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Sam Hayward Season 2019

Pos.OH
YearJunior
HometownBothell, Wash.
Previous SchoolNevada
 CAREER SUMMARY

AWARDS & HONORS:
WAC All-Academic Team (2020-21)
Mountain West All-Academic Team (2017, 2018)

2021 (RS-SENIOR): Recorded a double-double in the season opener (Aug. 27)... set a new career high with 14 kills at Montana (Sept. 1)... nine kills, four aces, and six digs in the win at Lamar (Oct. 23)... six kills and a career-best five blocks against Grand Canyon (Oct. 28).

2020-21 (RS-JUNIOR): Appeared in 22 sets, playing nine matches with one start … recorded six kills, 46 digs, two blocks and four aces … had an ace and six digs in her Redhawk debut against Tarleton State (2/8) … registered five kills and two blocks at Grand Canyon on Mar. 16 …notched an ace against UTRGV (3/9) and Grand Canyon (3/15-16) ... had 12 digs at home against UTRGV (3/9).

2019 (JUNIOR): Did not play ... medical redshirt.

2017-18 (NEVADA): Played two season during her time at Nevada, appearing in 45 matches with 26 starts ... during that time, contributed with 272 kills, 73 digs and 78 blocks, while amassing 313.5 total points in 146 sets ... started 18 of 19 matches as a sophomore, posting career-best numbers in kills (158), kill per set (2.29), points (173.5) and points per set (2.51) ... recorded eight double-digit kill efforts ... had a career-best 14 kills and 15.5 points against UNLV (11/1/18) ... tallied a season-best six blocks versus Virginia (8/31/18) ... hit .300 or better (min. of 20 attempts) four times, including a season-high .481 (13-0-27) versus Northern Arizona (8/24/18) ... played in 26 matches as a true freshman.

 HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Archbishop Murphy HS in Everett, Wash. ... 2016 AVCA/UnderArmour HS All-American Honorable Mention ... three-time first team all-conference honoree while being named the Co-MVP in 2015 … hit .398 and racked up 261 kills her senior year ... also registered 105 digs, averaging two per set ... was also a member of the girls' basketball team.

CLUB: Played for Washington Volleyball Academy.

 PERSONAL

Daughter of Laurie and Mike ... both parents were student-athletes at Washington, her mom played volleyball while dad played basketball.