ULM Warhawks

2018 (JUNIOR): Competed in 98 sets over the course of the season, finishing third on the team in digs (259) and digs / set (2.64) … was one of three Warhawks to record at least 250 digs on the season … had the first of five straight double-digit dig matches against Radford (Sept. 1) when she contributed 10 … followed with 13 digs (vs. Stephen F. Austin) and 14 versus Memphis before converting 15 against North Alabama (Sept. 7) … closed out the stretch with 12 against Tennessee Tech (Sept. 8) … put together a six-match stretch of double figure digs between Sept. 18 and Sept. 30 … exploded for 17 digs in a match with Jackson State (Sept. 18) … set her single-season match-high in digs (31) in a clash with Louisiana Tech (Sept. 25) …  contribute 13 digs in back-to-back matches against Sun Belt Conference foes Appalachian State (Sept. 28) and Coastal Carolina (Sept. 30) … came through with nine digs versus league rivals Troy (Oct. 6) and Georgia Southern (Oct. 19).

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 86 sets over 28 matches and ten starts... Finished fifth on the team in digs (146) and third in service aces (17)... Topped double-digit digs twice against UT Martin (Sept. 15) and SFA (Aug 30)... Set a new career-high four service aces against Alcorn State (Sept. 8)...

2016 (FRESHMAN): Started in 15 of 34 matches and played in a total of 122 sets…Totaled 20 assists, 17 service aces and 275 digs for 2.25 digs per set…Set single-match career highs of five assists against App State on Oct. 21, three aces against Alcorn State on Sept. 2, and 19 digs against App State on Oct. 21

PREP: Lettered four years in both volleyball and softball at Hays High School... two time All-Conference Player of the Year as a junior senior... also named to the All-Conference First-Team, Team MVP, Newton Invitational Second-Team, KAKE News Player of the Year and Kansas Volleyball Association Class 4A Division I All-State Honorable Mention in 2015... school record holder in both digs and service aces... started at libero all four years... All-Conference Honorable Mention in softball as a junior

PERSONAL: Full name is Albany Rae Schaffer... nickname is Alb... born May 19, 1998 in Hays, Kan... daughter of Michael and Amy Schaffer... has a younger sister, Brooklyn... her father played two years of golf at Hutch Junior College... majoring in kinesiology/sports management