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2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Skip Townsend
Jose Juarez
Jose Juarez
Skip Townsend

3 Lindsay Wightman

  • Position Defensive Specialist/Libero
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lake Orion
  • Hometown Lake Orion, Mich.

Biography

Career Summary Stats
Career Match-by-Match Stats


2021 (Spring)
• Named to AVCA North All-Region First Team
    • Became the first player in school history to earn All-Region First Team honors.
• All-Horizon League First Team selection.
• Finished the season third in school history with 1,648 digs.
• Ranked second nationally in digs per set (6.31) and 30th nationally in total digs (366).
• Set single-season school record in digs per set.
• Totaled 30 digs at YSU (3/22), which matched a school record for digs in a three-set match.
    • Her 30 digs tied for the fourth-highest amount in a NCAA Division I match.
• Had seven aces at YSU (3/22), which matched a school record for aces in a match.
    • Her seven aces tied for the third-highest amount in a three-set match nationally.
• Averaged 0.40 aces per set, the fourth-highest mark in school history.
• Notched a season-high 36 digs against Green Bay (2/23), good for the fourth-most in school history and 19th-highest amount nationally.
• Her 33 digs in Oakland's season opener at Robert Morris (1/25) tied for the seventh-most in school history.
• Tallied 25 or more digs in eight matches.
• Had five or more assists in five matches. 
• Named Horizon League Player of the Week (2/25) after averaging 6.89 digs per set in Oakland's series sweep over Green Bay.
• Named Horizon League Player of the Week (3/25) after averaging 8.67 digs per set and 1.83 aces per set in Oakland's series sweep at Youngstown State.

2019
• Appeared in 24 matches, playing in 90 sets.
• All-Horizon League Honorable Mention selection.
• Became eighth player in school history to surpass 1,000 digs. 
• Ranked 17th nationally in digs per set with 5.31. 
• Led team and ranked second in the HL in digs per set.
• Recorded 34 digs against Northern Kentucky (10/9). 
• Tallied 32 digs against Green Bay (10/4). 
• 12 matches with 20-plus digs on the season. 
• Matched career high in assists with nine against Northern Kentucky (10/9).
• Was second on team in service aces per set (0.18). 
• Ranked third on team in service aces (16) and fourth in assists (96). 

2018
• Appeared in all 27 matches, playing in 105 sets.
• Finished the season ranking fourth all-time in Oakland history in career digs per set (3.67) and 10th all-time in career digs (804).
• Her 532 digs and 5.07 digs per set both rank sixth all-time in a single season at Oakland.
• Recorded a career-high 39 digs against Bowling Green (8/28), the second-most in program history for an individual match.
• Also registered 33 digs in two matches (Oct. 27 vs. UIC and Nov. 2 vs. Green Bay) that rank seventh all-time in program history for an individual match.
• Recorded a career-high nine assists against Purdue Fort Wayne (8/25).
• Had 14 matches of 20 digs or more, including three of over 30 digs.
• Ranked fourth in the Horizon League in digs per set.
• Led the team in digs and digs per set.
• Ranked inside the NCAA’s top-50 in digs per set (45th).
• Named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week (10/29).

2017
• Appeared in all 114 sets.
• Averaged 2.39 digs per set.
• Registered 10 or more digs 14 times.
• Recorded 15 service aces and 22 assists.
• Notched first-career kill versus Stony Brook (8/26).
• Had 20 digs against Cleveland State (10/7).

High School
• First Team All-State selection in 2016
• Second Team All-State selection in 2014 and 2015
• All-Region and All-County selection
• Named to the Under Armour watch list as a sophomore
• 2016 Top Server for most aces and digs
• Honor roll student

Personal


Full Name: Lindsay Renee Wightman
Parents: Traci and Sean Wightman
Siblings: Courtney and Kyleigh
• Sister, Courtney, was a member of the volleyball team
• Mother, Traci, played volleyball at Oakland from 1988-91
• Father, Sean, played basketball at Illinois State (1988-89) and Western Michigan (1989-93)

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland


1. Family legacy
2. Campus life
3. Academics

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2017Freshman

    DS/Libero
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2019Junior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2020Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2021Senior

    Defensive Specialist/Libero
    5'6"
    3