Eastern Michigan Athletics
2024 Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 20
Hannah Blaney
- Position:
- Defensive Specialist
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Saline, Mich.
- High School:
- Saline
Bio
EMU: 2024: Joined the EMU volleyball program as an incoming transfer from the University of Rhode Island...Named to the CSC Academic All-District List…Earned Hampton Inn Invitational All-Tournament Team Honors after recording 17-plus digs in each match, totaling 63 through three matches while adding 11 assists and two kills…Ranked first on the team with a career-best 504 digs (4.12 per set – first on team) and second with 29 aces (0.24 per set – second on team)…Her 504 digs ranked her fourth in the MAC while her 4.13 per set stood fifth…Played a large role in the Eagles ranking third in the conference with 1,789 digs…Surpassed the 1,000 digs milestone by recording a career-best of 27 that helped gain a win against Kent State (Sept. 26)...Had double-digit digs in 27 of her 32 matches, eclipsing the 20 mark 10 times…Had 20-plus digs in three straight matches, Sept. 26 – Oct. 1…Also had a season-long career high with 109 assists…Led the team with 122 sets played and was one of three players to see action in all 32 matches.
RHODE ISLAND: 2023: Played 23 matches and 84 sets before suffering a season-ending injury…Earned All-Tournament Team Honors at the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic, recording 21 digs and 13 assists in three matches (Aug. 25-26)…Recorded the 700th dig of her career against Davidson, Oct. 8…Led the team with 319 digs, also secured 90 assists and 28 service aces…Set a career-best with eight assists at Duquesne, Oct. 20…Notched a season-high 24 digs to go with seven assists at George Mason, Sept. 23…Had 14 digs in three sets against Stonehill, Sept. 16.
2022: Played 103 sets, serving as the team’s primary libero…Led the team with 397 digs, the sixth-highest single-season total in URI history…Also had a team-high 37 service aces…Set a career-high with 26 digs at VCU, Sept. 30…Set two career-bests against Fordham, Oct. 5, with six points and five service aces…Reached the highest single-game assists mark of her career with six helpers versus Southern Indiana, Sept. 16.
2021: Appeared in 56 sets as a freshman…Had 63 total digs, averaging 1.12 per set…Also tabbed five service aces and six assists.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended nearby Saline High School, where assistant coach Sidney Clarke played…Was a four-year captain of the varsity volleyball team…Recorded 1,078 digs, 1,055 service receptions, 115 aces, and 180 assists for Saline…Averaged 5.6 digs per set as a senior…Helped lead Saline to a top-10 ranking in the state of Michigan during her junior and senior seasons…AVCA All-Region selection in 2020…in 2019, was an MHSAA All-State Honorable Mention, an AVCA Phenom, and all-region selection…Also was named a Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandy and earned the SEC Conference Sportsmanship Award as well as being selected to the SEC First Team…Received Best Defensive Player accolades in 2018…Earned the Dave Hughes Award, which recognizes the player who best represents personal commitment to athletics, loyalty, determination, responsibility and performance…Academically, was a two-time Scholar Athlete Award winner (2019-20), and a four-year Gold Honor Roll member.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Hannah Blaney…Daughter of Lori and Mike Blaney…Has two sisters, Haley and Julia, both of whom play volleyball at Grand valley State University…Is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL)…Major: Individualized Studies Program.
RHODE ISLAND: 2023: Played 23 matches and 84 sets before suffering a season-ending injury…Earned All-Tournament Team Honors at the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic, recording 21 digs and 13 assists in three matches (Aug. 25-26)…Recorded the 700th dig of her career against Davidson, Oct. 8…Led the team with 319 digs, also secured 90 assists and 28 service aces…Set a career-best with eight assists at Duquesne, Oct. 20…Notched a season-high 24 digs to go with seven assists at George Mason, Sept. 23…Had 14 digs in three sets against Stonehill, Sept. 16.
2022: Played 103 sets, serving as the team’s primary libero…Led the team with 397 digs, the sixth-highest single-season total in URI history…Also had a team-high 37 service aces…Set a career-high with 26 digs at VCU, Sept. 30…Set two career-bests against Fordham, Oct. 5, with six points and five service aces…Reached the highest single-game assists mark of her career with six helpers versus Southern Indiana, Sept. 16.
2021: Appeared in 56 sets as a freshman…Had 63 total digs, averaging 1.12 per set…Also tabbed five service aces and six assists.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended nearby Saline High School, where assistant coach Sidney Clarke played…Was a four-year captain of the varsity volleyball team…Recorded 1,078 digs, 1,055 service receptions, 115 aces, and 180 assists for Saline…Averaged 5.6 digs per set as a senior…Helped lead Saline to a top-10 ranking in the state of Michigan during her junior and senior seasons…AVCA All-Region selection in 2020…in 2019, was an MHSAA All-State Honorable Mention, an AVCA Phenom, and all-region selection…Also was named a Prep Volleyball Defensive Dandy and earned the SEC Conference Sportsmanship Award as well as being selected to the SEC First Team…Received Best Defensive Player accolades in 2018…Earned the Dave Hughes Award, which recognizes the player who best represents personal commitment to athletics, loyalty, determination, responsibility and performance…Academically, was a two-time Scholar Athlete Award winner (2019-20), and a four-year Gold Honor Roll member.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Hannah Blaney…Daughter of Lori and Mike Blaney…Has two sisters, Haley and Julia, both of whom play volleyball at Grand valley State University…Is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL)…Major: Individualized Studies Program.
2025 EMU Volleyball Tournament Highlights
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Saturday, September 06
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