Austin Overby

Position:
Outside Attacker
Height:
6-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
New Lenox, Ill.
High School:
Lincoln Way Central

2016: Earned second letter at Ball State ... tallied seven kills, one ace and two total blocks on the season ... earned a match-high of five kills and one service ace against Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association foe McKendree on April 16 ... marked one block assist against both Mount Olive (March 13) and Loyola (April 9) ... also tallied one assist against McKendree on Feb. 4.

2015: Earned first letter at Ball State ... Academic All-MIVA team member ... saw action in six matches and nine sets throughout the season ... earned a start in the Mar. 21 match at Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association opponent Quincy University ... earned 12 kills throughout the season, including a season-high of six kills against Quincy ... tallied two block assists and three digs on the season, in addition to one assist in the Jan. 23 victory over Harvard.

2014: Redshirted at Ball State.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner at Lincoln Way Central for head coach Brian Danielson ... named to the All-Conference First Team as a junior and senior ... earned an All-Area and First Team All-State nod as a senior ... established a school record for most kills in a season with 352 as a senior ... set a school record for kills in a match with 21 in a contest his senior season ... played for Ulimate Volleyball Club.

PERSONAL: Son of Clarence and Janice Overby ... born Sept. 29, 1994 ... has a brother, Kyle, who plays volleyball at Lindenwood ... intends to major in finance.