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4 Meredith Shank
Meredith Shank
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Maumee, Ohio
  • High School:
    Springfield
  • Position:
    OH
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • m
    25
  • k/s
    2.68
  • h %
    .146
  • a/s
    0.09
  • b/s
    0.32
  • sa/s
    0.17
  • d/s
    0.98

Bio

Junior (2016):  Honorable mention All-HCAC ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Played in in all 25 matches and 94 sets ... Led the team in kills with 252 (2.68 kills per set) and was fourth overall in hitting percentage at .146 ... Had 10 or more kills in 14 matches, including a season-high 17 kills against Mount St. Joseph University ... Tallied 16 aces and nine assists ... Finished in a tie for fourth on the team in blocks with 30 (five solo and 25 assists) ... Added 92 digs (0.98 digs per set).

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.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1
  Total Conference
Matches 25 9
Sets 94 37
Kills 252 100
Kills per set 2.68 2.70
Errors 124 54
Total Attacks 876 388
Hitting Percentage .146 .119
Assists 8 2
Assists per set 0.09 0.05
Service Aces 16 6
Service Errors 7 4
Service Aces per set 0.17 0.16
Receptions 21 3
Reception Errors 4 1
Digs 92 37
Digs per set 0.98 1.00
Block Solo 5 1
Block Assist 25 13
Block Total 30 14
Blocks per set 0.32 0.38
Block Errors 6 2
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 285.5 113.5
Points per set 3.0 3.1
Matches started 17 5

Game Log - Offense

Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Sep 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 7 6 25 .040 0 8.0
Sep 3 vs. Trine (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 10 7 27 .111 1 11.0
Sep 3 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 9 8 30 .033 1 9.0
Sep 9 at Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 1 3 8 3 21 .238 0 9.5
Sep 9 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 9 3 30 .200 0 9.0
Sep 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-1 1 4 14 5 46 .196 1 15.0
Sep 10 vs. Denison W, 3-0 1 3 11 1 22 .455 0 16.5
Sep 13 Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 4 13 1 45 .267 2 14.0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-1 1 4 11 7 36 .111 0 11.5
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 3-0 - 3 12 3 40 .225 1 12.0
Sep 17 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 - 5 3 5 33 -.061 0 3.5
Sep 27 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 4 9 21 -.238 0 5.0
Oct 1 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 17 8 62 .145 0 18.0
Oct 1 vs. Otterbein W, 3-0 - 3 15 2 32 .406 0 16.0
Oct 5 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 6 6 31 .000 0 7.5
Oct 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 9 8 40 .025 0 13.5
Oct 12 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 13 5 50 .160 0 15.0
Oct 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 7 2 19 .263 0 10.5
Oct 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 11 4 40 .175 0 13.5
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 11 3 37 .216 0 11.0
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 7 4 21 .143 1 7.5
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 13 7 53 .113 0 13.5
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 - 3 9 0 20 .450 0 10.0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 13 9 54 .074 1 14.0
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 10 8 41 .049 0 11.5

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Sep 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 3 0 2 0 2 0
Sep 3 vs. Trine (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 3 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 0
Sep 9 at Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 1 3 6 1 1 1 2 0
Sep 9 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 2 1 2 0
Sep 10 vs. Denison W, 3-0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 13 Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 3-0 - 3 11 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 - 5 2 0 1 0 1 0
Sep 27 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 0
Oct 1 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 7 0 2 1 2 0
Oct 1 vs. Otterbein W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 5 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 5 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 4 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 12 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 4 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 0
Oct 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 6 0 3 0 3 0
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 5 0 1 1 1 0
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 2 0 2 0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 4 1 1 0 2 0

Game Log - Serve/Receive

Date Opponent Score ms s sa se r re
Sep 2 vs. Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - 2
Sep 3 vs. Trine (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 0 5 0
Sep 3 vs. Thomas More L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 2 0
Sep 9 at Baldwin Wallace L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 4 0
Sep 9 vs. Mount Union L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Sep 10 at Case Western Reserve L, 3-1 1 4 0 1 2 0
Sep 10 vs. Denison W, 3-0 1 3 5 0 - 0
Sep 13 Heidelberg L, 3-1 1 4 1 1 5 1
Sep 16 at Ohio Wesleyan L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Westminster (Pa.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 1 0 0
Sep 17 vs. Case Western Reserve L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Ohio Northern L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 1 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 1 1
Oct 1 vs. Otterbein W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0
Oct 5 Bluffton L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 7 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 3-1 1 4 3 1 1 0
Oct 12 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 3-2 1 5 1 0 - 0
Oct 14 at Adrian (Mich.) L, 3-1 1 4 2 0 - 0
Oct 19 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 1 1 0 0
Oct 22 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 3-1 1 4 0 1 0 0
Oct 26 Earlham (Ind.) W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 29 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 3-2 - 5 0 1 0 0
Oct 29 vs. Kenyon W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 0
Oct 30 Hanover (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 5 1 0 1 0
Nov 2 Manchester (Ind.) L, 3-1 1 4 0 0 0 0

Career Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
2014-15 30 105 276 2.63 102 869 .200 4 0.04 307.0 2.9
2015-16 27 101 296 2.93 135 1075 .150 10 0.10 330.5 3.3
2016-17 25 94 252 2.68 124 876 .146 8 0.09 285.5 3.0
Total 82 300 824 2.75 361 2820 .164 22 0.07 923.0 3.1

Career Stats - Defense

  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

Career Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
2014-15 30 105 11 0.10 1 2
2015-16 27 101 18 0.18 12 4
2016-17 25 94 16 0.17 21 4
Total 82 300 45 0.15 34 10

Splits Stats - Offense

  m s k k/s e ta pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event                      
Total 25 94 252 2.68 124 876 .146 8 0.09 285.5 3.0
Conference 9 37 100 2.70 54 388 .119 2 0.05 113.5 3.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - -
Location                      
Home 7 27 69 2.56 39 269 .112 4 0.15 79.0 2.9
Away 9 36 98 2.72 50 348 .138 1 0.03 111.5 3.1
Neutral 9 31 85 2.74 35 259 .193 3 0.10 95.0 3.1
Result                      
Wins 10 36 116 3.22 37 351 .225 3 0.08 130.5 3.6
Losses 15 58 136 2.34 87 525 .093 5 0.09 155.0 2.7
Month                      
September 12 43 111 2.58 58 376 .141 6 0.14 124.0 2.9
October 12 47 131 2.79 58 459 .159 2 0.04 150.0 3.2
November 1 4 10 2.50 8 41 .049 0 0.00 11.5 2.9

Splits Stats - Defense

  m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event                
Total 25 94 92 0.98 5 25 30 0.32
Conference 9 37 37 1.00 1 13 14 0.38
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 7 27 24 0.89 2 6 8 0.30
Away 9 36 35 0.97 3 13 16 0.44
Neutral 9 31 33 1.06 0 6 6 0.19
Result                
Wins 10 36 43 1.19 0 11 11 0.31
Losses 15 58 49 0.84 5 14 19 0.33
Month                
September 12 43 45 1.05 2 8 10 0.23
October 12 47 43 0.91 2 16 18 0.38
November 1 4 4 1.00 1 1 2 0.50

Splits Stats - Serve/Receive

  m s sa sa/s r re
Event            
Total 25 94 16 0.17 21 4
Conference 9 37 6 0.16 3 1
Exhibition - - - - - -
Location            
Home 7 27 5 0.19 7 1
Away 9 36 4 0.11 7 1
Neutral 9 31 7 0.23 7 2
Result            
Wins 10 36 9 0.25 6 1
Losses 15 58 7 0.12 15 3
Month            
September 12 43 7 0.16 18 3
October 12 47 9 0.19 3 1
November 1 4 0 0.00 0 0

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