Player Bio: Abbie Merkl - NAVY OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

Abbie Merkl

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Upper Marlboro, Md.
	High School: Archbishop Spalding

	Height: 5-10
	Position: RSH

2007 -- Appeared in every match but one on the year ... totaled eight kills in back-to-back matches at Wagner and against NJIT ... added a career-high 12 digs in the match at Wagner, while totaling five blocks against NJIT ... totaled four or more kills in 12 matches ... tallied a career-high seven blocks against UMBC ... recorded six blocks at American ... produced a hitting line of 6-1-11 (.455) against Lafayette ... recorded four kills on nine swings (.444) and five blocks in league tournament match against American.

2006 -- Recorded a season-high five kills in three-game match against La Salle ... proceeded to knock down four kills in the following match against Youngstown State ... also posted three kills in four matches ... tallied a season-best five blocks at Elon ... hauled in a season-high two digs in four matches.

High School -- Graduated from Archbishop Spalding High School ... earned four letters in volleyball and totaled six letters in outdoor and indoor track as a high jumper ... in volleyball, earned a trio of all-conference accolades, was selected as her team's MVP three times and garnered all-county honors as a senior ... was selected as the MVP of the indoor track team three times, while earning all-conference honors three times and garnering all-county accolades twice.

Personal -- Abbie Jane Merkl ... born Dec. 16, 1987, in Washington, D.C. ... multiple family members, including her father and sister, attended the U.S. Military Academy ... was a member of the National Honor Society and the National Latin Honor Society ... applied mathematics major ... is interested in service selecting Navy aviation and becoming a flight officer.