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2021 Volleyball Roster

Tony Militello
Tony Militello
www.tomwolf.smugmug.com
Tony Militello
Dean Bogart
Dean Bogart
Dean Bogart
Dean Bogart
Dean Bogart
Dean Bogart

14 Hannah Nelson

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cary, N.C.
  • High School Cardinal Gibbons
  • Twitter hannahhhnelson
  • Instagram hannah_nelson

Biography

AWARDS 
ALL-MAAC VOLLEYBALL TEAM (2020-21)
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2019, 2020,2021)
CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 25, vs. Siena (3/7/21)
Assists: 4, vs. Rider (10/6/19)
Digs: 28, at Niagara (3/28/21) 
Aces: 7, vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/20/19)
Blocks: 8, at Siena (10/13/19)
Hitting Percentage: .500, at Manhattan (10/3/21)
FALL 2021 • SENIOR SEASON
• Appeared in 26 matches, making 19 starts
• Led the MAAC and ranked 15th in the nation in service aces per set (0.48)
• Ranked third on the squad with 180 total kills and a 2.51 kills per set average
• Placed fourth on the squad with 192 total digs and 2.26 digs per set average 
• Also recorded 27 total blocks
• Posted double-digit kills in seven matches
• Finished with double-digit digs in seven matches
• Recorded five double-doubles 
• Finished with 13 kills, .355 hitting percentage and seven total blocks at Fairfield (Oct. 24)
• Posted season-high 19 kills, .273 hitting percentage and 18 digs in four-set victory over Battle of the Bridge rival Niagara (Nov. 4)
• Finished with a season-high 20 digs and added 14 kills in quarterfinal-round victory over Niagara at 2022 MAAC Volleyball Championship
SPRING 2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Named to the All-MAAC Volleyball Team
• Appeared in all 13 matches and 49 sets during shortened season
• Ranked second on Canisius with 148 kills, averaging 3.02 kills per set
• Posted 191 digs on the campaign with 3.90 digs per set and led the Griffs with 16 service aces 
• Registered double-digit kills in eight matches and recorded a double-double on seven occasions
• Tallied a career-high 25 kills in the season opening victory against Siena on March 7
• Had a career-high 28 digs in the victory of "Battle of the Bridge" rival Niagara on March 28
• Was selected to the 2020 MAAC All-Academic Team 
2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
• Named to All-Tournament Team at the Blue and White Classic
• Appeared in all 31 contests, playing in 116 sets
• Set the Canisius single-season record with 57 service aces, breaking Somer Sharpstone’s mark of 55 aces, set in 1997
• Topped the MAAC with 0.49 service aces per set
• Finished second on the team with 287 kills and third on the Griffs with 314 digs
• Posted 12 double-doubles on the campaign
• Registered six double-doubles over the course of seven matches from Sept. 24 at Niagara to Oct. 13 at Siena
• Notched 15 contests with 10-plus kills and 17 matches with double-digit digs
• Recorded 10-or-more digs in eight of the final nine contests
• Had multiple service aces in 14 matches this season, registering three-or-more service aces in 10 contests
• Tallied a team season-high seven service aces in the sweep of Saint Francis (Pa.) on Sept. 20
• Totaled a career-best .452 hitting percentage in the Sept. 29 win at Manhattan, notching 15 kills to go with 13 digs
• Posted career highs with 22 kills and four assists on Oct. 6 against Rider, also added 10 digs and three aces in the victory
• Registered 24 digs in the Oct. 12 win at Marist, recording 12 kills and four aces as well
• Had a career-high eight total blocks on Oct. 13 at Siena, also post a double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs
2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Made appearances in 18 matches, playing 43 sets and making seven starts
• Recorded 47 kills, 59 digs, three service aces and seven total blocks
• Averaged 1.09 kills per set and 1.37 digs per set
• Started rookie season with a double-double against Montana State (Aug. 24), recording 11 kills and 15 digs
• Tallied 12 digs in the Aug. 24 match versus Binghamton
• Registered six kills on three occasions
• Had three service aces in the Sept. 8 match against Loyola Chicago
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played four years at Cardinal Gibbons High School
• Won the 2015-16 North Carolina 4A State Championship with the Crusaders
• Was named to the 2018 all-conference team
• Played seven years for the Triangle Volleyball Club
• Member of National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Vanessa and Harold Nelson, stepdaughter of Suzette Nelson
• Has one sister, Haleigh
• Sister played volleyball collegiately at the University of Wisconsin and professionally in France with Pays d’Aix Venelles
• Uncle, Rand E. McNeal, played baseball at the University of North Carolina
• Majoring in political science and journalism

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2018Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    14
  • 14

    2019Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    14
  • 14

    2020Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    14
  • 14

    2021Senior

    Outside Hitter
    6'0"
    14