2026 Women's Volleyball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 7
Abi Banitt
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Prescott, Wis.
- High School:
- River Falls HS
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in one match…Made her Bison debut at Oral Roberts on Nov. 1.
PRIOR TO NDSU: Played two seasons at SIUE from 2023-24…Appeared in 43 matches and 145 sets…Totaled 394 digs and averaged 2.72 digs per set over two seasons…Posted a team-high 355 digs in her freshman season, which ranked ninth in the OVC…Reached double figures in digs in 22 matches in her freshman season, including a season-high 24 digs twice against Western Michigan on Sept. 1, 2023 and Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 30, 2023…Totaled 103 assists and averaged 0.71 per set…Tallied 24 service aces, including 22 during her freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at River Falls High School…Named team captain in her senior season…Helped guide her team to a 36-6 overall record and a regional championship in her senior season…Earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team in her senior season…Led the team in digs and highest passing average in her senior season…Also participated in track and field and qualified for states in the 4x200 relay and 4x100 relay.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracy Banitt and Lisa Jenkover…Has two sisters, Elise and Emily…Elise played volleyball at UW Stout from 2019-22…Emily played volleyball at Loyola Chicago and Charleston from 2020-25.
PRIOR TO NDSU: Played two seasons at SIUE from 2023-24…Appeared in 43 matches and 145 sets…Totaled 394 digs and averaged 2.72 digs per set over two seasons…Posted a team-high 355 digs in her freshman season, which ranked ninth in the OVC…Reached double figures in digs in 22 matches in her freshman season, including a season-high 24 digs twice against Western Michigan on Sept. 1, 2023 and Southeast Missouri State on Sept. 30, 2023…Totaled 103 assists and averaged 0.71 per set…Tallied 24 service aces, including 22 during her freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterwinner at River Falls High School…Named team captain in her senior season…Helped guide her team to a 36-6 overall record and a regional championship in her senior season…Earned a spot on the All-Conference Second Team in her senior season…Led the team in digs and highest passing average in her senior season…Also participated in track and field and qualified for states in the 4x200 relay and 4x100 relay.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tracy Banitt and Lisa Jenkover…Has two sisters, Elise and Emily…Elise played volleyball at UW Stout from 2019-22…Emily played volleyball at Loyola Chicago and Charleston from 2020-25.
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