7 Joy Assonken
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- Height:
- 5' 5"
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- Hometown:
- Cheney, WA
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- Position:
- PIN
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- Year:
- SO
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- High School:
- Cheney
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- m
- 27
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- k/s
- 1.62
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- h %
- .150
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- a/s
- 0.16
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- b/s
- 0.20
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- sa/s
- 0.18
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- d/s
- 2.29
Bio
CHENEY HIGH SCHOOL
Student athlete of the year.
Washington Stem rising star.
NCWIT aspirations in computing.
Student-Athlete of the fall season.
GSL all league honors.
SWX athlete of the week.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Studying Engineering.
Daughter to Blondel and Sandrine Assonken.
Also competes on the Track and Field team at Spokane Colleges.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"Everyone is becoming someone, be mindful of who you’re becoming."
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING APART OF THIS TEAM?
All the fun personalities and the way we joke around with eachother.
HOW HAS BEING AN ATHLETE AT SPOKANE COLLEGES SHAPED YOUR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC LIFE?
It’s forced me to be more disciplined in both areas.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 13 |
| Sets | 76 | 34 |
| Kills | 123 | 62 |
| Kills per set | 1.62 | 1.82 |
| Errors | 64 | 33 |
| Total Attacks | 393 | 203 |
| Total Attacks per set | 5.17 | 5.97 |
| Hitting Percentage | .150 | .143 |
| Assists | 12 | 4 |
| Assists per set | 0.16 | 0.12 |
| Service Total Attempts | 19 | 7 |
| Service Aces | 14 | 5 |
| Service Errors | 11 | 6 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.18 | 0.15 |
| Receptions | 252 | 132 |
| Reception Errors | 14 | 11 |
| Digs | 174 | 94 |
| Digs per set | 2.29 | 2.76 |
| Block Solo | 3 | 1 |
| Block Assist | 12 | 4 |
| Block Total | 15 | 5 |
| Blocks per set | 0.20 | 0.15 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 146.0 | 70.0 |
| Points per set | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Matches started | 22 | 12 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Spokane Colleges Alumni | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | vs. Bellevue | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -.273 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Tacoma | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Olympic | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | at Edmonds | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 5 | Highline | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 | .000 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sep 5 | College of the Rockies | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 6 | Yakima Valley | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 26 | .192 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Sep 6 | Carroll College JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | .250 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Chemeketa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 12 | at Everett | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Green River | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 27 | .333 | 2 | 14.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Umpqua | W, 3-0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 32 | .188 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Sep 17 | North Idaho College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 19 | Yakima Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 25 | .240 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 24 | Blue Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | .417 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 26 | at Wenatchee Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | .308 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 1 | Columbia Basin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 11 | .455 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Oct 3 | at Big Bend | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | -.286 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Oct 10 | at Walla Walla | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 35 | .086 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 17 | at Yakima Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | .067 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Blue Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | .077 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Oct 24 | Wenatchee Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .077 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 29 | at Columbia Basin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | .357 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Oct 31 | Big Bend | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Nov 5 | at Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Nov 7 | Walla Walla | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 27 | .074 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Nov 15 | at Highline | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 9 | 34 | .088 | 2 | 13.5 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bellevue | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 2.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Spokane Colleges Alumni | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | vs. Bellevue | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Tacoma | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Olympic | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | at Edmonds | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Highline | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | College of the Rockies | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Yakima Valley | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Carroll College JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Chemeketa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Everett | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Green River | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Umpqua | W, 3-0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | North Idaho College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Yakima Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Blue Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Wenatchee Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Columbia Basin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Big Bend | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Walla Walla | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Yakima Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Blue Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Wenatchee Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Columbia Basin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Big Bend | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | Walla Walla | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Highline | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bellevue | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Spokane Colleges Alumni | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 22 | vs. Bellevue | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 22 | vs. Tacoma | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs. Olympic | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aug 23 | at Edmonds | L, 3-1 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | Highline | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | College of the Rockies | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | Yakima Valley | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | Carroll College JV | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Chemeketa | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Everett | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 13 | vs. Green River | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Umpqua | W, 3-0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | North Idaho College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | Yakima Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | Blue Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Wenatchee Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 1 | Columbia Basin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Big Bend | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 8 | Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Walla Walla | W, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Oct 17 | at Yakima Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Oct 22 | at Blue Mountain | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | Wenatchee Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Columbia Basin | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | Big Bend | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | Walla Walla | L, 3-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Highline | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Bellevue | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Treasure Valley | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 27 | 76 | 123 | 1.62 | 64 | 393 | 5.17 | .150 | 12 | 0.16 | 146.0 | 1.9 |
| Conference | 13 | 34 | 62 | 1.82 | 33 | 203 | 5.97 | .143 | 4 | 0.12 | 70.0 | 2.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 12 | 27 | 52 | 1.93 | 24 | 174 | 6.44 | .161 | 3 | 0.11 | 60.0 | 2.2 |
| Away | 8 | 25 | 42 | 1.68 | 25 | 136 | 5.44 | .125 | 4 | 0.16 | 48.0 | 1.9 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 29 | 1.21 | 15 | 83 | 3.46 | .169 | 5 | 0.21 | 38.0 | 1.6 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 49 | 86 | 1.76 | 38 | 261 | 5.33 | .184 | 6 | 0.12 | 102.0 | 2.1 |
| Losses | 10 | 27 | 37 | 1.37 | 26 | 132 | 4.89 | .083 | 6 | 0.22 | 44.0 | 1.6 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 7 | 15 | 1.88 | -.133 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.0 | 0.9 |
| September | 11 | 29 | 65 | 2.24 | 21 | 187 | 6.45 | .235 | 3 | 0.10 | 75.0 | 2.6 |
| October | 8 | 21 | 34 | 1.62 | 22 | 115 | 5.48 | .104 | 3 | 0.14 | 40.5 | 1.9 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 19 | 1.06 | 14 | 76 | 4.22 | .066 | 6 | 0.33 | 23.5 | 1.3 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 76 | 174 | 2.29 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.20 |
| Conference | 13 | 34 | 94 | 2.76 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.15 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 27 | 73 | 2.70 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0.30 |
| Away | 8 | 25 | 65 | 2.60 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.12 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 36 | 1.50 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.17 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 49 | 125 | 2.55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0.27 |
| Losses | 10 | 27 | 49 | 1.81 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.07 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 11 | 29 | 86 | 2.97 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.34 |
| October | 8 | 21 | 57 | 2.71 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.19 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 31 | 1.72 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 27 | 76 | 19 | 14 | 0.18 | 11 | 252 | 14 |
| Conference | 13 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 0.15 | 6 | 132 | 11 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 12 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0.15 | 5 | 68 | 3 |
| Away | 8 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0.16 | 5 | 113 | 10 |
| Neutral | 7 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0.25 | 1 | 71 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 17 | 49 | 11 | 9 | 0.18 | 8 | 159 | 11 |
| Losses | 10 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 0.19 | 3 | 93 | 3 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0.25 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| September | 11 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0.14 | 4 | 84 | 9 |
| October | 8 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0.19 | 3 | 97 | 4 |
| November | 5 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 0.22 | 4 | 59 | 1 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
Spokane Volleyball delivered when it mattered most, grinding out a five-set victory over Highline to stay alive in the postseason and advance to the second round of regionals.
The Sasquatch continued their strong late-season push, earning a dominant sweep on the road at Columbia Basin College.
In a competitive three-set matchup, Spokane showed grit but came up short as Yakima Valley defended home court to secure a sweep.
Led by standout performances from Joy Assonken and Daisy Lemley, Spokane controlled the match from start to finish, sweeping Columbia Basin 3-0.
Spokane Volleyball delivered a dominant performance at home, sweeping Blue Mountain in straight sets and showcasing control on both sides of the ball.
The home team demonstrated superior attacking efficiency, with a collective hitting percentage of .346.
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