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Jersey Number 23
Abbey Milner
- Position:
- Middle Blocker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lakeville, Minn.
- High School:
- North
- Deals:
Bio
Awards & Honors
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Daughter of Dean Milner and Heidi Kolden.
• Has siblings Jacob Milner and Ashlee Lehn.
• An exercise science major.
• Sports hero is former teammate Kiana Schmitt.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is tart cherry crumble from coneflower.
• Favorite community service project is singing karaoke with the residents at Sheltering Tree.
• Person she’d love to meet is Paul from The Bible.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Olipop.
• Gameday superstition is she has to be wearing a TIY hair tie.
• Favorite class at Creighton is Anatomy.
• Dream vacation is to the Gold Coast of Australia.
• Life advice to others is following Jesus is the best and most freeing decision you can ever make. He is so worth it!!
• Favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.
• Best sports memory is beating Minnesota to go to the Sweet 16.
• Picked her uniform number from Psalm 23 in The Bible.
• Chose Creighton because of the incredible culture of people who want you to succeed and go far in life.
• Favorite TV show to watch is Hawaii Five-O.
• Movie I’ve watched the most is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
• Favorite book is The Bible.
• Opponent she can’t wait to play is Louisville.
• Favorite sport other than volleyball is pickleball.
• Super power she wishes she had is being able to fly.
2024: Senior at Creighton
• Senior middle blocker who owned 35 kills and 14 career blocks with the Bluejays.
• Team was 46-1 all-time when she played.
• Made 2024 season debut with a kill vs. Drake (Sept. 1).
• Tied career-high with three kills in as many swings vs. Providence (Sept. 27), also adding a dig.
• Had a kill on match point in win vs. UConn (Sept. 29).
• Owned two kills, an assist and a block vs. Butler (Nov. 8).
• Made first career start on Senior Day vs. Georgetown, finishing with career-highs of five kills and three blocks while also hitting .571 (Nov. 17).
2023: Junior at Creighton
• Registered her first kill of the season and a block assist vs. Omaha (Sept. 8).
• Notched a kill and a dig vs. High Point (Sept. 15).
• Had a kill vs. Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
• Served her first career ace and had two kills in win at Providence (Oct. 21).
• Pounded a kill on match point in win at Villanova (Oct. 27).
• Creighton improved to 33-1 all-time in matches when she plays.
2022: Sophomore at Creighton
• Had a block assist in her season debut vs. Wichita State (Aug. 26).
• Had a key fifth set kill in 3-2 win vs. Florida State (Sept. 9).
• Picked up first BIG EAST kill of the season on Sept. 23 vs. Georgetown.
• Teamed with Bethany Clapp for a block on match point at Georgetown (Oct. 22).
• Owned career-highs with three kills and two blocks in two sets of action during 3-0 win vs. Providence (Nov. 4).
• Finished with a kill and block against Seton Hall (Nov. 13).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Auburn (Dec. 2).
2021: Freshman at Creighton
• Played in 14 sets across 11 matches, finishing with four blocks and three kills.
• Made her collegiate debut vs. Kansas City (Aug. 27), then recorded her first block hours later vs. Saint Louis (Aug. 27).
• Checked in and slammed a kill on match point in 3-0 sweep against UNI (Sept. 4).
• Earned a block assist and also had season-best seven attack attempts at Providence (Oct. 17).
• Posted a pair of kills in 3-0 win vs. Georgetown (Oct. 22).
North High School
• Team captain of her high school team as both a junior and senior.
• Named First Team All-State and First Team All-South Suburban Conference during her senior season, helping her team to the state tournament.
• As a senior, hit .418 and had 120 kills and 30 blocks in 30 sets.
• Also named Academic All-State in her final campaign, having earned a 3.9 GPA.
• Helped team to the quarterfinals at state in Class AAA in 2019, when she was named an Honorable Mention All-South Suburban Conference choice.
• Owned 170 kills, 31 digs, 36 blocks and 29 aces in 73 sets played as a junior.
• As a sophomore, finished with 92 kills, 46 blocks and 14 digs in 90 sets.
• Won a state title as a freshman in 2017.
• Attended same high school as eight-time Olympic swimming medalist Regan Smith and Creighton basketball player Lauren Jensen, though Abbey is one year younger than that dynamic duo.
• Coached by Jackie Richter.
• Part of Creighton’s fifth-ranked recruiting class according to PrepVolleyball.
• Verbally committed to Creighton in September of 2020.
2021-22 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2022-23 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2023-24 Dean’s List
2023-24 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Personal
• Daughter of Dean Milner and Heidi Kolden.
• Has siblings Jacob Milner and Ashlee Lehn.
• An exercise science major.
• Sports hero is former teammate Kiana Schmitt.
• Favorite ice cream flavor is tart cherry crumble from coneflower.
• Favorite community service project is singing karaoke with the residents at Sheltering Tree.
• Person she’d love to meet is Paul from The Bible.
• Dream NIL endorsement is Olipop.
• Gameday superstition is she has to be wearing a TIY hair tie.
• Favorite class at Creighton is Anatomy.
• Dream vacation is to the Gold Coast of Australia.
• Life advice to others is following Jesus is the best and most freeing decision you can ever make. He is so worth it!!
• Favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.
• Best sports memory is beating Minnesota to go to the Sweet 16.
• Picked her uniform number from Psalm 23 in The Bible.
• Chose Creighton because of the incredible culture of people who want you to succeed and go far in life.
• Favorite TV show to watch is Hawaii Five-O.
• Movie I’ve watched the most is How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
• Favorite book is The Bible.
• Opponent she can’t wait to play is Louisville.
• Favorite sport other than volleyball is pickleball.
• Super power she wishes she had is being able to fly.
2024: Senior at Creighton
• Senior middle blocker who owned 35 kills and 14 career blocks with the Bluejays.
• Team was 46-1 all-time when she played.
• Made 2024 season debut with a kill vs. Drake (Sept. 1).
• Tied career-high with three kills in as many swings vs. Providence (Sept. 27), also adding a dig.
• Had a kill on match point in win vs. UConn (Sept. 29).
• Owned two kills, an assist and a block vs. Butler (Nov. 8).
• Made first career start on Senior Day vs. Georgetown, finishing with career-highs of five kills and three blocks while also hitting .571 (Nov. 17).
2023: Junior at Creighton
• Registered her first kill of the season and a block assist vs. Omaha (Sept. 8).
• Notched a kill and a dig vs. High Point (Sept. 15).
• Had a kill vs. Seton Hall (Oct. 1).
• Served her first career ace and had two kills in win at Providence (Oct. 21).
• Pounded a kill on match point in win at Villanova (Oct. 27).
• Creighton improved to 33-1 all-time in matches when she plays.
2022: Sophomore at Creighton
• Had a block assist in her season debut vs. Wichita State (Aug. 26).
• Had a key fifth set kill in 3-2 win vs. Florida State (Sept. 9).
• Picked up first BIG EAST kill of the season on Sept. 23 vs. Georgetown.
• Teamed with Bethany Clapp for a block on match point at Georgetown (Oct. 22).
• Owned career-highs with three kills and two blocks in two sets of action during 3-0 win vs. Providence (Nov. 4).
• Finished with a kill and block against Seton Hall (Nov. 13).
• Made NCAA Tournament debut vs. Auburn (Dec. 2).
2021: Freshman at Creighton
• Played in 14 sets across 11 matches, finishing with four blocks and three kills.
• Made her collegiate debut vs. Kansas City (Aug. 27), then recorded her first block hours later vs. Saint Louis (Aug. 27).
• Checked in and slammed a kill on match point in 3-0 sweep against UNI (Sept. 4).
• Earned a block assist and also had season-best seven attack attempts at Providence (Oct. 17).
• Posted a pair of kills in 3-0 win vs. Georgetown (Oct. 22).
North High School
• Team captain of her high school team as both a junior and senior.
• Named First Team All-State and First Team All-South Suburban Conference during her senior season, helping her team to the state tournament.
• As a senior, hit .418 and had 120 kills and 30 blocks in 30 sets.
• Also named Academic All-State in her final campaign, having earned a 3.9 GPA.
• Helped team to the quarterfinals at state in Class AAA in 2019, when she was named an Honorable Mention All-South Suburban Conference choice.
• Owned 170 kills, 31 digs, 36 blocks and 29 aces in 73 sets played as a junior.
• As a sophomore, finished with 92 kills, 46 blocks and 14 digs in 90 sets.
• Won a state title as a freshman in 2017.
• Attended same high school as eight-time Olympic swimming medalist Regan Smith and Creighton basketball player Lauren Jensen, though Abbey is one year younger than that dynamic duo.
• Coached by Jackie Richter.
• Part of Creighton’s fifth-ranked recruiting class according to PrepVolleyball.
• Verbally committed to Creighton in September of 2020.
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