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2022 Volleyball Roster

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4 Bree Long

  • Position Libero
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Temperance, Mich.
  • High School Bedford
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Biography

AWARDS
PRESEASON MAAC LIBERO OF THE YEAR (2022)
MAAC ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM (2019,2021)
MAAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM (2019)
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2020,2021, 2022) 

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 2, at Rider (3/19/21)
Digs: 38, vs. Quinnipiac (4/1/21)
Assists: 9, vs. Rider (4/3/21)
Aces: 4 (2x), last at Marist (Oct. 15)

FALL 2022 • SENIOR SEASON
• Appeared in all 28 matches
• One of two players to play in all 104 sets
• Named MAAC Preseason Libero of the Year
• Finished the season ranked third all-time in program history for career digs with 1,841
• Averaged a team-best and ranked third in the MAAC with 4.80 digs-per-set 
• Notched a team best 499 digs which also ranked third in the MAAC
• Had a season-best 28 digs on two occasions, vs Saint Peter's (Oct. 8) and at Siena (Oct. 16)
• Recorded a career best four service aces on two occasions, at Manhattan (Oct. 2) and at Marist (Oct. 15)
• Totaled 20 or more digs on nine occasions including a 23 dig, five assist performance against Battle of the Bridge rival Niagara (Sept. 25)

FALL 2021 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Appeared in all 28 matches
• Paced squad in both total digs (529) and digs per set (4.90)
• Led the MAAC in total digs and ranked second in digs per set
• Credited with 103 assists 
• Posted double-digit digs in 26 of the 28 matches, including 12 matches with 20-plus digs
• Finished with a season-high 32 digs at Quinnipiac (Sept. 26) 

• Notched 31 digs and dished out seven assists in four-set victory versus Battle of the Bridge rival Niagara (Nov. 4) 

SPRING 2021 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Appeared in all 13 matches, playing in 49 sets
• Led the MAAC with 273 total digs on the season, averaging 5.57 digs per set
• Posted double-digit digs in 12 of the 13 matches, including eight matches with 20-plus digs
• Recorded a career-high 38 digs in the MAAC Quarterfinal victory versus Quinnipiac on April 1 
• Named MAAC Libero of the Week on March 23
• One of nine Golden Griffins to be named to the MAAC All-Academic Team

2019 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Selected to MAAC All-Rookie Team
• Member of MAAC All-Championship Team
• Named MAAC Libero of the Week on Sept. 3 and Nov. 19
• Appeared in 30 matches, playing in 120 sets
• Totaled 558 digs, setting the single-season record for a Canisius freshman
• Averaged 4.65 digs per set to rank fifth in the MAAC
• Finished second on the team with 117 assists
• Also recorded 17 service aces and six kills
• Tallied 20-or-more digs on 13 occasions, including a season-best 37 digs in the Griffs’ MAAC semifinal match against Quinnipiac
• Notched a season-high eight assists in three different matches, while racking up three multi-ace contests
• Recorded 24 digs and eight assists in the team’s first win of the season on Aug. 30 against Nevada

BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played four years at Bedford under Jodi Manore
• Accumulated 2,423 digs in her scholastic career, tallying up 962 digs during her senior season
• Was named an MIVC All-State Division 1 Honorable Mention in 2018, also earning all-region and all-district honors two times
• Member of the Legends Volleyball Club in Brighton, Mich.

PERSONAL
• Daughter of Laura and Dave Long
• Has one brother, Josh
• Majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019Freshman

    Libero
    5'5"
    4
  • 4

    2020Sophomore

    Libero
    5'5"
    4
  • 4

    2021Junior

    Libero
    5'5"
    4
  • 4

    2022Senior

    Libero
    5'5"
    4