Honors and Awards
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2002 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Spring)
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The lone senior on the 2004 squad, Rebholz was a four-year letterwinner for the Hsukers, helping NU to three Big 12 titles and an NCAA national semifinal appearance in 2001. She played in 93 matches, recording 356 kills, 148 digs and 165 blocks in 214 games. As a senior, Rebholz appeared in 27 of NU’s 32 contests, splitting time between outside hitter and middle blocker. She averaged .95 kills and .75 blocks per game and had a season-high seven kills in the NCAA Tournament opener again <?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Iona. After seeing limited duty in her first two years at NU, she appeared in 29 contests as a junior, averaging 2.33 kills and .92 blocks per game. Her best match of the season came in a five-game win over Texas A&M, when she had a career-high 15 kills and three blocks. She also had 10 or more blocks in consecutive matches against Clemson and Illinois to open the season.
2004: Outlook
As the only senior on the 2004 roster, senior Ally Rebholz (pronounced REB-holz) is being counted on as one of the leaders for a talented, yet youthful Husker squad.
The 6-foot-2 outside hitter saw her most extensive action in 2003, appearing in 29 matches and ranking fourth on the team with 2.33 kills per game and third with 93 total blocks, as she split time with sophomore Kelsey Fautsch at the right outside hitter spot.
According to Coach John Cook, Rebholz was playing at an all-conference level before a shoulder injury slowed her down the stretch. The injury eventually required off-season surgery and forced Rebholz to miss the spring season. Rebholz enters the fall healthy and could contend for All-Big 12 accolades this season.
"We know she can play at a high level and make a major contribution for us," Cook said.
2003: Junior Season
Rebholz played in 29 of Nebraska's 33 matches, earning the starting nod 21 times while sharing time on the right side with Kelsey Fautsch in the Huskers' 6-2 offense. Rebholz finished fourth on the team with 2.33 kills per game, fifth with a .244 hitting percentage and third with 93 total blocks (0.92 per game).
Rebholz was often at her best in the Huskers' biggest matches. She had at least 10 kills eight times, and five of those were against ranked teams, including No. 17 Michigan State (10) Sept. 13, No. 10 Georgia Tech (11) Sept. 14, No. 12 Kansas State (12) Oct. 11, No. 12 Northern Iowa (12) Nov. 2 and No. 25 Missouri (10) Nov. 8. On Sept. 17, she posted a career-best 15 kills against Texas A&M, which ended the 2003 season in the AVCA Top 25.
Rebholz swung for at least a .300 hitting percentage in 12 matches and hit a career-best .615 (9-1-13) against Iowa State Sept. 24.
A gifted blocker, Rebholz opened the 2003 season with 22 blocks in 10 games at the Illinois State/Barker GMC Classic. She recorded a career-best 11 blocks (including three solo stops) against Illinois, before tallying 10 against Illinois State. Rebholz was the only player on the 2003 squad to produce back-to-back matches with 10 or more blocks.
2002: Sophomore Season
After playing in just 11 of NU’s first 21 matches, Rebholz saw action in 10 of Nebraska’s 12 contests in November and provided NU with a spark off the bench. Rebholz averaged 2.15 kills per game on a .510 hitting percentage with 1.08 blocks per game in November, up from her averages of 1.25 kills per game, a .081 hitting percentage and 0.56 blocks per game entering the month. She earned her first career start Nov. 23 at Baylor and responded with 10 kills (.529 hitting percentage) and five blocks, both season-best totals.
On the season, Rebholz averaged 1.55 kills per game on a .236 hitting percentage to go along with 1.33 digs per game.
Against Iowa State Nov. 13, Rebholz recorded a then-career-high seven kills on a .583 hitting percentage. On Nov. 20 against Kansas, she served 11 straight points to give NU a commanding lead in game three.
Expected to compete for a spot in the starting lineup on either the left or the right side heading into the 2002 season, Rebholz battled nagging injuries and missed three weeks in September with a sprained left ankle. She returned to action Sept. 29 against Creighton and totaled a then-career-best six kills on a .500 hitting percentage while adding a season-high eight digs. Rebholz tied her season high with eight digs vs. Texas Tech Nov. 2, and posted the first solo block of her career against Tech.
2001: Freshman Season
Looking to develop a third left side hitter, Cook moved Rebholz from middle blocker to outside hitter and pulled her out of a potential redshirt season Sept. 26 against Iowa State. Rebholz played in 16 matches and 24 games, averaging 0.71 kills per game and 1.12 digs per game. She posted a season-best four kills and nine digs in two games at Oklahoma Nov. 14, and she recorded a season-high two service aces at Iowa State Nov. 24.
High School
A product of Indianapolis Cathedral High School, Rebholz was a two-time Indiana Metro Player of the Year, a two-time first-team all-state selection and a three-time Indianapolis Star First-Team All-City squad member. She was also named the Gatorade Indiana Player of the Year. Volleyball recruiting analyst Bill Feldman said that Rebholz "may be the best-skilled middle hitter and blocker in the country out of everyone in the class of 2001."
Rebholz played on two Indiana Class 4A state title teams in her four years at Cathedral. One of the top prep middle blockers in the country, she totaled 353 kills on a .484 hitting efficiency, 102 block assists and 53 solo blocks in leading Cathedral to a state runner-up finish in 2000. Rebholz, who earned most-valuable-player honors at the Mishiwauka Tournament, was also named the MVP of the Cathedral varsity squad.
Rebholz trained with the USA Youth and Junior National Team for two years, spending some time competing alongside former Husker Anna Schrad. Rebholz played a starting role on the 2001 team that helped the squad finish third out of six at the World Championship Qualifier in Monterey, Mexico, in June 2001. During the summer of 2000, Rebholz competed at the NORCECA Championships in Cuba for the Junior National team, which finished runner-up to Cuba in the All-World Tournament in Salt Lake City. Rebholz’s club team, Circle City, finished third at the 2001 USA Junior Olympics. Rebholz joined NU teammate Melissa Elmer on the all-tournament team.
Rebholz was a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Academic Team at Cathedral for four years. She also served as the manager of the Cathedral girls’ basketball team.