Meredith Shank

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Meredith Shank
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Maumee, Ohio
  • Position:
    OH
  • Year:
    So
  • High School:
    Springfield
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • m
    27
  • k/s
    2.93
  • h %
    .150
  • a/s
    0.10
  • b/s
    0.25
  • sa/s
    0.18
  • d/s
    1.06
Bio

Sophomore (2015):  Named All-HCAC ... Played in 27 matches and 101 sets ... Lead the team with 296 kills on the season averaging 2.93 k/s and a .150 hitting percentage ... Was ninth in kills in the conference and fourth against HCAC teams ... Had 15 matches with 10 or more kills ... Career-high 20 kills against Otterbein University ... Had 10 assists and 18 service aces ... Recorded 107 digs ... Posted 25 total blocks (eight solo and 17 assists). 

Freshman (2014):  HCAC All-Freshman Team ... Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Played in all 30 matches and played in all but one set for the season with 105 ... Second on the team in kills with 276 and averaged 2.63 kills per set ... Recorded a season-high 18 kills against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology on Oct. 26 ... Had a .200 hitting percentage ... Fifth in total blocks with 31 (10 solo and 21 assists) ... Posted a season-best five blocks (five assists) against Geneva (Pa.) College on Sept. 27 ... Seventh in digs with 89 (0.85 digs per set) ... Added four set assists and 11 service aces.

Prep:  Lettered three years at Springfield High School under Head Coach McKenna Reitz ... Named to Second Team All-NLL all three years ... Team MVP and Golden Spike MVP ... Honorable Mention All-District twice ... Helped lead team to the Northern Lakes League Championship her junior year ... Named to both the NLL and District 7 Academic Teams in 2013. 

Personal:  Daughter of Greg and Joyce Shank ... Majoring in business administration.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 27 9
Sets 101 35
Kills 296 106
Kills per set 2.93 3.03
Errors 135 43
Total Attacks 1075 390
Total Attacks per set 10.64 11.14
Hitting Percentage .150 .162
Assists 10 2
Assists per set 0.10 0.06
Service Total Attempts 107 38
Service Aces 18 6
Service Errors 21 8
Service Aces per set 0.18 0.17
Receptions 12 4
Reception Errors 4 0
Digs 107 42
Digs per set 1.06 1.20
Block Solo 8 4
Block Assist 17 6
Block Total 25 10
Blocks per set 0.25 0.29
Block Errors 9 4
Ball Handling Errors 1 1
Points 330.5 119.0
Points per set 3.3 3.4
Matches started 6 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 21 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 24 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1
Oct 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2
Nov 4 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1
Nov 7 vs. Bluffton L, 3-1
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 4 at Calvin L, 3-0 - 3 7 6 21 .048 1 10.0
Sep 4 vs. Pacific Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 13 6 46 .152 2 15.0
Sep 5 vs. Emory L, 3-1 1 4 14 6 48 .167 0 16.0
Sep 5 vs. John Carroll L, 3-0 1 3 7 8 23 -.043 1 8.0
Sep 11 vs. Bethany (W.V.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 vs. D'Youville W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 vs. Geneva L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Sep 15 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 4 16 4 48 .250 1 16.0
Sep 18 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 6 8 36 -.056 0 6.0
Sep 18 vs. John Carroll W, 3-2 - 5 17 4 50 .260 1 17.0
Sep 19 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 1 4 20 -.150 0 1.5
Sep 19 vs. Grove City W, 3-1 - 4 12 11 40 .025 0 12.5
Sep 25 at Muskingum L, 3-1 - 4 11 5 55 .109 0 12.0
Sep 25 vs. Capital W, 3-1 - 4 13 2 48 .229 0 14.0
Sep 26 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 - 3 9 3 31 .194 0 10.0
Sep 26 vs. Ohio Northern L, 3-1 - 4 17 5 56 .214 0 19.5
Sep 29 Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 5 10 37 -.135 0 6.5
Oct 3 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 7 5 40 .050 0 8.5
Oct 3 Otterbein W, 3-2 - 5 20 5 59 .254 0 22.0
Oct 7 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 12 1 30 .367 0 12.0
Oct 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 9 6 35 .086 0 11.0
Oct 14 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 16 4 54 .222 0 16.5
Oct 17 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-1 1 4 13 1 40 .300 0 15.5
Oct 21 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 8 5 30 .100 1 10.5
Oct 24 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 14 4 56 .179 0 15.0
Oct 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 9 5 26 .154 0 11.0
Oct 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 18 12 79 .076 1 19.0
Nov 4 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 14 1 27 .481 0 15.0
Nov 7 vs. Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 8 4 39 .103 2 10.5
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 4 at Calvin L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 4 vs. Pacific Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 8 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 5 vs. Emory L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 0
Sep 5 vs. John Carroll L, 3-0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 11 vs. Bethany (W.V.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 11 vs. D'Youville W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 12 vs. Geneva L, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 15 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 18 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 18 vs. John Carroll W, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 19 vs. Grove City W, 3-1 - 4 6 0 1 1 1 0
Sep 25 at Muskingum L, 3-1 - 4 13 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 25 vs. Capital W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 26 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 - 3 3 1 0 0 1 0
Sep 26 vs. Ohio Northern L, 3-1 - 4 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 29 Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 4 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 3 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 8 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 3 Otterbein W, 3-2 - 5 3 1 2 0 3 0
Oct 7 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 4 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 17 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-1 1 4 4 2 1 1 3 0
Oct 21 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 7 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 24 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 9 1 0 3 1 0
Oct 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 4 0 2 0 2 1
Nov 4 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 2 0 2 0 2 0
Nov 7 vs. Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 1 0 1 0
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Sep 4 at Calvin L, 3-0 - 3 9 3 0 2 1
Sep 4 vs. Pacific Lutheran L, 3-2 - 5 20 2 1 4 0
Sep 5 vs. Emory L, 3-1 1 4 9 1 3 1 0
Sep 5 vs. John Carroll L, 3-0 1 3 - 1 0 - 0
Sep 11 vs. Bethany (W.V.) L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 11 vs. D'Youville W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 at Penn St.-Behrend L, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Sep 12 vs. Geneva L, 3-0 - 1 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 15 at Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 4 10 0 2 1 1
Sep 18 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 - 3 - 0 1 - 1
Sep 18 vs. John Carroll W, 3-2 - 5 - 0 1 - 0
Sep 19 vs. Alma (Mich.) L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 19 vs. Grove City W, 3-1 - 4 - 0 0 - 0
Sep 25 at Muskingum L, 3-1 - 4 - 0 0 - 1
Sep 25 vs. Capital W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 26 vs. Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 26 vs. Ohio Northern L, 3-1 - 4 0 2 0 0 0
Sep 29 Ohio Northern L, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0 0
Oct 3 Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 0 1 1 0 0
Oct 3 Otterbein W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 7 at Bluffton L, 3-0 1 3 7 0 1 0 0
Oct 10 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 - 2 1 - 0
Oct 14 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 17 at Transylvania (Ky.) W, 3-1 1 4 11 0 1 3 0
Oct 21 Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0 0
Oct 24 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-1 - 4 10 0 1 0 0
Oct 28 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 10 2 0 1 0
Oct 31 Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 4 Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 2 0 0
Nov 7 vs. Bluffton L, 3-1 1 4 21 2 0 0 0
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 30 105 276 2.63 102 869 8.28 .200 4 0.04 307.0 2.9
2015-16 27 101 296 2.93 135 1075 10.64 .150 10 0.10 330.5 3.3
2016-17 25 94 252 2.68 124 876 9.32 .146 8 0.09 285.5 3.0
Total 82 300 824 2.75 361 2820 9.40 .164 22 0.07 923.0 3.1
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2014-15 30 105 89 0.85 10 20 30 0.29
2015-16 27 101 107 1.06 8 17 25 0.25
2016-17 25 94 92 0.98 5 25 30 0.32
Total 82 300 288 0.96 23 62 85 0.28
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2014-15 30 105 93 11 0.10 10 1 2
2015-16 27 101 107 18 0.18 21 12 4
2016-17 25 94 173 16 0.17 7 21 4
Total 82 300 373 45 0.15 38 34 10
m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 27 101 296 2.93 135 1075 10.64 .150 10 0.10 330.5 3.3
Conference 9 35 106 3.03 43 390 11.14 .162 2 0.06 119.0 3.4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 29 88 3.03 42 326 11.24 .141 2 0.07 98.0 3.4
Away 9 32 97 3.03 40 347 10.84 .164 2 0.06 108.5 3.4
Neutral 11 40 111 2.77 53 402 10.05 .144 6 0.15 124.0 3.1
Result
Wins 10 41 129 3.15 43 414 10.10 .208 2 0.05 142.5 3.5
Losses 17 60 167 2.78 92 661 11.02 .113 8 0.13 188.0 3.1
Month
September 15 53 148 2.79 82 560 10.57 .118 6 0.11 164.0 3.1
October 10 40 126 3.15 48 449 11.22 .174 2 0.05 141.0 3.5
November 2 8 22 2.75 5 66 8.25 .258 2 0.25 25.5 3.2
m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 27 101 107 1.06 8 17 25 0.25
Conference 9 35 42 1.20 4 6 10 0.29
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 29 32 1.10 2 10 12 0.41
Away 9 32 35 1.09 4 1 5 0.16
Neutral 11 40 40 1.00 2 6 8 0.20
Result
Wins 10 41 52 1.27 4 11 15 0.37
Losses 17 60 55 0.92 4 6 10 0.17
Month
September 15 53 56 1.06 3 6 9 0.17
October 10 40 45 1.13 5 8 13 0.33
November 2 8 6 0.75 0 3 3 0.38
m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 27 101 107 18 0.18 21 12 4
Conference 9 35 38 6 0.17 8 4 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 7 29 0 3 0.10 7 0 0
Away 9 32 57 7 0.22 7 7 4
Neutral 11 40 50 8 0.20 7 5 0
Result
Wins 10 41 21 4 0.10 8 4 0
Losses 17 60 86 14 0.23 13 8 4
Month
September 15 53 48 10 0.19 10 8 4
October 10 40 38 6 0.15 9 4 0
November 2 8 21 2 0.25 2 0 0
News mentions
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma
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  • June 02, 2016
Defiance Has 61 Student-Athletes Selected Chi Alpha Sigma

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Athletic Department announced its group of student-athletes to the Chi Alpha Sigma Honor Society.

  • June 02, 2016
Volleyball Has Three Earn HCAC Postseason Honors
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  • November 11, 2015
Volleyball Has Three Earn HCAC Postseason Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Three members of the Defiance College volleyball team were recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for the individual performances this past season.

  • November 11, 2015
Defiance Ends Season at HCAC Semifinals
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  • November 07, 2015
Defiance Ends Season at HCAC Semifinals

HANOVER, IND. -- After advancing to the semifinal round of the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament with a win on Wednesday, the Defiance College volleyball team saw its season come to an end with a 3-1 (19-25, 20-25, 25-16, 17-25) loss against Bluffton University in Hanover, Ind.

  • November 07, 2015
Yellow Jackets Advance to HCAC Semifinals
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  • November 04, 2015
Yellow Jackets Advance to HCAC Semifinals

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Sophomore Meredith Shank (Maumee/Springfield) had a match-high 14 kills to lead the Defiance College volleyball team past Manchester (Ind.) University, 3-1, in a quarterfinal match of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

  • November 04, 2015
Jackets Edged By Grizzlies on Senior Day
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  • October 31, 2015
Jackets Edged By Grizzlies on Senior Day

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost a 3-2 seesaw battle against Franklin (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match at the Karl H. Weaner Center on senior day.

  • October 31, 2015
DC Volleyball Downs Earlham (Ind.)
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  • October 28, 2015
DC Volleyball Downs Earlham (Ind.)

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team defeated Earlham (Ind.) College in straight sets, 3-0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-18) in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match in Richmond, Ind.

  • October 28, 2015
Jackets Lose Close Match Against Rose-Hulman (Ind.)
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  • October 24, 2015
Jackets Lose Close Match Against Rose-Hulman (Ind.)

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Sophomore Meredith Shank (Maumee/Springfield) had a match-high 14 kills in a 3-1 loss against Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of the Technology in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match in Terre Haute, Ind.

  • October 24, 2015
Yellow Jackets Sweep Ravens
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  • October 21, 2015
Yellow Jackets Sweep Ravens

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team defeated Anderson (Ind.) University in straight sets, 3-0, in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

  • October 21, 2015
Volleyball Rallies to Beat Transylvania (Ky.)
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  • October 17, 2015
Volleyball Rallies to Beat Transylvania (Ky.)

LEXINGTON, KY. -- After dropping a close first set, the Defiance College volleyball team then captured three straight sets to win 3-1 against Transylvania (Ky.) University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match in Lexington, Ky.

  • October 17, 2015
Defiance Wins Thriller Against Manchester (Ind.)
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  • October 14, 2015
Defiance Wins Thriller Against Manchester (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team needed all five sets, but put away the Manchester (Ind.) University Spartans on a service ace to claim a 3-2 match victory in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

  • October 14, 2015
Volleyball Beaten by Hanover (Ind.)
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  • October 10, 2015
Volleyball Beaten by Hanover (Ind.)

HANOVER, IND. -- The Defiance College volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss against Hanover (Ind.) College in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in Hanover, Ind.

  • October 10, 2015
Jackets Defeated by the Beavers
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  • October 07, 2015
Jackets Defeated by the Beavers

BLUFFTON, OHIO – The Defiance College volleyball team traveled to Bluffton, Ohio to face Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Bluffton University and fell to the Beavers by a score of 3-0.

  • October 07, 2015
Jackets Win Twice as Kain Becomes All-Time Digs Leader
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  • October 03, 2015
Jackets Win Twice as Kain Becomes All-Time Digs Leader

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior Rebecca Kain (Orland, Ind./Prairie Heights) entered today needing 29 digs to become the program's all-time leader in all eras in digs and more than doubled that total to make history and lead the Defiance College volleyball team to a pair of victories against Mount St. Joseph University and Otterbein University at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

  • October 03, 2015
Defiance Loses Twice on Final Day of OAC/HCAC Challenge
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  • September 26, 2015
Defiance Loses Twice on Final Day of OAC/HCAC Challenge

NEW CONCORD, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team lost both of its matches on the final day of the OAC/HCAC Challenge hosted by Muskingum University in New Concord.

  • September 26, 2015
Jackets Beat Capital; Fall to Muskingum
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  • September 25, 2015
Jackets Beat Capital; Fall to Muskingum

NEW CONCORD, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team began play at the OAC/HCAC Challenge hosted by Muskingum University with a split in New Concord.

  • September 25, 2015
DC Volleyball Ends OWU Invitational with Split
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  • September 19, 2015
DC Volleyball Ends OWU Invitational with Split

DELAWARE, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team split its final two matches on the final day of the Ohio Wesleyan University Invitational in Delaware.

  • September 19, 2015
Volleyball Defeated by Heidelberg
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  • September 15, 2015
Volleyball Defeated by Heidelberg

TIFFIN, OHIO -- The Defiance College volleyball team played a competitive match against Heidelberg University, but the Student Princes outlasted the Yellow Jackets, 3-1, in non-conference action in Tiffin.

  • September 15, 2015
DC Loses Both Matches on Final Day of Calvin Invitational
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  • September 05, 2015
DC Loses Both Matches on Final Day of Calvin Invitational

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- The Defiance College volleyball team wrapped up play in the Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational with a pair of losses against No. 3 nationally-ranked Emory (Ga.) University, 3-1, and against John Carroll University, 3-0, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

  • September 05, 2015
Volleyball Opens Season at Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational
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  • September 04, 2015
Volleyball Opens Season at Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- The Defiance College volleyball team began the 2015 season with a pair of matches at the Calvin (Mich.) College Invitational in Grand Rapids, Mich.

  • September 04, 2015
2015 Volleyball Preview
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  • September 02, 2015
2015 Volleyball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College Yellow Jackets continued to be one of the top teams in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference last season season with its third straight season of 18 or more wins, a second consecutive HCAC Regular Season Championship and hosted the conference tournament in back-to-back seasons.

  • September 02, 2015
Volleyball Picked to Finish Third in HCAC Preseason Poll
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  • August 06, 2015
Volleyball Picked to Finish Third in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. – Following a third straight winning season and a second consecutive year as hosts of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament, the Defiance College volleyball team was picked to finish third in the 2015 HCAC Preseason Coaches Poll.

  • August 06, 2015