The 5-foot-6 senior outside hitter and defensive specialist led the Cavaliers to a 31-2 record and the Group 5A state championship this past season. Bottomley tallied 231 kills, 292 digs and 102 service aces while posting a kill percentage of .430. The South Regional Player of the Year and a two-time First Team All-State selection, she concluded her prep volleyball career with 940 digs, 769 kills and 256 service aces.
Bottomley has maintained a weighted 4.17 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball on scholarship at High Point University this fall.
A self-taught guitarist and an avid jewelry maker, Bottomley has volunteered locally with the Cerebral Palsy Association and the Special Olympics. She has also donated her time at the elementary school where her mother works. "Abby is an absolute beast on the court" said Nicole Kessner, head coach of Blacksburg High. "The fact she swings on the outside with such a small stature, that is completely amazing to me."
