Norfolk State University Athletics

2018 (Freshman Year): Competed in 19 matches and 53 total sets … Named to the AD’s Honor Roll both semesters … Averaged 1.98 digs per set … Totaled 105 digs, 26 assists, five service aces and three kills on the year … Had double-digit digs twice, including a career-high 14 with three assists in a win over Delaware State on Nov. 4 … Also had 13 digs and three assists in another victory, a 3-0 win at Morgan State on Oct. 28 … Totaled a career-high five assists with six digs versus George Mason on Sept. 1 … Began her career with nine digs and two assists at Georgetown on Aug. 31 … Finished with eight digs and three assists versus Savannah State on Sept. 8 … Also had eight digs in a win over South Carolina State on Sept. 22 … Tallied seven digs in matches against Eastern Michigan (Sept. 7), North Carolina A&T (Sept. 21) and Coppin State (Sept. 28).

High School: Competed for Blacksburg High School all four years … Led the team to a 22-5 record and to the quarterfinal round of the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 4 state playoffs … Also led Blacksburg to the River Ridge District season and tournament titles and the Region D Championship that year … As a junior, led the Bruins to runner-up finishes in the district and regional championships while also advancing to the state playoffs … Bruins finished as the runner-ups at the state tournament.

Club: Competed for the Coastal River Valley Juniors club team from 2013-16 and then with the Coastal River Valley Seniors club team from 2017-18 … Served as the libero for the Seniors team that won the championship at the Monument City Classic in 2017.

Personal: Full name is Brenna Faith Ankrum … Born on June 7, 2000 … First name is pronounced Bre-NUH … Daughter of Jennifer and Matthew Ankrum … Has one older sister, Whitnee Woods, one younger sister, Isabella, and two younger brothers, Jaiden Koblish and Jaxon Keys … Father Matthew played football at VMI … Majoring in biology … Wants to go to veterinarian school at Virginia Tech … Enjoys hiking and going out to eat with friends.
 

CAREER HIGHS
Kills	1 (3x), last: vs. Coppin State (9-28-18)
Total Attacks	6, at Hampton (10-30-18)
Hitting Percentage	N/A
Assists	5, vs. George Mason (9-1-18)
Service Aces	1 (5x), last: vs. Delaware State (11-4-18)
Digs	14, vs. Delaware State (11-4-18)
Block Assists	N/A
Total Blocks	N/A
Points	2.0, vs. Coppin State (9-28-18)