Melissa Hansen - 2015 Women's Volleyball - LIU Post


#7 Melissa Hansen

Position: Middle Hitter
Height: 6-0
Class: Senior
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colo.
Previous School: Mesa Ridge

2015: Appeared in 33 of 34 matches (29 starts) ... led the team in attack percentage (.229) ... second in blocks (62) ... fifth in kills (197) ... put down eight kills and rejected two blocks in a 3-0 win at Bentley (Sept. 4) ... had nine kills and three assists at Lock Haven (Sept. 12) ... tallied a match-high-tying 13 kills on a .343 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over Franklin Pierce (Sept. 19) ... notched a season-best 18 kills in a five-set victory against Dowling (Sept. 22) ... recorded 12 kills and three blocks in a 3-1 win at Molloy (Sept. 24) ... amassed nine kills and four blocks versus Bridgeport (Sept. 29) ... slammed down nine kills in a 3-0 sweep of Caldwell (Oct. 6) ... had another nine kills and a season-high six blocks against Daemen (Oct. 10) ... registered five kills in back-to-back wins versus NYIT (Oct. 13) and Mercy (Oct. 15) ... accumulated 12 kills, five digs and five blocks in a 3-2 victory at Daemen (Nov. 8) ... chipped in seven kills at NYIT (Nov. 10) ... notched nine kills and four blocks in a three-set sweep of Mercy (Nov. 12) ... had six kills and a block in an East Coast Conference Championship semifinal at Bridgeport (Nov. 20) ... racked up three kills and a pair of blocks in an NCAA East Region quarterfinal against NYIT (Dec. 3).

2014: All-ECC Second Team ... competed in all 121 sets over 34 matches ... was the team's premier attacking option out of the middle, compiling 219 kills ... also led the team and the conference in block assists (103) and total blocks (118) ... registed a 0.98 blocks per set average, good for third in the ECC ... recorded ten or more kills in four matches, including 15 against Dowling (Oct. 21) and a season-high of 16 against Molloy (Oct. 23) ... posted a season-high seven blocks in matches against Shepherd (Sept. 12) and in the ECC semifinal against Dowling (Nov. 14).

2013: Saw action in all 35 matches including 122 sets … totaled 241 kills, 42 digs, and 82 blocks (6s, 76a) … her 1.98 kills per game are tied for fourth on the team … her 0.67 blocks per set led the team … had a career-high 19 kills at Stonehill (Oct. 19) … added 15 kills against Pace (Oct. 22) … totaled seven blocks at NYIT (Nov. 22) … had three five-block games – against American Int’l (Sept. 28), at NYIT (Oct. 1), and against NYIT (Dec. 6).

2012: Played in 84 sets, including 30 matches … tallied 81 kills, 36 block assists, and 21 digs … reached double-digit kill totals twice with 10 vs. Caldwell (Sept. 14) and 11 at Merrimack (Sept. 21) … also added a season-high six blocks against Caldwell.

Prior to LIU Post:  Played three years of varsity volleyball at Mesa Ridge in Colorado … named 2011 All-Conference Honorable Mention, 2012 All-Conference Second Team, two-time player of the week … recorded 170 kills, 31 aces, and a serving percentage of 96.2 her senior season … set a record of 42 serves with zero errors during a three game match … also played tennis.

Personal: Daughter of Christian and Patricia Hansen … plans to open her own physical therapy office … enjoys playing tennis, hiking and spending time with family … admires her parents … member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... was a ball-shagger during the 2008 USA Women’s Volleyball match vs. Brazil … aspires to be a health care adminstrator in either sports or pediatrics ... majoring in health care administration with a minor in sports management.

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