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Amber Williams
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Milwaukee, Wis.
  • High School:
    Hamilton
  • Position:
    RS/OH
  • m
    31
  • k/s
    2.35
  • h %
    .168
  • a/s
    0.04
  • b/s
    0.36
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    0.73
Bio

Career Stats:

2015: Played in 47 sets and totaled 57 kills.

2014: Played in 47 sets and totaled 50 kills … recorded eight kills and four block assists at Dubuque (Oct. 17) … registered eight kills and two block assist against Blackburn (Oct. 24).

2013: Played in all 34 matches for the Pioneers … Was third on the team with blocks (72) … Fifth on the team in attacks (425) and kills (131) … Posted nine kills twice (Sept. 1 vs. Iowa Wesleyan and Oct. 16 vs. UW-Stevens Point) … Recorded six total blocks in a match twice (Sept. 27 vs. Carroll (Wis.) and Oct. 26 vs. UW-Stout) … Solo-blocked two attacks Oct. 12 against North Park … Notched 63 block-assists

High School: Earned first-team all-conference honors as a senior ... averaged six kills per game and was named team MVP and most improved ... qualified for the state track meet in her final prep season with personal bests of 18 feet-six inches in the long jump and 37 feet-nine and a quarter inches in the triple jump.

Personal: Daughter of Aberdean Morton ... plans to major in criminal justice.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 15 Carthage L, 3-0
Oct 19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 3-2
Oct 22 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0
Oct 22 vs. Spalding L, 3-2
Oct 28 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0
Oct 29 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 31 7
Sets 106 26
Kills 249 52
Kills per set 2.35 2.00
Errors 128 33
Total Attacks 721 169
Total Attacks per set 6.80 6.50
Hitting Percentage .168 .112
Assists 4 2
Assists per set 0.04 0.08
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 6 0
Reception Errors 5 1
Digs 77 24
Digs per set 0.73 0.92
Block Solo 8 3
Block Assist 30 8
Block Total 38 11
Blocks per set 0.36 0.42
Block Errors 6 2
Ball Handling Errors 2 1
Points 272.0 59.0
Points per set 2.6 2.3
Matches started 8 1
Game Log - Offense
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 vs. Mass.-Boston L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. Lawrence L, 3-1 - 3 2 5 11 -.273 0 2.0
Sep 3 vs. Chris. Newport L, 3-0 - 3 6 7 22 -.045 0 7.5
Sep 3 vs. Stevenson L, 3-0 1 3 5 4 11 .091 0 5.0
Sep 7 at Loras L, 3-0 1 3 7 7 21 .000 0 7.5
Sep 9 Dubuque L, 3-1 1 1 0 1 5 -.200 0 0.0
Sep 9 Carleton L, 3-1 - 3 4 2 13 .154 0 4.5
Sep 10 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 3-0 - 1 3 1 4 .500 0 3.0
Sep 10 Buena Vista L, 3-0 - 2 2 1 10 .100 1 2.5
Sep 13 Clarke W, 3-2 1 5 10 4 27 .222 0 11.0
Sep 17 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-1 1 4 10 2 25 .320 0 10.5
Sep 17 vs. Grinnell W, 3-1 1 4 15 4 25 .440 0 15.5
Sep 21 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 3-0 - 3 5 3 18 .111 0 6.0
Sep 23 vs. Chicago L, 3-1 - 4 11 7 30 .133 0 11.5
Sep 24 vs. Wis.-River Falls W, 3-0 - 3 4 2 17 .118 0 6.0
Sep 24 vs. Cornell College L, 3-1 - 4 8 6 25 .080 0 9.0
Sep 28 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0 - 3 1 5 11 -.364 0 1.5
Sep 30 vs. Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 - 3 7 2 19 .263 0 7.0
Sep 30 at Coe L, 3-0 - 3 3 4 15 -.067 0 3.0
Oct 5 at Edgewood L, 3-0 - 3 7 0 19 .368 0 8.0
Oct 7 Wis.-River Falls L, 3-1 - 4 8 4 23 .174 0 9.5
Oct 8 Wis.-Stout L, 3-2 - 5 11 7 38 .105 1 12.5
Oct 12 Lakeland W, 3-2 1 5 17 8 42 .214 0 17.5
Oct 14 Central (Iowa) W, 3-1 - 4 15 2 36 .361 0 15.5
Oct 14 Augustana (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 12 6 39 .154 1 12.0
Oct 15 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 11 9 38 .053 0 11.5
Oct 15 Carthage L, 3-0 - 3 8 4 35 .114 0 8.0
Oct 19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 3-2 - 5 16 6 40 .250 0 17.5
Oct 22 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 - 3 13 3 27 .370 0 17.0
Oct 22 vs. Spalding L, 3-2 - 5 17 4 36 .361 0 18.0
Oct 28 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0 - 3 3 4 16 -.063 0 3.5
Oct 29 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0 1 3 8 4 23 .174 1 8.5
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 vs. Mass.-Boston L, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. Lawrence L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Chris. Newport L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 3 0 3 0
Sep 3 vs. Stevenson L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 7 at Loras L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 9 Dubuque L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Carleton L, 3-1 - 3 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 10 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 Buena Vista L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 13 Clarke W, 3-2 1 5 3 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 17 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 vs. Grinnell W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 21 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 3-0 - 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 23 vs. Chicago L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 24 vs. Wis.-River Falls W, 3-0 - 3 1 2 0 0 2 0
Sep 24 vs. Cornell College L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 28 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 30 vs. Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 - 3 2 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 30 at Coe L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 1 0 1
Oct 5 at Edgewood L, 3-0 - 3 2 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 7 Wis.-River Falls L, 3-1 - 4 6 1 1 1 2 1
Oct 8 Wis.-Stout L, 3-2 - 5 7 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 12 Lakeland W, 3-2 1 5 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 Central (Iowa) W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 14 Augustana (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 6 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 15 Carthage L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 3-2 - 5 6 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 22 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 - 3 3 3 2 0 5 0
Oct 22 vs. Spalding L, 3-2 - 5 3 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 28 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 29 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 1 0 1 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 2 vs. Mass.-Boston L, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 2 vs. Lawrence L, 3-1 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Chris. Newport L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 4 0
Sep 3 vs. Stevenson L, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 2
Sep 7 at Loras L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 2 2
Sep 9 Dubuque L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 9 Carleton L, 3-1 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 10 Monmouth (Ill.) W, 3-0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 10 Buena Vista L, 3-0 - 2 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 13 Clarke W, 3-2 1 5 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 17 vs. Illinois Col. W, 3-1 1 4 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 17 vs. Grinnell W, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 21 at Wis.-Stevens Point L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 vs. Chicago L, 3-1 - 4 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 24 vs. Wis.-River Falls W, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 24 vs. Cornell College L, 3-1 - 4 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 28 at Wis.-Oshkosh L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 1
Sep 30 vs. Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Coe L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Edgewood L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Wis.-River Falls L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 8 Wis.-Stout L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 12 Lakeland W, 3-2 1 5 - 0 0 - 0
Oct 14 Central (Iowa) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Augustana (Ill.) L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Neb. Wesleyan W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 15 Carthage L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 19 Wis.-Whitewater W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 at Iowa Wesleyan W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 22 vs. Spalding L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 28 at Wis.-La Crosse L, 3-0 - 3 - 0 0 - 0
Oct 29 at Wis.-Eau Claire L, 3-0 1 3 - 0 0 - 0
  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 16 39 41 1.05 25 122 3.13 .131 1 0.03 51.0 1.3
2015-16 22 47 57 1.21 42 205 4.36 .073 3 0.06 66.5 1.4
2016-17 31 106 249 2.35 128 721 6.80 .168 4 0.04 272.0 2.6
Total 69 192 347 1.81 195 1048 5.46 .145 8 0.04 389.5 2.0

Career Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 16 39 10 0.26 0 20 20 0.51
2015-16 22 47 27 0.57 1 17 18 0.38
2016-17 31 106 77 0.73 8 30 38 0.36
Total 69 192 114 0.59 9 67 76 0.40

Career Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2014-15 16 39 - 0 0.00 0 - 0
2015-16 22 47 2 0 0.00 0 1 0
2016-17 31 106 0 0 0.00 0 6 5
Total 69 192 2 0 0.00 0 7 5

Career Stats: Serve/Receive

  m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                        
Total 31 106 249 2.35 128 721 6.80 .168 4 0.04 272.0 2.6
Conference 7 26 52 2.00 33 169 6.50 .112 2 0.08 59.0 2.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                        
Home 13 46 117 2.54 55 350 7.61 .177 3 0.07 125.0 2.7
Away 8 24 47 1.96 30 150 6.25 .113 1 0.04 55.0 2.3
Neutral 10 36 85 2.36 43 221 6.14 .190 0 0.00 92.0 2.6
Result                        
Wins 11 41 121 2.95 43 300 7.32 .260 0 0.00 132.0 3.2
Losses 20 65 128 1.97 85 421 6.48 .102 4 0.06 140.0 2.2
Month                        
September 18 55 103 1.87 67 309 5.62 .117 1 0.02 113.0 2.1
October 13 51 146 2.86 61 412 8.08 .206 3 0.06 159.0 3.1

Splits Stats: Offense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 31 106 77 0.73 8 30 38 0.36
Conference 7 26 24 0.92 3 8 11 0.42
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 46 40 0.87 2 12 14 0.30
Away 8 24 14 0.58 4 8 12 0.50
Neutral 10 36 23 0.64 2 10 12 0.33
Result                
Wins 11 41 24 0.59 6 10 16 0.39
Losses 20 65 53 0.82 2 20 22 0.34
Month                
September 18 55 35 0.64 3 14 17 0.31
October 13 51 42 0.82 5 16 21 0.41

Splits Stats: Defense

  m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event                
Total 31 106 0 0 0.00 0 6 5
Conference 7 26 0 0 0.00 0 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 13 46 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Away 8 24 0 0 0.00 0 2 3
Neutral 10 36 0 0 0.00 0 4 2
Result                
Wins 11 41 0 0 0.00 0 0 0
Losses 20 65 0 0 0.00 0 6 5
Month                
September 18 55 0 0 0.00 0 6 5
October 13 51 0 0 0.00 0 0 0

Splits Stats: Serve/Receive

News mentions
Pioneers finish 2016 season
  • Article
  • October 29, 2016
Pioneers finish 2016 season

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team finished its fall 2016 season this weekend falling to UW- La Crosse Eagles, ranked 13th in the country, on Friday in La Crosse and UW-Eau Claire, ranked 25th in the country, on Saturday in Eau Claire.

  • October 29, 2016
Pioneers defeat Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
  • Article
  • October 22, 2016
Pioneers defeat Iowa Wesleyan Tigers

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team went 1-1 at the Iowa Wesleyan triangular on Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

  • October 22, 2016
Pioneers defeat Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
  • Article
  • October 22, 2016
Pioneers defeat Iowa Wesleyan Tigers

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team went 1-1 at the Iowa Wesleyan triangular on Saturday in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

  • October 22, 2016
Pioneers defeat #11 Warhawks
  • Article
  • October 20, 2016
Pioneers defeat #11 Warhawks

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team defeated the UW-Whitewater Warhawks, ranked 11th in the country, on Wednesday at Williams Fieldhouse.

  • October 20, 2016
Pioneers go 2-2 at home invitational
  • Article
  • October 15, 2016
Pioneers go 2-2 at home invitational

UW-Platteville beat Central 25-18, 27-25, 18-25, 25-21 to highlight the Pioneers' play at their own invitational Friday and Saturday.

  • October 15, 2016
Pioneers rally to make Homecoming crowd happy
  • Article
  • October 12, 2016
Pioneers rally to make Homecoming crowd happy

The largest crowd of the season was treated to quite a match, as the University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team beat Lakeland 3-2 in the annual Homecoming Yell night in Williams Fieldhouse.

  • October 12, 2016
Pioneers fall to Falcons and Blue Devils
  • Article
  • October 07, 2016
Pioneers fall to Falcons and Blue Devils

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team lost to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons on Friday, and the University of Wisconsin-Stout Blue Devils on Saturday, both in Williams Fieldhouse.

  • October 07, 2016
Pioneers lose to Edgewood Eagles
  • Article
  • October 05, 2016
Pioneers lose to Edgewood Eagles

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team lost to the Edgewood College Eagles in three sets 14-25, 21-25, and 21-25 on Wednesday at Edgewood College in Madison.

  • October 05, 2016
Pioneers win two at Augustana
  • Article
  • September 17, 2016
Pioneers win two at Augustana

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team won both of its matches in the Augustana College Tournament in Rock Island, Illinois defeating both the Illinois College Lady Blues and the Grinnell College Pioneers Saturday. The Pioneers won their third straight match.

  • September 17, 2016
Pioneers rally for win over Clarke
  • Article
  • September 13, 2016
Pioneers rally for win over Clarke

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville volleyball team defeated the Clarke University Crusaders 3-2 on Tuesday at Williams Fieldhouse 25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, and 15-11, handing the visitors just their second loss of the year.

  • September 13, 2016