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2018 (Junior):  Appeared in 27 matches as a junior ... Ranked eighth in the Sun Belt Conference in service aces per set (0.29) ... Finished tied for fourth in the league in service aces per set (0.33) in Sun Belt matches ... Led the Jaguars in digs (341) and digs per set (3.41), and ranked second in service aces per set (0.29) ... Recorded double-digit dig totals in her first five matches of the season, and eight of her first nine contests ... Posted a then career-high 17 digs at Georgia State (Oct. 12) ... Recorded a career-high 22 digs against Arkansas State (Nov. 15) in the opening round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament.

2017 (Sophomore):  Appeared in 26 matches with 20 starts ... Led the team in assists (413), assists per set (4.49) and service aces per set (0.23) ... Finished tied for the team lead in service aces (21) ...  Also led the team in digs per set (4.66) in Sun Belt Conference matches ... Tied her career high in digs (13) against Alabama (Sept. 1) and UT-Arlington (Sept. 23) ... Tied for second on the team in double-doubles (3) ... Posted 20 assists and 13 digs against Alabama (Sept. 1) ... Recorded 20 assists and 10 digs against Southern Mississippi (Sept. 2) ... Turned in her final double-double of the season at UT-Arlington with 20 assists and 13 digs.

2016 (Freshman):  Appeared in 29 matches with 16 starts ... Led the team in assists (536) ... Ranked second on the squad in assists per set (4.96), and third in service aces (22) and digs (162) ... Tied for the most double-doubles (5) on the team ... Recorded a career-high 29 assists in five sets against McNeese State (Sept. 16) ... Tallied a career-best 13 digs in four sets against Florida A&M (Sept. 3) ... Recorded five service aces against Florida International (Sept. 2). 

SNEADS HIGH SCHOOL    
Lettered four seasons for Sneads High School in Sneads, Fla., and was a starter since her freshman season … Played at the setter, outside hitter and libero positions over the course of her prep career, while recording 669 kills, 895 digs, 1,546 assists, 631 aces and posted an 88.8 serving percentage … Was named team captain for her senior season and moved to the defensive back court where she has posted 187 aces and 122 digs, to go along with 642 assists … Selected as the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Player of the Year and competed in the FACA All-Star event where she helped her North team earn a 3-1 victory … According to MaxPrep.com, ranked sixth nationally in aces and first in the state of Florida in that category … Led Sneads  (26-7) to the program’s third-straight 1A Florida High School Athletic Association state championship with a 3-0 victory over Mayo Lafayette HS on Nov. 13 where she had 26 assists, three aces and three digs … Named to the CBS MaxPreps Small Schools third-team All-American squad … Had 182 kills, 187 aces (2.1 per set), 228 digs and 422 assists, while guiding the Lady Pirates to a 21-6 record and a 1A FHSAA state title as a junior … Nominated to the 2014 AVCA Phenom List and was a member to the 2014 Team Florida High Performance International Youth Championship team … Ranked seventh in the nation in aces and first in that category in the state of Florida for juniors … Was also fourth among juniors in Florida in kills … Selected as the player of the match in the state title match … Played on the outside where she had 230 kills, 283 digs, 160 aces and a 90.3 serving pct. during her sophomore season … Led the Lady Pirates to the Class 1A FHSAA state championship and was named the player of the match in the title game … Named Florida’s 1A Region 1 AVCA Player of the Year where she ranked 13th national in aces … Was a member of the 2013 Team Florida High Performance National Select Championship team and her Prostyle 16 Black club team won a bid to Nationals held in Minneapolis, Minn. … Played eight seasons at the club level for Prostyle Tallahassee … Received offers from South Florida, Florida State and Georgia Southern.

PERSONAL    
Ashlyn Elizabeth Roberts … Born in Tallahassee, Fla.  … Daughter of Jason and Sheila Roberts … Her mother was her high school coach … Has a younger sister, Taylor … Lists favorite movies and books as all of the Harry Potter series … Favorite professional sports team is the Miami Heat … Favorite athletes are Dwayne Wade and Micha Hancock … Favorite food type is Mexican … Hopes to play volleyball professionally one day … After her playing career, she also wants to be an OBGYN ultrasound technician … Majoring in physical education.