SEWARD, Neb. – A monstrous performance in last week’s win over Hastings resulted in multiple conference awards for Concordia University Volleyball junior Ashley Keck. On Tuesday (Sept. 24), Keck was named the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Attacker and Defender of the Week. Keck joins Gabi Nordaker as the second Bulldog this season to be named a GPAC Player of the Week.
A native of Kearney, Neb., Keck filled the stat sheet in fourth-ranked Concordia’s 25-13, 26-24, 26-24, home win over Hastings, recording 21 digs and 17 kills while hitting .350 and going a perfect 18-for-18 in serve receive. Fittingly, Keck ended the match with a kill. The Kearney Catholic High School product is leading the team with 136 kills in 2024. She has also compiled 145 digs and is hitting .245 from the outside.
Said Head Coach Ben Boldt following the win over Hastings, “I think I’ve said this before, but Ashley’s a beast. She is a really motivated worker and she wants what’s best for the team. I think that’s the motivation behind what she does. Her attitude is, ‘I need to do this because my team needs it.’ I just really appreciated her mentality and what she’s brought to the team.”
In her career as a Bulldog, Keck has totaled 736 kills, 816 service receptions and 509 digs. Keck was tabbed a Second Team All-GPAC award winner in 2023 and was the 2022 GPAC Freshman of the Year.
Concordia (11-1, 4-0 GPAC) will resume GPAC play on Wednesday with a road match at Doane. The Bulldogs will then host No. 1 Northwestern on Saturday.
