Bio

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2015 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 36 matches, 122 of 123 sets in 2015, helped Bulldogs to 2015 GLIAC regular season and tournament championships, as well as an NCAA Tournament Regional Final appearance. 2015 All-GLIAC Honorable mention. Named GLIAC Player of the Week on 11/16. Second best on the team in block assists with 66, fourth best in solo blocks with 16 and fourth with 289 kills, first among non-seniors. Posted season-high 17 kills twice, 9/12 in 3-2 victory over nationally 4th ranked Concordia-St. Paul and on 11/14 in 3-2 victory at Saginaw Valley State. Season-best five block assists in 10/23 win over Findlay.

2014 Season (Freshman): Appeared in 26 matches and 73 sets in her freshman season with the GLIAC Champion Bulldogs and finished with 101 kills, 45 blocks and 41 digs…Recorded her season-high in kills with 10 on Oct. 18 vs. Truman…Racked up six blocks in a 3-0 win over Missouri-St. Louis, also on Oct. 18…Earned a season-high with seven digs in the team’s final game of the season on Nov. 21 vs. Grand Valley State.

Before Ferris State: She played a variety of roles for Clarenceville High School in Livonia, including outside hitter, middle hitter and defensive specialist. Buckley had an outstanding senior campaign, earning all-state accolades for the second consecutive campaign. She was also a first-team all-conference, all-region and all-area choice.

Buckley led Clarenceville to the Western Wayne Athletic Conference Red Division crown as a senior under prep head coach Wendy Merschman. The 2014 graduate also claimed team Most Valuable Player honors and was voted "Best Blocker" while serving as a team captain for the second-straight year.

Previously, Buckley helped her squad to a district title as a sophomore in 2011-12 when Clarenceville also won the Huron Valley Tournament Championship. She played club volleyball for Skillz Finest 18 under Alisha Love.

Besides volleyball, the four-year letterwinner also competed for four seasons in basketball and was a member of the school's varsity track team. She was also active in the marching and symphonic bands. She claimed all-state and team MVP honors in all three of her varsity sports and was a three-year captain on the hardwood where she averaged 20 points a game of the last two seasons. Buckley was also chosen as Clarenceville's homecoming queen.

The daughter of Alvin and Meredith Buckley, Ayanna has two older brothers and a sister. She plans to major in biology/pre-medicine at Ferris State.