Adalynn Ginley

Kent State volleyball player Adalynn Ginley leaps to attack the ball at the net during a match against Buffalo, with a Buffalo blocker (No. 9) rising to defend as teammates from both squads look on from the court and bench.

Photo by: Abigail Burkhardt

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Position:
MB
Hometown:
North Ridgeville, Ohio
Prev School:
Marshall
High School:
North Ridgeville

AWARDS & HONORS
• CSC Academic All-District: 2025

IN THE KSU RECORD BOOK
• #7 in single-season hitting percentage (.317 in 2025)
• #9 in single-season blocks per set (1.07 in 2025)
• Tied for #10 in single-season solo blocks (32 in 2025)

2025 SEASON
• Appeared in 28 matches and 98 sets with 28 starts
• Ranked sixth in the MAC with a .317 hitting percentage and eighth with an average of 1.07 blocks per set
• Ranked third on the team with 222.5 total points and 2.27 points per set
• Totaled 154 kills and average of 1.57 kills per set
• Tallied double-digit kills in two matches, including a career-high 14 at Morgan State (Sept. 6)
• Also second on the team with 84 total blocks (18 solo, 66 assists)
• Recorded at least five blocks in 11 matches, including career-high eight against New Orleans (Sept. 5)
• Added 21 digs and three assists on the season

PRIOR TO KENT STATE
• Transferred from Marshall
• Earned all-district, all-county and all-conference honors during junior and senior seasons at North Ridgeville High School
• Received AVCA ‘Best and Brightest’ award as a senior
• Named to AVCA Phenom Watch List all four years of high school

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Crystal Ginley
• Has two siblings, Breanna (twin) and Cameron
• Breanna plays volleyball at Central Connecticut State
• Majoring in psychology