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Summer Feature Series: Abbi Reid
8/1/2018 2:44:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Versatile, dependable, gutsy. Those are just a few adjectives that describe rising senior Abbi Reid every time she touches the court for the Owls. Time and time again, the Owls starting middle blocker has proven to be a resilient, hard-working leader, who empowers her teammates each day.
Since joining the Owls in 2015, Reid's physical prowess and unwavering confidence have evoked fear from her competition and admiration from her teammates. As the Denver native enters her final season with the Owls, she looks to solidify her greatness by putting her name in the FAU records book.
Reid's impressive athletic career began at four when her mother enrolled her in gymnastics. From there, Reid's energetic personality and zeal for competing led to her playing tennis, basketball and swimming all before the age of 14.
At Denver East High School, Reid got her first volleyball experience when she joined the team during her freshman year. It didn't take long for the right side hitter to find her niche with the team.
"Volleyball was the one sport that came naturally," Reid recalls.
By her senior year, she was a three-time all conference selection and the team's two-time MVP.
FAU first recruited Reid during her junior year when the coaching staff attended a travel tournament she was playing in. She says committing to the Owls was easy.
"FAU always had me as a priority," Reid says. "I knew no matter what I would have a family if I chose to go here."
Once she arrived on campus, Reid's work ethic and performance quickly caught the attention of the coaching staff.
Reid accredits her strong work ethic to her mother who instilled the importance of always putting your best foot forward in every situation. During that summer, Reid went into each practice with the same mindset: be the hardest worker in the room.
By the time the 2015 season rolled around, Reid found herself in a unique position few freshman athletes get to experience: she immediately saw playing time and started in all 29 matches on the year as the team's right side hitter.
"Coming in I didn't know I would be a starter. It gave me a lot of confidence, and I just took it and ran with it," Reid says. "It made me feel accountable because I knew I had to perform for my team."
Reid's confidence showed as she led the Owls in hitting percentage during several matches over her freshman season. She also hammered a season-high 14 kills against North Texas. She ended the season with back-to-back double-digit kill matches at La. Tech and against North Texas at the C-USA Tournament.
During her sophomore season, injuries early on forced her to shift from right side to middle blocker. Despite playing out of position, she led the Owls in hitting percentage and blocks per set while averaging 2.49 kills per set. Her remarkable performance over the season earned her a first-team All-Conference USA selection.
In February 2017, she and fellow teammate Kristi Tekavec were invited to the USA Volleyball National Team Tryouts, making them the first FAU volleyball players to receive such an honor.
"It was amazing to be around so many ridiculously good athletes," Reid reflects. "Being in that environment was so intense."
During the 2017 season, Reid started every match for a third season in the row. She led the team with .302 hitting percentage and 78 total blocks. Her .302 hitting percentage was the ninth-best single-season mark in program history. There was a stretch during the season when she posted 14 straight double-digit kill matches. She also posted a career-high 21 kills against Bethune-Cookman and earned a second-team All-Conference USA selection.
Going into her senior season, Reid is looking to cement herself in Owls history. When asked what her expectations for the 2018 season were, Reid simply responded, "Getting a ring".
Reid also has her eyes set on being selected first-team All-Conference USA as well as Conference Player of the Year.
Looking back on her career with the Owls, Reid believes the last four years have been an amazing, growing experience.
"I really found myself and molded my character at FAU," Reid says. "My last four years have been amazing, and I wouldn't change any part of it."
After earning her bachelor's degree in communications in the spring, Reid plans on playing professional volleyball overseas. She then hopes to pursue a master's degree and become a sports broadcaster.
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Since joining the Owls in 2015, Reid's physical prowess and unwavering confidence have evoked fear from her competition and admiration from her teammates. As the Denver native enters her final season with the Owls, she looks to solidify her greatness by putting her name in the FAU records book.
Reid's impressive athletic career began at four when her mother enrolled her in gymnastics. From there, Reid's energetic personality and zeal for competing led to her playing tennis, basketball and swimming all before the age of 14.
At Denver East High School, Reid got her first volleyball experience when she joined the team during her freshman year. It didn't take long for the right side hitter to find her niche with the team.
"Volleyball was the one sport that came naturally," Reid recalls.
By her senior year, she was a three-time all conference selection and the team's two-time MVP.
FAU first recruited Reid during her junior year when the coaching staff attended a travel tournament she was playing in. She says committing to the Owls was easy.
"FAU always had me as a priority," Reid says. "I knew no matter what I would have a family if I chose to go here."
Once she arrived on campus, Reid's work ethic and performance quickly caught the attention of the coaching staff.
Reid accredits her strong work ethic to her mother who instilled the importance of always putting your best foot forward in every situation. During that summer, Reid went into each practice with the same mindset: be the hardest worker in the room.
By the time the 2015 season rolled around, Reid found herself in a unique position few freshman athletes get to experience: she immediately saw playing time and started in all 29 matches on the year as the team's right side hitter.
"Coming in I didn't know I would be a starter. It gave me a lot of confidence, and I just took it and ran with it," Reid says. "It made me feel accountable because I knew I had to perform for my team."
Reid's confidence showed as she led the Owls in hitting percentage during several matches over her freshman season. She also hammered a season-high 14 kills against North Texas. She ended the season with back-to-back double-digit kill matches at La. Tech and against North Texas at the C-USA Tournament.
During her sophomore season, injuries early on forced her to shift from right side to middle blocker. Despite playing out of position, she led the Owls in hitting percentage and blocks per set while averaging 2.49 kills per set. Her remarkable performance over the season earned her a first-team All-Conference USA selection.
In February 2017, she and fellow teammate Kristi Tekavec were invited to the USA Volleyball National Team Tryouts, making them the first FAU volleyball players to receive such an honor.
"It was amazing to be around so many ridiculously good athletes," Reid reflects. "Being in that environment was so intense."
During the 2017 season, Reid started every match for a third season in the row. She led the team with .302 hitting percentage and 78 total blocks. Her .302 hitting percentage was the ninth-best single-season mark in program history. There was a stretch during the season when she posted 14 straight double-digit kill matches. She also posted a career-high 21 kills against Bethune-Cookman and earned a second-team All-Conference USA selection.
Going into her senior season, Reid is looking to cement herself in Owls history. When asked what her expectations for the 2018 season were, Reid simply responded, "Getting a ring".
Reid also has her eyes set on being selected first-team All-Conference USA as well as Conference Player of the Year.
Looking back on her career with the Owls, Reid believes the last four years have been an amazing, growing experience.
"I really found myself and molded my character at FAU," Reid says. "My last four years have been amazing, and I wouldn't change any part of it."
After earning her bachelor's degree in communications in the spring, Reid plans on playing professional volleyball overseas. She then hopes to pursue a master's degree and become a sports broadcaster.
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