Seattle Pacific University Athletics

SPU:  Two years with the program.

Sophomore (2024):  Played in five matches totaling eight sets. ... Logged 4 assists and 3 digs in a preseason match against Biola on Sept. 7 .

Freshman (2023):  Played in two matches totaling five sets. … Played all four sets in the regular-season finale against Western Oregon on Nov 18, racking up 21 assists in a 3-1 SPU victory. … Also delivered her first collegiate ace, and came up with a career-high four digs.

Personal: Avery Donielle Veenendall. … Biology major.

La Crosse Central High School: Named to the All-Mississippi Valley Conference 1st team as a senior in 2022. … Earned honorable mention status in 2021. … Voted as the team MVP those same two years. … Has received academic achievement awards for the past three years, and also has been named to the All-Conference academic team.

Reason she chose SPU:  "I enjoyed the coaching staff and the girls. When I met them, the already treated me like a member of the team, so it felt like a really good fit. I like that it's a Christian university, the competitiveness of the volleyball program, and the size of the school."
 
Fun facts: Has played volleyball for 10 years prior to arriving at SPU. … Also has played softball and done powerlifting. … If not for volleyball, would like to play football. … Favorite sport to watch is football. … Dumbest movie she has ever seen is “21 Jump Street.” … Book she just couldn’t put down was “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover. … Favorite junk food is mini cinnamon rolls. … Favorite healthy food is fruit. … Favorite TV program is “Grey’s Anatomy.” … Favorite team is the Green Bay Packers. … Favorite athlete is Nebraska setter / defensive specialist Nicklin Hames. … Her dream vehicle is a lifted white Bronco. … Loves to shop for items from Lululemon. … If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be football star Rob Gronkowski “because he is hilarious and because I love football and I look up to him as athlete a lot.” … If she could be any action hero, would be The Flash “because I think it would be cool to be that insanely fast.” … Her friends call her Aves. … In 10 years, plans to be doing a job that she loves and possibly starting a family. … Would love to go to Greece and visit the places where “Mamma Mia!” was filmed.


CAREER STATISTICS
Yr    SP    K     E    TA    Pct    Ast    Ace    D    BS    BA   TB    Pts
23     5    0     0     0   .000     22     1     5     0     0    0    1.0
24     8    0     0     0   .000      4     0     3     0     0    0    0.0
TOT   13    0     0     0   .000     26     1     8     0     0    0    1.0