all-around performances against Purdue Fort Wayne, Sept. 4, totaling 32 assists, four blocks, and six digs in a three-set win…Added 46 assists and 16 digs in a win over Valparaiso, Sept. 5, contributing across all phases of play…Recorded 39 assists and nine digs in a MAC win over Kent State, Oct. 10, while also adding a kill and a block…Posted 34 assists and 14 digs at Toledo, Oct. 4, and followed with 35 assists and nine digs in a win over Kent State, Oct. 9…Turned in a balanced performance at Miami, Nov. 14, with 34 assists and 15 digs in a late-season road match…Finished the season with multiple 30+ assist performances in nearly every match played, serving as the engine of the EMU offense while contributing steady defense and occasional net production throughout conference play.
ODU: 2024 (JR): Played in 27 games and started in all of them…Recorded 896 assists and 254 digs with 24 kills and 14 blocks…Had a .968 serving percentage with 20 service aces…Was named to the Quest for the Crown All-Tournament Team after tallying 50 assists (5.56 per set) through ODU’s three matches and helped contribute to a team hitting percentage of .264…She also served five aces and registered 15 digs...Earned a spot on the Villanova Classic All-Tournament Team, finishing with 99 assists (7.07 per set), two kills, four service aces, 25 digs and one block...Garnered All-Tournament Team honors at the Mason Invitational after posting 107 assists (8.92 per set) with one kill, two aces, 23 digs and three blocks...Had 16 digs against both Quinnipiac (Sept. 13) and Marshall (Nov. 2)…Accounted for more than 50 assists in five different games, including 62 against James Madison on Nov. 7.
2023 (SO): As a sophomore, she started in 1-of-20 matches for Monarchs and played in 72 sets…Her season totals included two kills, 50 assist, fiver service aces, 64 digs a blocking assist and 7.5 points…Had 11 assist against George Washington (Sept. 8) and another 26 versus James Madison (Oct. 7).
2022 (FR): Her freshman season resulted in two starts in 27 matches while appearing in 73 sets...Her season totals included three kills, 153 assist, 13 service aces, 79 digs, three block assist, and 17.5 points...Made her collegiate debut against Michigan on Aug. 27 at the Northern Arizona Invitational, and finished the match with six assists...Finished with 17 assists and four digs in a four-set win over Marist on Sept. 2 at the Virginia Tech Invitational…Later that day in a win over Coppin State, she tallied 18 assists with five digs and service aces through four sets...Had 18 assists with two digs and one block against UMBC on Sept. 16 at the VCU Invitational...Opened the Sun Belt series at Louisiana with 12 assists, six digs and one ace…She then bettered that effort with a season-high 22 assists in the second match vs. the Ragin' Cajuns, adding six digs and one block...Ended up with 21 assists, one ace and five digs at Georgia State on Nov. 5.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year varsity player at Highland High School in Sparta, Ohio...Holds program record for career assists with 2,464 (8.3 per set) and co-owns the school record for most aces in a season...Won four sectional championships, two district championships and on regional title and was the D2 state runner-up in 2019...Never lost a league match in her four-year career, continuing Highland's nine-year winning streak over league opponents...As a senior, she was named First Team All-MOAC and All-Central District and was a second team All-State honoree...Participated in both the 2021 district All-Star game and the state All-Star game...Garnered a 2019 Second Team All-Area selection and a 2018 KMAC All-League Honorable Mention.
Personal: Full name: Ashlynn Rose Belcher…Daughter of Tim and Teresa Belcher...Has an older sister, Madison and an older brother, Byron...Father played 14 years in the MLB as a pitcher, winning a World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988 along with earning The Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award that season for the National League...Major: Exercise Science with the goal of starting a career in occupational therapy.
