University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Volleyball Roster
Rovira, Hanna
Jersey Number 7
Hanna Rovira
- Position:
- Outside Hitter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Baton Rouge, La.
- High School:
- St. Joseph's Academy
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2018)
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2018)
All-Louisiana Honorable Mention (2018)
SDSU/USD Challenge All-Tournament Team (2018)
Sawyer Camillo Classic All-Tournament Team (2018)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2015)
2018 (Senior)
Produced a career-year to cap off her stay at Louisiana, surpassing both 200 kills and 100 digs for the first time in her collegiate career leading to her first career All-Sun Belt award ... finished with a 200-200 season, accumulating 275 kills and 208 digs ... was a consistent producer on offense throughout the season, surpassing five kills in all but three of 30 matches contested ... landed double-digit kills a career-best 12 times, nine of those performances occurring in Sun Belt Conference play ... posted seven double-doubles (five in SBC play) ... took a career-best 831 attack attempts and finished with a .208 hitting percentage (second straight season hitting above .200) ... surpassed 50 blocks for the second straight season, totaling 53 (12 BS, 41 BA) which was one off career-best 54 set as a junior ... ranked third on the team with 12 aces ... accounted for 319.5 points (2.85 points/set) ... ended the season with at least five kills scored in 17 of 18 matches ... reached the five-kill mark in 15 of 16 Sun Belt matches leading her to an average of 2.65 kills per set in league play ... pushed career kills total past 600 and career digs total past 400 ... hit .350 or higher in three of the four matches in the Sawyer Camillo Classic, leading her to all-tournament honors ... turned in back-to-back double-doubles to start the TCU Fight in the Fort, finishing with 11 kills and 17 digs vs. Montana State and 10 kills/10 digs vs. TCU ... career-high 19 kills on a .395 percentage sparked the five-set win over San Diego State in the finale of the SDSU/USD Challenge (Sept. 15) ... picked up a second all-tournament honor ... first of five double-doubles in SBC action came Oct. 6 vs. South Alabama (11 kills, 10 digs) ... contributed 19 kills and 25 digs during weekend sweep of the Georgia State-Georgia Southern homestand ...had a double-double of 15 kills and 12 digs in five-set win at UT Arlington which completed the season series sweep of the Mavericks for the second straight season ... appeared in her 100th career match on Nov. 9 vs. Little Rock ... generated a match-high 13 kills on Senior Day to pace the straight sets sweep of Arkansas State ... named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team ... received honorable mention honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Volleyball Team.
2017 (Junior)
Competed in 29 matches (started 12) and saw action in 96 sets …. played 60-plus sets for the third straight season … set personal career bests with 175 kills, a .224 hitting percentage and 54 blocks (13 BS, 41 BA) … first season surpassing 100 kills … surpassed 200 points (210.5) for the first time in her collegiate career … hit the 70-dig mark for the second straight season (scooped 70) … pushed career kills total past 300 and career digs mark past 200 … reached the five-kill mark 21 times in 29 appearances … ended the regular season posting at least five kills in 16 consecutive matches … had multiple blocks 14 times highlighted by a career-high seven vs. UT Arlington (Oct. 26) … recorded 35 (9 BS, 26 BA) of season blocks total (54) in Sun Belt play … called upon to take over at right side hitter on the second night of Sun Belt play, solidified the position and played a vital role in the team’s rise to the top of the Sun Belt … made an impact both offensively (hitting .253) and defensively (35 total blocks) in SBC play … hit at or above .200 in 10 of 16 Sun Belt matches including six matches of at least seven kills on a .400-plus percentage … provided 1.98 kills per set in SBC action … delivered in big spots: 10 kills and 5 blocks in home win over Arkansas State (Sept. 29); career-high 7 blocks in sweep of UTA (Oct. 26); and a season-high 15 kills on a .429 percentage in five-set win over Texas State (Oct. 28).
2016 (Sophomore)
Competed in 19 matches (started nine) and played in 64 sets…played 60-plus sets for the second straight season…ranked fifth on the team averaging 1.53 kills per set…established personal single-season bests for kills (98) and digs (73)…accrued 100-plus points for the first time at collegiate level, finishing with 110.5 points…posted double digit kills four times, highlighted by a season-high 15 vs. Air Force (Sept. 2)…the double-digit kills matches came over a stretch of seven appearances (Sept. 2-15)…scooped five-plus digs on seven occasions and averaged 1.14 digs per set…started nine of 10 matches starting Aug. 27 vs. Weber State through Sept. 16 vs. Memphis…served in a reserve role during Sun Belt Conference play…led the team with 15 kills in five-set thriller vs. Air Force on Sept. 2 in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic, picking up 10 over the first two sets as the Cajuns opened a 2-0 edge…most kills posted since netting 16 vs. Troy at E.K. Long Gym in 2015 season…added 18 kills during Saturday’s action in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic – 8 vs. Alabama A&M and 10 vs. Nicholls – to conclude the event with 33 kills over 12 sets…reached double digits kills in back-to-back matches for the first time in her career after collecting 10 in the North Texas Invitational finale vs. Indiana State (Sept. 10) and turning in 11 vs. UAB in the Fight Like Hal Memorial opener (Sept. 15)…threw down four kills in the fourth set at UAB to lead the Cajuns to the match-clinching triumph…appeared in six Sun Belt matches, turning in a trio of outings with three kills (Oct. 8 vs. ULM, Nov. 6 vs. South Alabama, Nov. 12 vs. Texas State).
2015 (Freshman)
Played in 23 matches (started 11) and 60 sets in collegiate debut season, primarily at right side hitter … one of five true freshmen who played in 30-plus sets … matches played were second-most among the freshman group … averaged 1.63 points and 1.37 kills per set … reached five kills eight times … had a stretch of six straight matches with five-plus kills Oct. 7-20 … led all freshmen with 82 total kills … posted seventh-highest blocks total (18) … averaged 1.07 digs per set, collecting five-plus digs six times … scored a kill on four swings in collegiate debut vs. Houston at Texas Tech Invitational (Aug. 28) … in first extensive action, landed five kills, scooped a season-high 17 digs and threw up three blocks vs. Houston in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic (Sept. 5) … registered first career ace in the Sept. 5 match with Houston … needed just 10 swings to pick up nine kills, and set a school record with a .900 hitting percentage against Southern on Sept. 8 at Earl K. Long Gym … came off the bench and produced five kills on 17 swings, her Sun Belt-high of 13 digs and threw up two blocks to help the Cajuns rally from a 2-0 deficit to win in five sets on Oct. 7 at ULM … took over as starting right side hitter the next seven matches … averaged 1.96 kills and 1.25 digs per set during the timeframe … scored six kills and scooped nine digs in both matches against South Alabama (Oct. 9) and Troy (Oct. 10) … totaled 24 kills (2.67 per set) on a .227 hitting percentage over nine sets of play during the Georgia Southern-Troy homestand (Oct. 16-17) … had eight kills on 27 attempts vs. GASO, her highest tally since nine against Southern on Sept. 8, and recorded her first match with multiple service aces collecting two … capped off the weekend with a season-high 16 kills and her Sun Belt-best .333 hitting percentage (16 K, 3 E, 39 TA) against Troy, the kills tally marking her first double-digit performance … followed up with a .192 percentage and eight kills at McNeese State on Oct. 20 … threw down four kills on six attempts with no attack errors in two sets vs. UT Arlington on Nov. 6, resulting in a Sun Belt-only season-high .667 hitting percentage.
High School
Lettered all four years on the varsity squad at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge … played alongside current Cajuns teammate Sydney Davis … received all-state honors from the Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association (LVCA) each of her final two years … was a four-time all-district and all-metro choice … recipient of Offensive Player Award in her senior season … helped lead St. Joseph’s to a 128-10 record over her four-year career and the 2013 Division I state championship as a junior … competed for Volleyball Baton Rouge on the club circuit, which was coached by Cajuns assistant coach Trey Cruz.
Personal
Born Jan. 13, 1997 in Baton Rouge … the daughter of Allison and Matthew Rovira … has one younger brother, Reese … volunteered her time assisting Leading Health Care of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Bar Association and multiple efforts associated directly with St. Joseph's Academy … received the Service Hour Award for 50-plus hours of service during all four years of high school … has also volunteered at St. Pierre's Center for the Arts in Lafayette … a biology major.
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2018)
All-Louisiana Honorable Mention (2018)
SDSU/USD Challenge All-Tournament Team (2018)
Sawyer Camillo Classic All-Tournament Team (2018)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2015)
2018 (Senior)
Produced a career-year to cap off her stay at Louisiana, surpassing both 200 kills and 100 digs for the first time in her collegiate career leading to her first career All-Sun Belt award ... finished with a 200-200 season, accumulating 275 kills and 208 digs ... was a consistent producer on offense throughout the season, surpassing five kills in all but three of 30 matches contested ... landed double-digit kills a career-best 12 times, nine of those performances occurring in Sun Belt Conference play ... posted seven double-doubles (five in SBC play) ... took a career-best 831 attack attempts and finished with a .208 hitting percentage (second straight season hitting above .200) ... surpassed 50 blocks for the second straight season, totaling 53 (12 BS, 41 BA) which was one off career-best 54 set as a junior ... ranked third on the team with 12 aces ... accounted for 319.5 points (2.85 points/set) ... ended the season with at least five kills scored in 17 of 18 matches ... reached the five-kill mark in 15 of 16 Sun Belt matches leading her to an average of 2.65 kills per set in league play ... pushed career kills total past 600 and career digs total past 400 ... hit .350 or higher in three of the four matches in the Sawyer Camillo Classic, leading her to all-tournament honors ... turned in back-to-back double-doubles to start the TCU Fight in the Fort, finishing with 11 kills and 17 digs vs. Montana State and 10 kills/10 digs vs. TCU ... career-high 19 kills on a .395 percentage sparked the five-set win over San Diego State in the finale of the SDSU/USD Challenge (Sept. 15) ... picked up a second all-tournament honor ... first of five double-doubles in SBC action came Oct. 6 vs. South Alabama (11 kills, 10 digs) ... contributed 19 kills and 25 digs during weekend sweep of the Georgia State-Georgia Southern homestand ...had a double-double of 15 kills and 12 digs in five-set win at UT Arlington which completed the season series sweep of the Mavericks for the second straight season ... appeared in her 100th career match on Nov. 9 vs. Little Rock ... generated a match-high 13 kills on Senior Day to pace the straight sets sweep of Arkansas State ... named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team ... received honorable mention honors on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Volleyball Team.
2017 (Junior)
Competed in 29 matches (started 12) and saw action in 96 sets …. played 60-plus sets for the third straight season … set personal career bests with 175 kills, a .224 hitting percentage and 54 blocks (13 BS, 41 BA) … first season surpassing 100 kills … surpassed 200 points (210.5) for the first time in her collegiate career … hit the 70-dig mark for the second straight season (scooped 70) … pushed career kills total past 300 and career digs mark past 200 … reached the five-kill mark 21 times in 29 appearances … ended the regular season posting at least five kills in 16 consecutive matches … had multiple blocks 14 times highlighted by a career-high seven vs. UT Arlington (Oct. 26) … recorded 35 (9 BS, 26 BA) of season blocks total (54) in Sun Belt play … called upon to take over at right side hitter on the second night of Sun Belt play, solidified the position and played a vital role in the team’s rise to the top of the Sun Belt … made an impact both offensively (hitting .253) and defensively (35 total blocks) in SBC play … hit at or above .200 in 10 of 16 Sun Belt matches including six matches of at least seven kills on a .400-plus percentage … provided 1.98 kills per set in SBC action … delivered in big spots: 10 kills and 5 blocks in home win over Arkansas State (Sept. 29); career-high 7 blocks in sweep of UTA (Oct. 26); and a season-high 15 kills on a .429 percentage in five-set win over Texas State (Oct. 28).
2016 (Sophomore)
Competed in 19 matches (started nine) and played in 64 sets…played 60-plus sets for the second straight season…ranked fifth on the team averaging 1.53 kills per set…established personal single-season bests for kills (98) and digs (73)…accrued 100-plus points for the first time at collegiate level, finishing with 110.5 points…posted double digit kills four times, highlighted by a season-high 15 vs. Air Force (Sept. 2)…the double-digit kills matches came over a stretch of seven appearances (Sept. 2-15)…scooped five-plus digs on seven occasions and averaged 1.14 digs per set…started nine of 10 matches starting Aug. 27 vs. Weber State through Sept. 16 vs. Memphis…served in a reserve role during Sun Belt Conference play…led the team with 15 kills in five-set thriller vs. Air Force on Sept. 2 in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic, picking up 10 over the first two sets as the Cajuns opened a 2-0 edge…most kills posted since netting 16 vs. Troy at E.K. Long Gym in 2015 season…added 18 kills during Saturday’s action in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic – 8 vs. Alabama A&M and 10 vs. Nicholls – to conclude the event with 33 kills over 12 sets…reached double digits kills in back-to-back matches for the first time in her career after collecting 10 in the North Texas Invitational finale vs. Indiana State (Sept. 10) and turning in 11 vs. UAB in the Fight Like Hal Memorial opener (Sept. 15)…threw down four kills in the fourth set at UAB to lead the Cajuns to the match-clinching triumph…appeared in six Sun Belt matches, turning in a trio of outings with three kills (Oct. 8 vs. ULM, Nov. 6 vs. South Alabama, Nov. 12 vs. Texas State).
2015 (Freshman)
Played in 23 matches (started 11) and 60 sets in collegiate debut season, primarily at right side hitter … one of five true freshmen who played in 30-plus sets … matches played were second-most among the freshman group … averaged 1.63 points and 1.37 kills per set … reached five kills eight times … had a stretch of six straight matches with five-plus kills Oct. 7-20 … led all freshmen with 82 total kills … posted seventh-highest blocks total (18) … averaged 1.07 digs per set, collecting five-plus digs six times … scored a kill on four swings in collegiate debut vs. Houston at Texas Tech Invitational (Aug. 28) … in first extensive action, landed five kills, scooped a season-high 17 digs and threw up three blocks vs. Houston in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic (Sept. 5) … registered first career ace in the Sept. 5 match with Houston … needed just 10 swings to pick up nine kills, and set a school record with a .900 hitting percentage against Southern on Sept. 8 at Earl K. Long Gym … came off the bench and produced five kills on 17 swings, her Sun Belt-high of 13 digs and threw up two blocks to help the Cajuns rally from a 2-0 deficit to win in five sets on Oct. 7 at ULM … took over as starting right side hitter the next seven matches … averaged 1.96 kills and 1.25 digs per set during the timeframe … scored six kills and scooped nine digs in both matches against South Alabama (Oct. 9) and Troy (Oct. 10) … totaled 24 kills (2.67 per set) on a .227 hitting percentage over nine sets of play during the Georgia Southern-Troy homestand (Oct. 16-17) … had eight kills on 27 attempts vs. GASO, her highest tally since nine against Southern on Sept. 8, and recorded her first match with multiple service aces collecting two … capped off the weekend with a season-high 16 kills and her Sun Belt-best .333 hitting percentage (16 K, 3 E, 39 TA) against Troy, the kills tally marking her first double-digit performance … followed up with a .192 percentage and eight kills at McNeese State on Oct. 20 … threw down four kills on six attempts with no attack errors in two sets vs. UT Arlington on Nov. 6, resulting in a Sun Belt-only season-high .667 hitting percentage.
High School
Lettered all four years on the varsity squad at St. Joseph’s Academy in Baton Rouge … played alongside current Cajuns teammate Sydney Davis … received all-state honors from the Louisiana Volleyball Coaches Association (LVCA) each of her final two years … was a four-time all-district and all-metro choice … recipient of Offensive Player Award in her senior season … helped lead St. Joseph’s to a 128-10 record over her four-year career and the 2013 Division I state championship as a junior … competed for Volleyball Baton Rouge on the club circuit, which was coached by Cajuns assistant coach Trey Cruz.
Personal
Born Jan. 13, 1997 in Baton Rouge … the daughter of Allison and Matthew Rovira … has one younger brother, Reese … volunteered her time assisting Leading Health Care of Louisiana, Baton Rouge Bar Association and multiple efforts associated directly with St. Joseph's Academy … received the Service Hour Award for 50-plus hours of service during all four years of high school … has also volunteered at St. Pierre's Center for the Arts in Lafayette … a biology major.
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