2020 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 9
Heather Merryman
- Position:
- Setter
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Fairfax Home School
- Hometown:
- Fairfax, VA
- Major:
- Biology
Bio
2021 as a senior: Played in 89 sets across all 27 matches, making 17 starts … second on the team with 141 assists including a season-best 15 vs. Davidson (11/14) … fourth on the team with 146 digs with a season-best 11 vs. George Mason (10/16) … tallied one kill at Coppin State (9/8).
2020 as a junior: Served as the team's primary setter, appearing in all 39 sets across 10 matches with eight starts ... Dished out 326 assists, averaging 8.36 per set ... Was also second on the team with 11 service aces and fourth with 12 blocks ... Posted three matches with 40 or more kills, including a career-high 47 against La Salle (Feb. 19) ... Notched three double-doubles against George Mason (Feb. 7) with 42 assists and 15 digs, La Salle (Feb. 19) with 47 assists and 13 digs and Fordham (March 6) with 35 assists and 11 digs ... Set a career-high with six blocks against La Salle (Feb. 19).
2019 as a sophomore: Appeared in 79 sets across 24 matches … Finished fifth on the team in digs with 90 … Finished fifth on the team in assists with 14 … Recorded a season-high in blocks with 14 in the Colonials’ five-set win over LaSalle (10/18).
2018 as a freshman: Appeared in 70 sets across 21 matches ... was second on the team with 99 assists while serving as the backup setter ... came off the bench to average 31.7 assists per match in three matches against Rhode Island, Fordham, and West Virginia ... dished out 35 assists with four digs and two aces against Rhode Island (Oct. 5) ... followed with 36 assists and eight digs the next night against Fordham (Oct. 6) ... named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Oct. 8 for her performance ... distributed 24 assists against West Virginia (Oct.9) ... tallied career-best 18 digs at Fordham (Nov. 9)
High School/Club: First Team All-State and All-Conference selection as a senior at Fairfax High School ... helped Hawks three consecutive VHSAA State Championships (2015-2017) and two conference titles (2016, 2017) ... also helped lead Fairfax to National runner in NCSAA Tournament (2017) and third-place finish (2016) ... was named MVP of NCSAA Tournament in 2017 ... totaled 352 assists, 215 kills, 379 digs and 135 aces as a senior ... three-time First Team All-Conference pick (2014, 2016-17) ... posted 711 assists, 64 kills, 246 digs and 155 aces as s junior ... has competed for Northern Virginia Comets (2014-15), Northern Virginia Volleyball Association Ice (2015-17) and Dulles Volleyball (2017-18).
Personal: Born Heather Ann Merryman on 8/27/00 in Fairfax, Virginia ... daughter of Laures and Michael Merryman ... has three sisters, Rachel, Megan and Brooke ... majoring in pre-business administration.
2020 as a junior: Served as the team's primary setter, appearing in all 39 sets across 10 matches with eight starts ... Dished out 326 assists, averaging 8.36 per set ... Was also second on the team with 11 service aces and fourth with 12 blocks ... Posted three matches with 40 or more kills, including a career-high 47 against La Salle (Feb. 19) ... Notched three double-doubles against George Mason (Feb. 7) with 42 assists and 15 digs, La Salle (Feb. 19) with 47 assists and 13 digs and Fordham (March 6) with 35 assists and 11 digs ... Set a career-high with six blocks against La Salle (Feb. 19).
2019 as a sophomore: Appeared in 79 sets across 24 matches … Finished fifth on the team in digs with 90 … Finished fifth on the team in assists with 14 … Recorded a season-high in blocks with 14 in the Colonials’ five-set win over LaSalle (10/18).
2018 as a freshman: Appeared in 70 sets across 21 matches ... was second on the team with 99 assists while serving as the backup setter ... came off the bench to average 31.7 assists per match in three matches against Rhode Island, Fordham, and West Virginia ... dished out 35 assists with four digs and two aces against Rhode Island (Oct. 5) ... followed with 36 assists and eight digs the next night against Fordham (Oct. 6) ... named A-10 Rookie of the Week on Oct. 8 for her performance ... distributed 24 assists against West Virginia (Oct.9) ... tallied career-best 18 digs at Fordham (Nov. 9)
High School/Club: First Team All-State and All-Conference selection as a senior at Fairfax High School ... helped Hawks three consecutive VHSAA State Championships (2015-2017) and two conference titles (2016, 2017) ... also helped lead Fairfax to National runner in NCSAA Tournament (2017) and third-place finish (2016) ... was named MVP of NCSAA Tournament in 2017 ... totaled 352 assists, 215 kills, 379 digs and 135 aces as a senior ... three-time First Team All-Conference pick (2014, 2016-17) ... posted 711 assists, 64 kills, 246 digs and 155 aces as s junior ... has competed for Northern Virginia Comets (2014-15), Northern Virginia Volleyball Association Ice (2015-17) and Dulles Volleyball (2017-18).
Personal: Born Heather Ann Merryman on 8/27/00 in Fairfax, Virginia ... daughter of Laures and Michael Merryman ... has three sisters, Rachel, Megan and Brooke ... majoring in pre-business administration.
| CAREER HIGHS | ||
| Kills | 4 - | at George Mason (2/7/21) |
| Attempts | 12 - | at George Mason (2/7/21) |
| Hitting Pct. | .667 (2-0-3) | at George Mason (2/6/21) |
| Assists | 47 - | vs. La Salle (2/19/21) |
| Service Aces | 5 - | vs. Howard (2/9/21) |
| Block Solos | 2 - | at George Mason (2/7/21) |
| Block Assists | 6 - | vs. La Salle (2/19/21) |
| Digs | 18 - | at Fordham (11/9/18) |
| Points | 8.0 - | vs. Howard (2/9/21) |
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