2022 Volleyball Roster
Dowd, Maddie

Jersey Number 6
Maddie Dowd
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- S
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Clarkston, Mich.
- High School:
- Marian
Bio
Senior (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Named Michigan's Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree
• Appeared in all 30 matches, starting 28 times
• Saw action in 105 sets, averaging 6.27 assists and 1.62 digs per set
• Recorded three double-doubles (assists/digs) on the season
• Tallied the first double-double of her career with 49 assists and 11 digs against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 3)
• Also had double-doubles of 23 assists and 11 digs against Indiana (Oct. 21); 21 assists and a career-best 12 digs against Illinois (Nov. 12)
• Recorded a career-high four aces against Northwestern (Nov. 11)
• Recorded at least 20 assists in 17 matches
Junior (Fall 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in one set against Florida State (Aug. 28)
Sophomore (Spring 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in seven matches, playing in 25 sets
• Averaged 6.04 assists and 1.28 digs per set
• Handed out a career-best 65 assists against Indiana (March 12) to go with seven digs, two blocks and two kills
• Recorded first kills of her career with two against Maryland (Feb. 20) on a .250 attack percentage
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate debut: September 25 at Rutgers
• Appeared in four matches as a reserve setter and serving specialist
• Set a season-high seven assists against Rutgers (Oct. 19)
• Had two digs on two occasions, at Rutgers (Sept. 25) and at Northwestern (Nov. 2)
• Had first career ace at Rutgers (Sept. 25)
Prep
• Four-year letterwinner
• 2019 AAU Volleyball National (18 Open)
• 2019 NIT Invitational champion (18 Open)
• 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist (Michigan)
• 2018 PrepVolleyball Andi Collins Award Finalist
• 2018 Detroit Free Press Metro Detroit Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
• 2018 Division 1 All-State Second Team
• 2018 All-Region First Team
• 2018 All-Catholic League First Team
• 2018 All-Academic CHSL
• 2018 Under Armour AVCA All-American Watch List
• 2017 PrepVolleyball High School All-American Special Mention
• 2017 Detroit Free Press Metro Detroit Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
• 2017 PrepVolleyball Top 50 Junior Watch List
• 2017 Class A All-State - First Team
• 2017 All-Region First Team
• 2017 All-Catholic League First Team
• 2017 AVCA Phenom Watch List (Junior)
• 2017 JVA Ultra Ankle AthLeader Award
• 2017 PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 - Highest Honorable Mention
• 2017 JVA Watch List - Class of 2019
• 2017 PrepVolleyball Class of 2019 Club Watch List
• 2016 All-Region First Team
• 2016 All-Catholic League First Team
• 2016 All-Oakland County Honorable Mention
• 2016 AVCA Phenom Watch List (Sophomore)
• 2016 JVA Watch List
• 2016 PrepVolleyball Class of 2019 Club Watch List
Club
• Legacy Volleyball (2016-2019)
• Michigan Elite (2015-16)
Personal
• Madison Makayla Dowd
• Born December 15, 2000
• Daughter of Tim and Jodie Dowd
• Father played baseball at Central Michigan University
• Has a brother Brayden and a sister Lauren
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in data science
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Named Michigan's Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree
• Appeared in all 30 matches, starting 28 times
• Saw action in 105 sets, averaging 6.27 assists and 1.62 digs per set
• Recorded three double-doubles (assists/digs) on the season
• Tallied the first double-double of her career with 49 assists and 11 digs against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 3)
• Also had double-doubles of 23 assists and 11 digs against Indiana (Oct. 21); 21 assists and a career-best 12 digs against Illinois (Nov. 12)
• Recorded a career-high four aces against Northwestern (Nov. 11)
• Recorded at least 20 assists in 17 matches
Junior (Fall 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in one set against Florida State (Aug. 28)
Sophomore (Spring 2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in seven matches, playing in 25 sets
• Averaged 6.04 assists and 1.28 digs per set
• Handed out a career-best 65 assists against Indiana (March 12) to go with seven digs, two blocks and two kills
• Recorded first kills of her career with two against Maryland (Feb. 20) on a .250 attack percentage
Freshman (2019)
• Collegiate debut: September 25 at Rutgers
• Appeared in four matches as a reserve setter and serving specialist
• Set a season-high seven assists against Rutgers (Oct. 19)
• Had two digs on two occasions, at Rutgers (Sept. 25) and at Northwestern (Nov. 2)
• Had first career ace at Rutgers (Sept. 25)
Prep
• Four-year letterwinner
• 2019 AAU Volleyball National (18 Open)
• 2019 NIT Invitational champion (18 Open)
• 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist (Michigan)
• 2018 PrepVolleyball Andi Collins Award Finalist
• 2018 Detroit Free Press Metro Detroit Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
• 2018 Division 1 All-State Second Team
• 2018 All-Region First Team
• 2018 All-Catholic League First Team
• 2018 All-Academic CHSL
• 2018 Under Armour AVCA All-American Watch List
• 2017 PrepVolleyball High School All-American Special Mention
• 2017 Detroit Free Press Metro Detroit Volleyball Player of the Year Finalist
• 2017 PrepVolleyball Top 50 Junior Watch List
• 2017 Class A All-State - First Team
• 2017 All-Region First Team
• 2017 All-Catholic League First Team
• 2017 AVCA Phenom Watch List (Junior)
• 2017 JVA Ultra Ankle AthLeader Award
• 2017 PrepVolleyball Sophomore 79 - Highest Honorable Mention
• 2017 JVA Watch List - Class of 2019
• 2017 PrepVolleyball Class of 2019 Club Watch List
• 2016 All-Region First Team
• 2016 All-Catholic League First Team
• 2016 All-Oakland County Honorable Mention
• 2016 AVCA Phenom Watch List (Sophomore)
• 2016 JVA Watch List
• 2016 PrepVolleyball Class of 2019 Club Watch List
Club
• Legacy Volleyball (2016-2019)
• Michigan Elite (2015-16)
Personal
• Madison Makayla Dowd
• Born December 15, 2000
• Daughter of Tim and Jodie Dowd
• Father played baseball at Central Michigan University
• Has a brother Brayden and a sister Lauren
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, majoring in data science
Volleyball Highlights vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 21)
Sunday, September 21
Volleyball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (Sept. 17)
Wednesday, September 17
Volleyball Highlights vs. Marshall (Sept. 6)
Saturday, September 06
Volleyball Highlights vs. Florida Atlantic (Sept. 5)
Friday, September 05