Russ Rose Then (2017): “Abby is a strong server and confident offensive player at the setting position, who at times has a great command of the ball and is tough to defend because she is such a strong attacker. She’ll get some opportunities as both a setter and right side attacker, because she has such a strong arm. One of Abby’s greatest strengths is that she is always trying to round up the team to get in the gym and train. She’s much more of a gym rat than most of our players, and it’s a trait I hope transfers over and shows on the court her senior year.”
2017 Season (Senior)Highlights and Awards: AVCA Honorable Mention All-American … AVCA Northeast Region Honorable Mention … totaled 1,793 assists and 254 kills in two seasons at Penn State … helped the Nittany Lions post a 33-2 record and an appearance in the national semifinals … following her graduation from Penn State in December of 2017 with a degree in communication arts and sciences, Detering turned pro, signing a professional contract to play with SG Kelag Klagenfurt of the Austrian A1 League … also played for Pays d’Aix Venelles … elevated to associate head coach of Rutgers women’s volleyball team in 2024 … named an AVCA 2025 30-Under-30 Award Winner.
Season Recap: Started all 35 matches and played in all 123 sets for the season … played both as a setter and as a hitter in the Nittany Lions’ 6-2 offense, averaging 5.78 assists/set, a career-best 1.29 kills/set, 1.82 digs/set and .64 blocks/set … led the team with 34 service aces … recorded 7 double-doubles on the season, including two in the NCAA Tournament, and recorded a triple-double in Penn State 3-1 win over Stanford (9/1), totaling 11 kills on .455 hitting, with 23 assists and 10 digs.
NCAA Tournament: Averaged 6.16 assists/set in Penn State’s 5 NCAA Tournament matches … registered a season-high 14 digs in the Second Round win over Pitt (12/2).
Before Penn State:2015 (Sophomore Season at Florida): Saw action in 29 matches, playing in 89 sets during her sophomore season at Florida … closed out the year averaging 0.65 assists per set … dished out a career-high 30 assists to go along with 3 kills at Arkansas (10/4) … logged 3 aces in back-to-back NCAA Tournament matches against New Hampshire (12/3) and Florida State (12/4).
2014 (Freshman Season at Florida): played in 7 matches during her freshman year, seeing time at setter in 10 sets … played all three sets in Florida’s sweep against Mississippi State, where she had a career-high 8 assists and 2 digs in the conference matchup.
High School: 4-year letterwinner at Lake Catholic, she set the team to the Division II regional semifinal … as a freshman at Lake Catholic in 2010, helped lead the Cougars to the Ohio Division II State Championship game, picking up MVP honors … earned 2-14 Ohio High School Female Athlete of the Year honors … selected as the 2013-14 Ohio Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year … played club with Academy Volleyball Cleveland, helping the team to runner-up finishes at both the AAU and USAV club national championships in her senior year … ranked No. 52 by PrepVolleyball.com on the site’s Senior Aces list … a three-time Ohio State All-State selection from 2011-13 … earned AAU All-America honors from 2011-13, while also earning a spot on the USA Nationals All-Tournament team in 2012-13.
