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University of Rhode Island

2023 Women's Volleyball Roster

Alan Hubbard
Alan Hubbard
Alan Hubbard
Alan Hubbard

5 Hannah Blaney

  • Position Libero/Defensive Specialist
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • High School Saline
  • Hometown Saline, Mich.

Biography

Career Honors

  • 2023 Amy Svaboda Memorial Classic All-Tournament Team

2023 (Junior)

  • The team's libero in 23 matches and 84 sets before suffering a season-ending injury
  • Led the team with 319 digs and also had 90 assists and 28 service aces
  • Had 13 digs and five assists at Duquesne (10/21)
  • Recorded 18 digs and eight assists at Duquesne (10/20)
  • Had 21 digs and five assists against VCU (10/15)
  • Recorded 15 digs and three assists in just three sets against VCU (10/14)
  • Recorded 16 digs, including the 700th of her career, against Davidson (10/8)
  • Had 11 digs and three assists against Davidson (10/7)
  • Recorded 19 digs at Fordham (10/4)
  • Had 24 digs and a season-high seven assists at George Mason (9/23)
  • Had 12 digs and three service aces at George Washington (9/30)
  • Had 13 digs and her first kill of the season at George Washington (10/1)
  • Posted 14 digs at George Mason (9/22)
  • Had 14 digs in just three sets against Stonehill, including the 600th dig of her career (9/16)
  • Had 12 digs, seven assists and two aces against American (9/16)
  • Recorded 21 digs and five aces against Sacred Heart (9/9)
  • Had 17 digs and five assists against UConn (9/9)
  • Had 15 digs and four assists in just three sets against Yale (9/9)
  • Recorded 17 digs and four aces against Le Moyne (9/2)
  • Earned All-Tournament Team Honors at the Amy Svoboda Memorial Classic, recording 21 digs and 13 assists in three matches (8/25-8/26)

2022 (Sophomore)

  • Played 103 sets, serving as the team's primary libero
  • Led the team with 397 digs, the sixth most in a single season in URI history
  • Also had a team-high 37 service aces 

2021 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 56 sets during her freshman year.
  • Had 63 total digs and averaged 1.12 per set.
  • Also recorded five servie aces and six assists.
Before URI
  • Was a four-year captain of the varsity volleyball team at Saline High School
  • Also played club volleyball with HVVC (10s-13s), Team Detroit (14s-15s) and Legacy (16s-18s)
  • 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 during her junior and senior seasons
  • Was an AVCA All-Region selection in 2020
  • In 2019, was an All-State Honorable Mention, an AVCA Phenom, and an All-Region pick
  • 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 academics, loyalty, determination, responsibility and performance
  • Academically, was a two-time Scholar Athlete Award winner (2019, 2020), a four-year member of the Gold Honor Roll and an executive leader for Connecting Club
  • Also was a member of the High Five Club, the Future Christian Athlete Club and the Race & Ethnicity Club, as well as being active in her church group
  • Did polar plunge and was a Special Olympics volunteer
Personal
  • Born April 17, 2003.
  • 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 ASL (American Sign Language), enjoys Best Buddies and AIA.
  • Favorite team is URI Volleyball.
  • Favorite athlete is Julia Blaney.
  • Would eventually like to own her own gym and/or being a therapist, as she plans pursue a career that will allow her to impact people's lives.
  • Favorite thing about Rhody Volleyball: "The people within the program."

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2021Freshman

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2022Sophomore

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2023Junior

    Libero/Defensive Specialist
    5'5"
    5