Hannah Henry

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Henry, Hannah head shot 2017 (volleyball)

Position:
Defensive Specialist/Setter
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
La Costa Canyon HS

Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2016)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)

2018 (Senior)
Saw time in eight matches and competed in a total of 18 sets ... posted over one dig per set for the fourth straight year and reached a personal single-season best in assists ... continued to play a key role as a backrow defensive specialist working her way to surpassing 300 career digs ... handed out 41 assists (2.28/set) highlighted by a career-high 13 assists in matches vs. Houston and Southern University ... scooped multiple digs in four of matches played in and ended the season with 29 digs (1.61/set) ... digs per set average was the highest of her career ... subbed into the Sawyer Camillo Classic finale vs. Houston and delivered 13 assists during her time in the 6-2 rotation ... started the next outing, a road match at Southern University, and matched the assists total ... turned in a season-best 10 digs at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 28) ... received the starting nod at defensive specialist on Senior Day and collected seven digs in helping lead Louisiana to the straight sets sweep of Arkansas State.

2017 (Junior)
Appeared in 20 matches and played a total of 45 sets … continued in role of backrow defensive specialist … averaged over 1.00 dig per set for the third straight season … totaled 51 digs for an average of 1.13 digs per set … increased career digs total past 250 (up to 277) … scooped five-plus digs in five matches … produced a season-high nine digs Sept. 1 vs. Houston Baptist and matched the total on Nov. 4 at Troy … added three kills, seven assists and two aces to her stat line … totaled 22 digs over 10 sets played in the Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic (Sept. 1-2) … provided four digs in third-set win over Nicholls that returned the match lead to Louisiana … picked up six digs in match against defending Sun Belt champion Coastal Carolina on Oct. 21 … delivered key performance of nine digs and two aces in four-set win at Troy, filling in for Lexi Hebert … collected eight of the nine digs as Cajuns captured final two sets to break a tie.

2016 (Sophomore)
Competed in 26 matches, seeing action in 89 sets…received a start in eight matches…continued in role of backrow defensive specialist…reached 100 digs for the first time in her career, finishing with 142…averaged 1.60 digs per set…reached double digits in digs five times, highlighted by a season-high 15 digs in matches vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 24) and Appalachian State (Oct. 23)…digs total reached five or more in 12 of 26 matches played…only 10 reception errors committed – second-fewest among team members with 100-plus digs…contributed 20 assists and eight service aces…reached double digits in digs for the first time with 10 in a five-setter against Indiana State on Sept. 10…six of nine digs vs. UT Martin on Sept. 16 came over the final two sets as Cajuns rallied for the win after dropping the opening set…added two aces vs. UTM for first career match with multiple tallies…scooped seven of season-high 15 digs in match vs. Georgia Southern (Sept. 24) in the fourth set as Cajuns won to force a decisive fifth set…matched season-and career-high digs total with 15 in win over Appalachian State on Oct. 23 – the program’s first-ever win in Boone…served up two aces at App State and followed with another pair in next outing on Oct. 28 at Texas State…closed out the season in the starting lineup for the final three matches…began season-ending stretch with 13 digs at ULM to help Cajuns outlast the Warhawks in five sets.

2015 (Freshman)
Played in 23 matches (started four) and 60 sets in her collegiate debut season, primarily as a back row defensive specialist … one of five true freshmen who played in 30-plus sets … ranked seventh overall on the team, and second amongst freshmen, with 84 digs … averaged 1.40 digs per set … reached five digs seven times … started the season with four-plus digs in each of first five appearances, totaling 27 digs over 19 sets played … posted eight digs in five-set win over Nicholls State in Sawyer Camillo Memorial Classic (Sept. 5) … landed first career service ace and added three digs vs. Sam Houston State in Adidas Rice Invitational (Sept. 12) … took over at libero for final two sets on Sept. 18 at UT Arlington and finished with nine digs … scooped four digs in two sets vs. Appalachian State (Oct. 3) … set a season-high with 10 digs over five sets against Troy on Oct. 17 at Earl K. Long Gym … finished with four-plus digs in season’s final three matches, tallying 15 over nine sets played … recorded a season-high six assists against Texas State on Nov. 7, the bulk coming in the third set splitting time with Keely Hayes at setter … added six digs in the Texas State match … closed the season with five digs in straight sets sweep of Georgia State ... received the "Ragin' Cajun of the Year" award at team banquet.

High School
Played at La Costa Canyon High School in San Diego, a school consistently ranked among the top 100 high school programs in the country…was a varsity captain each of her final three seasons…help lead LCCHS to a San Diego section title all four years…played for WAVE, a team ranked among the top 15 teams in the country on the club circuit…played for the WAVE 18’s under the direction of Marie Zidek, an assistant coach at the University of San Diego.

Personal
Born Oct. 8, 1996 in San Diego.…the daughter of Marina and Dale Henry…has one older half-sister, Rhiannon…volunteered at San Diego food bank and organized a food drive for her volleyball club…member of the National Honors Society…a kinesiology major.